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l ) IM 111 r.« Um summer Thw« put
lie »; irited ac I enterprising persons
cooieas plate doing still better nest
year. and, nale« i» eir plans iniscar
r*. not ca!y w .11 the Handsome bed
rf «■ c4s cole uses. geraniums. eleph
act f«n. etc , be in eMdence but aho
• lot of Miter rtowett that will add to
the decorations an: make the park -it
really a ho«rr of b»-auty.
At pre*eut the persons interests! iu
flower- are rnak ng arrangements to
set ost tulips oil the p-ark !>eds this (
tall to He end that with the first
awakening of spring. long before the
season for the other bloom- arrives, the
public part will appear resplendent
with the>e beautiful and vari> gated
early flower*
One group of residents, living near
the p.arx. has purchase d|one thousand
bulbs, which in a short time will be
set cot n ttie triangular bed near the
I'pper Mulberry street entrance. An
other procp of residents has raised six
dollar- in money for the purchase of
tulip balbs which will be planted oil
the "star near tiie lower end of the
pari. Xne money has already beeu
plac-. -n ttt hands «112 Klorest LeDoc.
w'i«> will set out tne bu!ts at the prop
er time.
No provision tias as yet been m*i!e
for the lanre bed near Bloom street.
Persons wtio desire to show their ciTic \
pride and their appreciation of the
bea it:fal can not do letter tiian to
uc.ie in the purchase of tulip bulbs
eutticient to fill this remaining bed.
wliiich owiif to its "location near
the concrete walk would be seen and
adn. red by everybody.
i PERSONALS" I
wmmmmm—e meamm wo
Mr aUv! Mrs. William Linker, and
tbe Ml sees Kmma and liertrude Link
er I*ft yesterday for Shamokiu, where
they will witness the firemen's parade
William Treas left yesterday for j
Philadelphia to oe present during the
observance of Founders' week.
Mr and Mrs. Abram Robinson, of
East Rochester. New York, are quests
at the name of their uncle,J. P. Bare,
Lower Mulberry street.
Mr aud Mrs. Saruael Robinson, of
Rochester. New York, are visiting at
the home of the former's sister. Mrs.
Harry Bausch.
W. C. Williams, proprietor ot the
Bal iy house, is spending this week in
Philadelphia,taking in the celebratiou
of Ir'oaa.U'rs' week.
Rev John Conley Grimes, of River
side. will leave this morning for New
York City, where lie will rptnain un
til Saturday, retcrniug to Riverside
Saturday eveniu^.
Miss Xranie Sterner, of Dewart, is
the guest of Miss Hattie Nicholas,
Lower Mulberry street.
Mrs. Thomas son Paul and
daughter Catherine, of Pittston, are
visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Anderson.East Market street.
Mrs C. A. Sidler, of Suubury.spent
yesterday with relatives in this city.
Mr and Mrs. William Dawson and
Edward Dawson. Cooper street, left
yesteriav for a several days' visit in
Philadelphia
John Moyer, ot Tamaqua, arrived
yesterday for a several days' visit with
friends in this city.
Mrs. John M Hinckley, of River
side, left yesterday for a visit with her
tether. Hon. S. J. Keys, at Elkton,
.Maryland
HDRjßbt §'*§
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JOHN <1 McHENMY
i' t; lid:«te for s»'c nid CongiYHKi n al T< rm.
In Congress, May 2~, ivo- s »
Auainst the
\LDRICM VREELANiJ CURRENCY bILL.
T :s bill farther provides that in
t< r st at the rate of uot less than 1 ,
I• t nt | ,-r nnnuiii shall be paid upon
all sj<ec.al tioternuiFUt de|iosits:
which mraiiK that the Wall street
tank", which now liave $1«0,COO.OOO of
ti ■ peojito's inouey, and for which
11iey ar< paying no interest, shall con
tinue to hold sa< h deposits and not
lay any interest. But the little coun
tiv hunk which receives a deposit
shall pay 1 per cent. The banks all
should pay not less than 2 per cent for
the use of the Government deposits,
and I presenter a bill —and which the
Hanking nnd Currency Committee re
fnsert to consider— requiring all sur
plus Government moneys to be de
posited with all the national banks in ;
IMPORTANT ACT
DECLARED VOID
Contending that the corrupt practices
a \iti so fir as it concerns candidates
for public otlice. is unconstitutional,
an app nl was taken t i the superior
court uud argued Tuesday, the case
beiug that of Judge John Q. Van
Swearingen. of Fayette county.
In accord with his interpretation of
the act, which was passed by the leg
islature ;u the 1906 special session,
Judge Vau Swearingen tiled an ac
count of his campaign expenses in
19C6 To this exception was taken by
\V. M. Likius and other voters of the
county.
An audit of the Van Swearingen ac
count was ordered, but a motion to
quash the petition followed, and was
sustained upon the grounds that part
of the act was unconstitutional for the
reason that, in the special call for the
ISJOti legislative session, Governor
Heunypacker had not designated as a
subject the requiring of political can
didates to file accounts.
It is provided in the constitution
that all special legislation must have
been designated in the governor's pro
clamation. The corrupt practices act,
in so far as it relates to political man
agers and parties, was so specified.
A Square Deal
Ii assured yon when you buy Dr. Pleree'i
family medicines—fur ah tne Ingredi-
entering into them are printed on
the bottle-wrappers and their formulas
are attested under oath as being complete
and correct. You know just what you are
paying for and That the ingredients are
gathered from Nature's laboratory, being
selected from the most valuable native
medicinal roots found growing in our
American potent to curt
are perh'THi to the most
delicate Net a dron
iiU'mjvci c'Hi.'r* U^il.V'TflT^iliwu-
A '"•! T a-».nl used hotl.lTTTT
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I" ; 'l U.M'.TTllthelll. VI/. —1)1] r*'
r' 1 I gi\ I'. ri.l. V This agent possesses
Intrinsic lin-ulcinill properties of its own,
being a m »t valuable antiseptic ami anti
ferment, nutritive and soothing demul
cent.
lilvcerine plays an Important ptirt In
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery In
the cure of Indigestion, dyspepsit and
v e.ik -: mach, attended by sour risings,
heart-burn, foul breath, coated tongue,
poor :i| petite, gnawing feeling In stom
ach. biliousness and kindred derange
ment- of the stomach, liver and bowels.
I!« -ides curing all the above distressing
ailments, the"Uolden Medical Discovery "
i- a specific for all diseases of the mucous
membranes, as catarrh, whether of the
nasal passages or of the stomach, bowels
or pelvic organs. Even in its ulcerative !
s' ties it will yield to this sovereign rem
edy if its use be persevered In. In Chronic
Catarrh of the Nasal passages, it is well, ;
while tilling the "(iolden Medical Dis
covery" for the necessary constitutional ,
treatment, to cleanse the passages freely
two or three times a day with Dr. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy. This thorough course
of treatment generally cures the worst
cases.
In couirb* and hoarseness caused by bron
chial. throat and lumr affections, except con
aiQ Its advanced itaMUM'ufilaM
Medical Discovery" is a most efficient rem
edy. especially in those obstinate, liang-on
n.'hs caused by irritation and congestion of
the' i unciiial mucous membranes. The"Dts"
vvery " i» not soguod for acute cough* aris
ing from sudden colds, nor must it lie ex- '
y«cted to cure consumption in its adranced
-ta«. - no medicine will do that— hut for all
•he ohstinat-. chronic coughs, which, if neg
ated. or badly treated, lead up to consump
'on it is the liest medicine that can betaken j
Jerry Fisher, aged 40 years,of Lang
ford, Carbon county, who was em- <
ployed as a night pump runner at the •
Hauto Dam, lost his balance on Mon- !
day, fell into the water and was I
drowned.
tin- country, giving < n each bank its
pro rat* share and requiring tli- |u\ •
ment of 2 pot cent annual i: lin-t.
According to our last year - balance
this would earn the Government ap
proximately £4,oiH>,oo.i pi r annum and
would help cover the Treasury dcfliit.
Furthermore, it would red Ist ri bete
the money throughout the eutire coun
try, placing it within reach of the
people from whom it hue hi'eu collect
ed in the form of taxes. But under
the provisions of this bill all large
banks will avoid the payment of any
tax on Government deposits, uud the
small banks will'not he required to
! p. iv more than 1 per cent. Tims we
see the hand of Wall street against the
|people in every line of the bill.
PREPARING FOB
: 112. S. CONVENTION
Shatnokin is preparing to entertain
the greatest gathering of Sunday
school workers ever he!! .vithsii the
bor lers of the State. Dike Jerusalem
of old,Sliatui kiu « II bo the Mecca to
which thocsn.ds of Sunday school
j teachers, Huperinteti tents and past ••
will journey October 14, 15 and 16.
j The occasiou will be the forty-fourth
annual convention of the Pennsylvania
! State Sabbath School association.
I Pennsylvania is the greatest Sunday
' school State in the uniou. The latest
i statistics show there are 11, Otto schools
I with an enrollment of over 1,500,000
j officers, teachers and scholars. The
! State association has a complete sys
j tem of organization in every county
I of the State. The meeting at Shamoli
-lin will he a delegated body, and it is
expected that fully fifteen hundred
regularly appointed delegates, repre
senting all denominations, will attend
this convention.
! The prorgam is an nuusnally atttao
! tive one. Prof. E. O. Excell, of Chi
cago, with a large chorus organized
! for the occasion, will lead; the sing
! iug. Addresses from Hon. John Watia
j maker, Mr. H. J. Heinz, Rev. Clias.
j Stelzle, Hon. Win. Berry, (Dr. James
M. Gray and others are scheduled,
j A feature of the convention will be
■ the house visitatiou of Shaniokin.
Shainokin has a population of 35,000
\ people and it is purposed to [take a
i religious census of the city in two
| hours.
The teacher training alumni associs
j tion, now numbering over six thou
i saud, will bold its aunual [bouquet at
j this time.
| Any delegates from Montour county
| can secure their credentials from the
| county secretary, Hev. Jos. E. Guy,
| Danville.
j
Drugged by Burglars,
Miss Deborah Belles, aged 80 years,
living [alone near Harmony, Butler
| county, was drugged by two men who
j entered'her home on Saturday night,
as she slept. They took SIOO in money,
besides nearly all her clothing.
Ex-Judge Bucher lil.
C. Bucher,of Lew
isburg, has been in declining health
! for several years, although able to be
; around until a couple of weeks ago,
J since which time he has been confined
to bed. He is suffering from a com
plication of diseases, which at his age
-seventy-five years, precludes hope of
! his recovery.
Will Attend the Fair.
Judge R. H. Koch, of Pottsville; F.
! Tamaqua and Thomas B.
j Illig of Reading spent"|last night at
\ the Montour house. The three gentle
men will attend the Rloomsburg fair
today.
! After living for almost three months
|on nourishment taken through a tube
i which led directly to the stomach,
I George Young, a prominent citizen of
| Tamaqua, died on Monday,"from can-
I cer at the mouth of the stomach, aged
' 55 years.
Proposed Amendments to the Pennsylvania Constitution
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F' < Hon I He II frnnlv. fi |»y the ftcftatO
and I uipe of ll* prim nlnYlvi-R In (iMicfll
A"- mbljf m< I, Thsil the following amend*
» in the fenstttutlon of ivnnnylv..
Ma l cm<t the same* are hereby pr<»
I w I In ih ■ ordance with the flfhim rith
»»rt . le thereof:—
I hat s« rllon Pit <>f article five l»e am« nd
m 1 |»y striking out the said section ami
It sorting In pi a-« thereof the following
I In Iht coaatlee af I
phi« and Allegheny all the juripdictton
• i i • ■ i w vmi -i lii tii.. s. vmi •
»iu:f»b i-t| court* of common pint*, shall
I'p v «<1 In »»ne court of romm«>n film* !
In I'M >» of aahl eountlep, composed of all
Iho Judßi * In commission In said courts
Much j-irixdiet lon and pow< rp shall
loud to nil pr<»c«'»'(llnßi at law and in
equity which shall have been Institute.i
in th«* !»«•%■• ral numbered courts, and phall
I t l«» such chnnci'n aa mav be
»r;n by law. and subject to chance of ,
v» t ,•> a « pr<> vld til by law. The prcpldent
y I ' 112 each of the- paid courts shall be
P* • ' d ap provided by i.iw. The nnmbt r i
•»f Jt« In I'Hfh of fill court a may b»». !
bylaw. Increased from time to time Thin ,
• v ondnl' ri t shall take effort on the first j
M« i.!.»>* of January su< • - • ding Its ailop
i n 2. T! it article five, auction
r \u. ' l a month Iby making nn addition
t • t '■< ' it tb' ; iiue shall read a ;
112« p:
F i i'»n * The paid courts In the ctiun
!ie« 112 rhilad<dphlA and Allegheny re
pp- t:vf»y * all, from time to tim« . In
turn. tl» tall one »r rn-»r«- of their J i I • s
to bra! the courts of oyer ami terminer
and the courts nf quarter a- psions «»f the
peace .-f said eountb *«, In such mann* r as (
may be directed by law: Provided. That :
In the county of Philadelphia the General !
Assembly shall have pow»T to establish
a separate court, consisting of not more 1
than four judges, which shall have ex- \
clupivo jurisdiction In criminal cases and
In such other matters as may be provld- j
ed by law.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 1.
ROBE It T McAKEE.
Secretary of the Commonwealth, j
1 MENDMI'NT TO TIIK roNSTITI'-
TION PHOPOSKI) TO THE CITI
/1: XS OF THIS COM MON WE A LTII Ft >lt
THEIR APPROVAL OH REJECTION!
HY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF !
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
SYLVANIA. PUBLISHED BY ORDER |
iIF THE SE<'RETARY C »!■' THE « •>M
MONWEALTH IN PURSUANCE OF
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU
TION.
Nt'MFRR TWO.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constl- '
ttitlon of the Commonwealth, allowing
counties, cities, boroughs, townships,
school districts, or other municipal or
incorporated districts, to increase their
Indebtedness.
!»«• it r« solved by the Senato and House i
of Representatives of the Commonwealth j
of Pennsylvania in General Assembly
met, That section eight, article nine, of j
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, read- j
ing as follows -
•'Section 8. The debt of any county, j
city, borough, township, school district,
or other municipality or incorporated dis
trict. except as herein provided, shall nev
er exceed seven per centum upon the as- |
. c ssed value °f the taxable property 1
tJ:• rein; nor shall any such municipality ,
• •r district incur any new debt or increase >
! a indebtedness to an amount exceeding j
two per centum upon such assessed valu
ation of property, without the assert of
th© electors thereof at a p< bile election.
In such manner as shall be provided b>
law; but any city, the debt of which now
exceeds seven pur centum of such as
sessed valuation, may be authorized by
law to increase the same three per con- i
turn, in the aggregate, at any one time,
upon such valuation," be umonded, in ac
cordance with the provisions of the eight
eenth article of said Constitution, so that
said section, when amended, shall read
as follows:
Section 8. The debt of any county, city
borough, township, school district, or
other municipality or incorporated dis- i
trict, except as herein provided, shall nev- j
er exceed ten per centum upon the as
sessed value of the taxable property
therein; nor shall any such municipality
or district incur any new deb; or in
crease its indebtedness to an amount ex
ceeding two per centum upon such as
sessed valuation of property without the
assent of the electors thereof at a public
election, in such manner as shall be pro
vided by law.
A true copy of Joint Resolution No. 2.
ROBERT McAFEE.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITTT- !
TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI
ZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR
THEIR APPROVAL OR REJECTION
BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENN
SYLVANIA. PUBLISHED BY ORDER
OF THE SECRETARY OF THE COM
MONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OF
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITU
TION.
NI'MItER THREE.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing amendments to sections eight
and twenty-one of article four, sections
eleven and twelve of article live, sec
tions two, three, and fourteen of article
eight, section one of article tw- !ve, and
sections two and seven of article four
teen, of the Constitution of Pennsylva
nia, and providing a schedule for carry
ing the amendments into effect.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Senate
anil House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In Gen
eral Assembly met. That th« foil iwiug
fire proposed as amendments to the Con
stitution of the Commonw. Uth of Penn
sylvania, in accordance with the provi
sions of the eighteenth article thereof:—
Amendment One—To Article Four, Sec
tion Eight.
Section 'J. Amend section eight of arti
cle four of the Constitution of Pennsyl
vania, which reads as follows:
"lie shall nominate and, by and with
the advice and consent of two-thirds of
all the members of the Senate, appoint a
Secretary of the Commonwealth and an
Attorney General during pleasure, a Su- j
perintendent of Public Instruction for four
years, and stich other officers of the Com
monwealth as he is or may be authorized
by the Constitution or by law to appoint;
he shall have power to fill all vacancies
that may happen, in offices to which he
may appoint, during the recess of the 1
Senate, by granting commissions which i
shall expire at the end of their next ses
sion; he shall have powar to till any va
cancy that may happen, during the recess j
of the Senate, in the otlic« of Auditor !
General. State Treasurer, Secretary of In
ternal Affairs or Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction, in a judicial office, or in
any other elective office which he is or
may be authorized to fill; if the vacancy
shall happen during the session of the
Senate, the Governor shall nominate to
"An' you say It took that artist tw<
months to paint this little picture?"
"Shore did."
"Well, all I've got to say is he's tot
slow fer this settlement. I could 'a
painted two houses an' four barns it
that time an' not half tried."—Atlant*
Constitution.
tho p «*♦«», hof«r* |Mf fl*al adjium
fftoiit, a |»* t»ot to ft I • <h| * ni v,
I »if In stiv stich f-ASo «112 varancf m i*n
In maid oftte# at |to n»*l * n<fwl •lectio*
tl *i . . ndar mo »t pi
i»dlt»« SiicH f|otii».n. in which • th
tlirlMl for said offb . «bnll b» h# Id al tho
p.. on.l nn.... dhi tttn- »»l .lc tt , | M
ale ahali stl *lih ofprti <l .ra and in r o
flrmtnff or r. th. nominations of
I lie U«»v« rnor. the * •»!»• Phall lw taken hjr
>"mp and nays, and sh*i; be < ntt r.-d an
ili« journal, po as In r* • I ap (m||m«
ll* *l«a!t nominal* an'! by «n«l with tho
advice and eon*, nl «»l tw« third* of »»ll
I lie nirntbr-t * 112 the Innate, ipp« Inl s
H««cr« tary «»f ih* * ofwnonwe iltfi and An
Attorney U« n«ial during I l« •■oun . a
pertnl.n»b*nl of Public instruction for
fotir >• ir* and stieh other ofliocrp of tho
Commenwtalth ap h« IP or may Ue au
lh«»rlt« d by the i onpfltutlon or \ \ law
lo apfx int. h<- pb ill bsv« |H>wer to till all
VMlltclofl that tna\ h tpp« n In "fT». mi«
«Mr h h» may appoint durltiK the reo*p
of ih# H« nalo, by graniing contvnlsalofis
whb h Phall tupire at the <nd of lh« ir
Heal pension; h'- phall have powor lo nil
sny vacancy that may happen, durlna the
ret # pa of the Senate. In the office* of Audt-
I tor Oeneral Italt . i it 0 I
lnt<rnsl Affalrp or Hup« rlnttn-b nt of
Public Inptrtn lion. In a Jicln l.il «»ffb • or
in Hnv otltef Htetlvt «.n\<« vtftldt b«» ia eir
may bo authorise d to fill If the v.e .m« y
phall hsp|K*n during the «. -«lon • 112 the
Senate, the Governor nhall nominate to
the B'nat«. be for« their final idiourn
ment, a proper person to fill said va
cancy; but In anv puch case of vacancy,
In nn elective office, a per .-on -hall be
chope n to paid office on tho next election
day appropriate lo ptieh office according
t'i Ib • ; i i 1 1 « ' n 'IHi t tSSfe-"
I tl \ ml v i b.tll h »pen wltb-n two
calendar months immediately preceding
; pueh t !• ctlon day.in which » iipe the ebc
j Hon fe.r Paid o|«c. phall be h. Id on the
p'>. .>n«l siicce«'dlnii election day oppro
priate to puch office. In acting on el
ecutlvs nominatHma the Sonata riwtt pit
with open do.-rfi, anil. In confirming or
• r-Jcctinpr the nomination of th Oov
ir- r. the vote shall be taken by yeas
and nayp, and shall be entered on tho
Journal.
Amendment Two—To Article Four, Sec
tion Twenty-one.
Section 3. Amend section twenty-one of
J ortiob> four, which reads as follows:
"The term of tho Secretary of Internal
Affairs shall bo four years; of the Audi
tor General three years; and «»f tho state
Treasurer two years. These offle« rs shall
j be chosen by the qualified electors of tho
Sl.tte ;:f Q) fSI OtSOtiOßfl NO T' ffl II
i elected to the ofT.ce of Auditor General
! or State Treasurer Fhall bo capable of
j holding th» Fame office for two consecu-
I tive terms, '* so as to read:—
Tho terms of tho Secretary of Internal
Affairs, the Auditor General, and the
State Treasurer shall each be four years;
; and they shall be chosen by the qualified
• electors of the State at general elections;
but a Stote Treasurer, (looted in the year
otto thousand nine hundred and nine.
1 phall porve for three years, and his suc
| ccssnrs shall bo elected at the jreneral
! election In the year one thousand nine
! hundred and twelve, and In every fourth
year thereafter No person elected to the
| office of Auditor General or Stat" Treas
j urer shall bo capable of holding the same
I office for two consecutive terms.
Amendment Three—To Article Five. Sec
tion Eleven.
Section 4 Amend section eleven of ar
tlcle five, which roads as follows:
"Except as otherwise provid«jd in this
Constitution, justice* of the peace or
j aldermen shall be elected In the several
i wards, districts, boroughs and townships
j at tho time of tho election of constables,
by the qualified electors thereof, in such
manner as shall bo directed by law. and
i shall bo commissioned by the Governor
for a term e»f five years. No township,
ward, district or borough shall elect more
than two justices of the peace or alder
men without the consent of a majority
of the qualified electors within such
township, ward or borough; no person
; shall bo elected to such office unless ho
shall have resided within the township.
; borough, ward or district for one year
next preooding his election. In cities con
taining over fifty thousand inhabitants,
not more than one alderrtan shall be
elected In each ward or district." so as
to read:—
Except as otherwise provided In this
Constitution, justices of the peace or al
' dermcn shall be elected in tho several
wards, districts, boroughs or townships,
by the qualified electors thereof, at tho
municipal election, in such manner as
shall bo directed by law, and shall be
commissioned by the Governor for a term
of six years. No township, ward, dis
trict or borough shall elect more than
two justices of the peace or aldermen
without the consent of a majority of tho
qualified electors within such township,
ward or borough; no person shall be
ejected to such office unless he shall have
resided within tho township, borough,
ward t>r dis?riot for one year next pre
ceding his election. In cities containing
over fifty thousand inhabitants, not more
than one* alderman shall be elected in
• each ward or district.
Amendment Four—To Article Five, Sec
tion Twelve,
i Section 5 Amend section twelve of ar
ticle five of the Constitution, which reads
j as follows:
"Tn Philadelphia there shall bo estab
lished. for each thirty thousand inhabit
ants. one court, not of record, of police
and civil causes, with jurisdiction not ex
ceeding one hundred dollars; such courts
shall bo held by magistrates whose term
of office shall be live years, and they
shall be elected on general ticket by thf
qualified voters at large; and in the elec
tion e»f the said magistrates no voter
shall vote for more than two-thirds of
the number of persons to be elected when
more than one are to he chosen; they
shall be compensated only by fixed sala
ries, to be paid by said county; and shall
exercise such jurisdiction, civil and crimi
nal. except as herein provided, as is now
exercised by aldermen, subject to such
changes, not involving an Increase of
civil jurisdiction or conferring political
duties, as may bo made by law. In
Philadelphia tho office of alderman i?
abolished." so as to read as follows:
In Philadelphia there shall be estab
lished. for each thirty thousand Inhab
itants. one court, not of record, of police
and civil causes, with Jurisdiction not ex
ceeding one hundred dollars; such court §
shall be held by magistrates whose; term
of office shall be six years, and they shall
be elected on general ticket at the munic
ipal election, by the qualified voters at
largo: and in the election of I said
magistrates no voter shall vote for more
than two-thirds of the number of persona
to be elected when more than one are t
be chosen; they shall be compensated
only by fixed salaries, to bo paid by said
county: and shall exercise such jurisdic
tion, civil and criminal, except as herein
provided, as is now exercised by alder
men, subject to such changes, not involv-,
ing an increase of civil jurisdiction or
conferring political duties, as may be
made by law. In Philadelphia the office
of alderman is abolished.
Amendment Five—To Article Eight, Sec
tion Two.
Section t». Amend section two of article
e)ght, which reads as follows:
"The general election shall be held an
nually on the Tuesday next following the
first Monday of November, but the Gen
eral Assembly may by law fix a different
day, two-thirds of all the; members tit each
House consenting thereto," so as to
read:—
Tho general election shall be held bien
nially on the Tuesday next following thi
Sr*t Monday of November in each even- i
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Heirs—Let's have It patented imme
diately. A will that a lawyer can'l
; make anything oat of is a blessing.-
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Amendment To Article Eight, h <
l ton Thro.
Men T Amend peri tea three of prtl
tie. etphl, Whb h te-adP AP follow*
"All iiotiot,! for cttv v. ,rd tmrieigh
,tnd townphlf< ..tr, for regular u rm»
of eervtte Phiii bo h. Id the third
Tie "fifty e»r l*. bruarv po ms in r. Id
All fudge* elected hv the ele. It.rP of th*
, Slate It inre. m«.v l- eb •o d at either i
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Am ndm -nt H«*ven To Artlcb Eight. See
lion Fourteen.
Section v. Arnt iul pe*cttr*n fourteen of sr
tlcle • ight, w Inch reads AS ftdle.w
• iNstrlif iNn ■ bo.t-N r| . i mmrnrn
of a judge and two Inspectors, who shall
fee chop, n annually by th. etils* ns. Each
-lector shall have the right to vote for
the Judir And one- Inspe. t..r and » ich In
yotor shall appt.lnt ON clerk Th. fITSt
elect lon Iwuird for any new district »«hn!l
he veb tod. ami vac. i clop in election
I . trdp filled, ap phall 1 provbb dI v w
Election ofltcerg shall be prtvlteged from
cngnaed in rn a kin ir up and iran oiittim:
returns, eaoept upon watTaat «»f a ooart
tion fraud, fttr felony. e»r ft»r wanton
l-r- ueh oft! . pt o . lo . Itk< Hit to . -
claim exempibm from Jtirv duty durltuc
their terms «-f service," so as to road
District . lection Isiards s 1 dl en s=t of
a jutlu and two Inspectors, who shall bo
chosen biennially, by the citizens at the
muni ■ \ th e tion; hut the General As
sembly may require said boards to be ap
point. I In such manner as It may hv law
provide. Laws regulating the appoint
ment of said boards may be enacted to
apply to cities only: Provided. That such
laws be uniform for cities of the same
class. Each elector shall have the right
to vote f.»r the judge and one inspector,
and ta eh Inspector shall appoint on#
clerk. The first > lection board for any
m w district shall be selected, and vacan
cies In . h ctlon boards tilled, as shall be
provided by law. Election officers shall
be privileged from arrest upon days of
election, and while engaged In making up
und transmitting returns, except upon
warrant of a court of record, or judge
thereof, for nn lection fraud, for felony,
or for wanton breach of the peace. In
cities they may claim exemption from
Jury duty (luring their terms of service.
Amendment Eight —To Article Twelve.
Section One.
Section 9. Amend section one, article
twelve, which reads as follows:
"All officers, whose selection is not pro
vided for in this Constitution, shall be
elected or appointed as may be directed
by law," so as to road:
All officers, whose selection is not pro
vided for in this Constitution, shall be
elected or appointed as may be directed
by law: Provided, That elections of State
officers shall be hedd on a general election
day, and « lections of local officers shall
be held on u municipal election day, e-x
--cept When, in either case, special elec
tions may be required te> fill unexpired
terms.
Amendment Nine—To Article Fourteen,
Section Two.
Section 10. Amend section two of article
fourteen, which reads as follows:
"County officers shall be elected at the
general elections and shall hold their
offices for tho t. rm of three years, begin
ning on tho first Monday of January
next after their election, and until their
successors shall be duly qualified; all
vacancies not otherwise provided for.
shall be filled in such manner as may be
provided by law," so as to read:—
County officers shall l»e elected at the
municipal elections and shall hold their
offices for the term of four years, begin
ning on the' first Monday of Januar*.
next after thedr election, and until their
successors shall he duly qualified; all
vacancies not otherwise provided for
shall be filled in such manner as may be
provided by law.
Amendment Ten—To Article Fourteen.
Section Seven.
Section 11. Amend section seven, arti
cle fourteen, which reads as follows:
"Three county commissioners and three
county auditors shall be elected In each
county whore such rfficers are chosen.
In the year one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-five and every third year
thereafter; and in the election of said
officers each nual fied elect r shad • •
for no more than two persons, end the
throe persons having th highest numb
of votes shall bo elected; any casual va
cancy in the* office of county commis
sioner or county auditor shall be filled,
by the court of common pleas of the
county In which such vacancy shall oc
cur. by the appointment of an elector of
tho proper county who shall have voted
for tho commissioner or auditor whose
place is to be filled," so ns to read:—
Three county commissioners and throe
county auditors shall bo elected in each
county where such officers are chosen, in
the year one thousand nine hundred and
eleven and every fourth year thereafter;
and in the election of said officers each
qualified elector shall vote for no more
than two persons, and the three persons
having the highest number of votes shall
he elected; any casual vacancy in the
office of county commissioner or county
auditor shall be filled, by the court of
common pleas of the county in which
such vacancy shall occur, by the ap
pointment "i an elector the proper
county who shall have voted for the
commissioner or auditor whose place is
, to be filled.
Schedule for the Amendments
Section 12. That no Inconvenience may
arise from the changes in the Const it u
tion of the Commonwealth, and in order
to carry the same into complete opera
tion, It is hereby declared, that
In the case of officers elected by the
people, all terms of otlico fixed by act of
Assembly at an odd number of years
shall each be lengthened one year, loir
the Legislature may change the length or
the term, provided the terms for whiel
such officers are elected shall always b
for an even number of years.
The above extension of official terms
shall not affect officers elected at the gen
et al election of one thousand nine hun
dred and eight; nor any city. ward, bor
ough, township, or election division ofli
cers, whose terms of office, under exist
ing law, end In the year one thousand
nine hundred and ten.
In the year one thousand nine hundred
and ten the municipal election ghall be
held on the third Tuesday of February,
as heretofore; but all officers chosen at
that election to an otliee the regular term
of which is two years, and also all elec- !
tion officers and assessors chosen at that '
election, shall serve until the first Mon- !
day of December in the year one thou- i
sand nine hundred and eleven. All ofti ,
cers chosen at that election to offices the
t?rm of which is now four years, or is
made fotir years by the operation of these
amendments or this schedule, shall serve
until the first Monday of December in
the year one thousand nine hundred and
thirteen. All justices of the peace, mag
istrates, and aldermen, chosen at that
election, shall serve until the first Mon
day of December in the year one thou
sand nine hundred and fifteen. After the
Scotland see ins a stranpe place to
find n statue of Abraham Lincoln, and
yet there Is one there. It adorns a
monument erected In old Calton bury
ing ground, Edinburgh, to the mem
ory of the Scottish Americans who
fought in the American civil war-
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Dr. 0. Siiult/., Executor of
Hannah JWelliver, late of
West Hemlock Township,
Montour County, deceased.
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R. S. Patten, Executor of
Mary Hiner, late of the
Borough of Danville, Mon
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Uegiater's Office,
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