IUE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 8, 1000. PltOPOBED AMENttMRNTS TO '1 1 CONSTITUTION f:t'UMt'r",t' "' TOR CITIHEN3 OF Tt'lS I'dHI' WHATjTIT FOH THKIU Al'J'ltOVl. ' nEJKCTION. UY THUS UKN1-.HA1. . SEMBIjY OF THE fOMMiiNVX :-:ai. OF PENNSYLVANIA. AND ; ' liISHED HY OftHRIl OF T!.i: PV.t TAUY OF THE COMMi VWEATn I I" PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE NVlli THE CON8TITFTK V A JOINT Itr.lrlOLCTION Proposlns umt'litlnH'tilf tn twtlons fl;;li and twonty-ono of iift'ele four svollnr eleven and twelvo of prtlrl" tlvo. t tlons two, three, anil fourteen of m tli ; elKht, section one of nrticlo tw. v sections two itml revon of nrilc ' I. teen, of the ''nntltiillnn of l'ctii ' vanlit, nnd providing a sfliednli- f cnrrylnu the nnicndmrnts into offn t. Section 1. lie It romilvcd by the i . and House of HcnieseiituthTs of ,;n Commonwonlth of Pcnnsylvnnlti in (!i n ernl .Assembly met. That tho follow!' are proposed nn iiniPtulment to the I'm stltutlon of the Cointnonwnntth of P' eylvtinln, In noron'mice with tho pin-,! slons of tho eighteenth article tln-i. of. Amendment One To Article Four, S. -tlon Elf,ht. Section 2. Amend M-ellon eK'ht of nrtlel. tour of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, which rends ns follows: "Ho shnll nominate nnd, by and villi the ndvlco nnd concnt of two-thirds nl all the members of tho Sonde, appoint a Secretary of tho Commonwealth ail'! an Attorney General durlnK pleasure, a Superintendent of Public Instruction for four years, and such oilier olllcers of the Commonwealth ns lie Is or may lie authorized by the Constitution or b law to appoint; he shall have power li fill nil vacancies that may happen, In of flees to which he may nppolnt, durlnw the recess of tho Senate, by Rrantli commissions which shall expire at tin end of their next session; ho shall hnvi power to till nny vacancy that may Imp jien, durlnii the recess of the Senate. In the otllce of Auditor Oeneral, State Treasurer, Secretary of Internal Affairs or Superintendent of Public Instruction In n Judicial oincc. or In nny other elec tive otllce which ho Is or may be au thorized to fill; If the vacancy shall hap pen durlnK the session of the Sti' ti the Governor shall nominate to the Sin nte, beforo their tlnnl adjournment, i proper person to till said vacancy; b".' In nny such case of vacancy. In an elec tive office, a person shall bo chosen P said ofllce at the next Reneral election unless tho vacancy nha.ll happen within three calendar months Immedlatelv p.-i eedliiB such election, In which cni tb election for said otllce shall bo bel ' tho second .succeodlnK penernl 1 1 In noting on executive nominations ti Senate shall sit with open doors, and. u confirming or rejecting the nonlipid'1 of tho Governor, the vote shall be take by yeas and nays, nnd shall ho ontoicd oi the Journal," so as to read as follows Ho shall nominate and, by and vlth the advice nnd consent of two-thirds ol nil the members of tho Senate, appoint a Secretary of the Commonwealth and an Attorney General durlnK pleasure, n Superintendent of Public Instruction fit four years, and such other olllcers of tV Commonwealth as he Is or may be mi thorlzed by the Constitution or 1 y 1 iw to nppolnt; he shall havo power to fill all vacancies tliat may happen, In ofllec to which he may nppolnt, durlnK the re cess of tho Senate, by prantlnK comm's Finns which shall expire at the end ol their next session; ho shall have pnwi i to till any vacancy that may happen, dunnf? tho recess of the Senate, In the ofTlco of Auditor General, State Trent irer, Secretary of Internal Affairs ot Superintendent ot Public Instruction, In a Judicial ofllce, or In nny other elective office which he Is or may be authorized to fill; If the vacancy shall happen dur lnK the session of the Senate, the Gov ernor shall nominate to the Senate, be foro their final adjournment, a prope, person to fill said vacancy; but In nny rmeii ense of vacancy. In an elective of fice, a person shall be chosen to said of fice on the next election day appropriate to such oUlee, accordhiK to the provisions of this Constitution, unless the vacancy shall happen within two calendar month! Immediately preceding such election day. In which case tho election for said other shall be held on the second succeeding election day appropriate to such oirtce. In nctlnfc nn executive nominations the Senate shall sit with open doors, nnd. In conflrmliiK or rejectlnK the nomination." of tho Governor, the vote shall be taken by yeas and nays, and shall bo entered on the Journal. Amendment Two To Article Four, Sec tion Twenty-one. Section 3. Amend section twenty-one ot article four, which rends as follows: "Tho term of the Secretary of Internal Affairs shall bo four years; of tho Audi tor General three years; and of the Stn'i Treasurer two years. These olllcers shad bo chosen by the qualified electors of the State at Reneral elections. No person elected to the office of Auditor General or State Treasurer shall be capable of holdhiK the same office for two consecu tive terms, " so ns to read: The terms of tho Secretary of Internal Affaiis. tho Auditor I'enernl, and the Staff Treasurer shall .Aich be four years: and they shall bo e'u)n by the quallllrd electors of the S'e to 'M Koneral elections: but a Slate Tre- -iiiKuM-lected In the year one thousand nlneWiundred and nine, shall serve f'jr three years, and hir suc cessors shall be elected at the ceueral election In tho, year ono thousand nine hundred nnd twelve, nnd In every fourth year thereafter. No prison elected to the otllce of Auditor General of State Treas urer shall be capable of holding the same otllce for two consecutive terms. Amendment Three-To Article Five. Sec tion Eleven. Section 4. Amend section eleven of ar ticle five, which rends ns follows: "Except as otherwise provided In this Constitution, Justices of tho peace or al dermen shnll be elected In tho several wards, districts, boroughs nnd townships at tho time of the election of constables, by the qualified electors thereof, In such manner as shall bo directed by law, and shall bo commissioned by the Governor for a term of five years. No township, ward, district or boroiiKh shall elect more than two Justices of tho peace or alder men without tho consent of n majority of the qualified electors within such town ship, wnrd or borough; no person shall be elrcted to such ofllce unless he shall havo resided within the township, borough ward or district for one year next preced ing his election. In cities containing over fifty thousand Inhabitants, not more than one alderman shall be elected In each ward or district," so ns to read: Except as otherwise provided In this Constitution, Justices of the peace or aldermen sh.iH be elected In the several wards, districts, boroughs or townships, by the qualified electors thereof, at tho municipal election, in such manner ns shall be directed by law, and shall be commissioned by the Governor for a term of six years. No township, ward, district or borough shall elect more than two Justices of the peace or aldermen without the consent of a majority of the qualified electors within such township, ward or borough; no person shall be elected to such office unless he shall have resided within the township, borough, ward or district for one year next pre ceding his election, In cities containing ever fifty thousand Inhabitants, not more than one alderman shall be elected In ach ward or district. Amendment Four To Article Five, Sec tion Twelve, Section 5. Amend section twelve of arti cle five of the ConBtltuton, which reads as follows: "In Philadelphia there shall be estab lished, for each thirty thousand Inhabit ants one court, not of record, ot police and civil causes, with Jurisdiction not exceeding one hundred dollars; such courts shall bo held by magistrates whoso term of ofllco shall bo Uvu years and they shnll be elected on general ticket by tho qualified voters at largo: and In tho election of tho said magistrates no voter shall vote for more than two-thirds of tho number of pers-ons to bo elected when more than ono aru to l.o chosen; they shall bo compensated only by llxed salaries, to bo paid by said county; and shall exercise such Jurisdiction, civil nnd criminal, except as herein provided, as Is now exercised by aldermen, subject to such chatiKos, not Involving an Inetrase of civil Jurisdiction or confeirliiK political duties, as may bu made by law. In Phila delphia tho olllco of ntderman Is abol ished," so ns to read ns follows: In Philadelphia there shall bo estab lished, for each thirty thousand Inhabit ants, one court, not of record, of pollen and civil causes, with Jurisdiction not exceeding ono hundred dollars; such courts shall bo hold by maRlstratcs whose term of olllco shall ho six years, and they shall be elected on general ticket lit the? municipal election, by the, quallMcd voters at largo; nnd In tho election of tho said magistrates no voter shall voto for more than two-thirds of tho number of persons to bo elected when more than ono nro to bo chosen; they shall be com pensated only by llxed salaries, to be paid by said county; and .shall exercise such jurisdiction, civil nnd criminal, ex cept ns herein provided, ns Is now ex ercised by nldeimen, subject to such changes, not Involving nn Incrense of civil jurisdiction or conferring political duties, as may bo made by law. In Phila delphia, tho olllco of alderman Is abol ished. Amendment Five To Artlclo Eight, Sec tion Two. Section fi. Amend section two of nrticlo eight, 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 nil the members of each House consenting thereto," so as to read: The general election shall bo held bi ennially on the Tuesday next following the first Monday of November In each even-numbered year, but the General As sembly may by law tlx a different day, two-thirds of all tho members of each Houso consenting thereto: Provided, That such election shall always bo held In nn evon-nuttiborcd year. Amendment Six To Artlclo Eight, Sec tion Three. Section ". Amend section three of nrticlo eight, which reads as follows: "All elections tor city, ward, borough and township olllcers, for roKular terms of service, shall be held on tho thiid Tuesday of February," so as to read: All judges elected by tho electors of the State tit largo may bo elected at either a Keneral or municipal election, as cir cumstances may require. All elections for judges of tho courts for the several Judicial districts, and for county, city, wnrd, borough, and township officers for regular terms ot service, shall be held on the municipal election day; namely, tho Tuesday next followlntf the first Mon day of November in each odd-numbered year, but the General Assembly may by law fix a dllfcrent day, two-thirds of nil the members of each House consenting thereto: Provided, That such election shall always bo held In an odd-numbered year. Amendment Seven To Article Eight, Sec tion Fourteen. Section S. Amend section fourteen of article eight, which reads as follows: "District election boards shall consist of a Judge and two Inspectors, who shall be chosen annually by tho citizens. Each elector shall havo the right to vote for the Judge and one Inspector, nnd each Inspect or shall appoint one clerk. The first elec tion board for any new district shall bo selected, and vacancies In election board' filled, as shall bo provided by law. Elec tion officers shall bo privileged from ar rest upon days of election, and whllo en gaged In maUJtig up and transmitting re turns, except upon warrant of a court of record or judge thereof, for an elec tion fraud, for felony, or for wanton breach of tho peace. In cities they may claim exemption from Jury duty during their terms of service," so as to read: District election boards shall consist of n Judge nnd two Inspectors, who shall bo chosen biennially, by the citizens at the municipal election; but the General As sembly may require said boards to b appointed In such manner as It may by law provide. Laws regulating the ap pointment of said boards may ba enacted to apply to cities only: Provided, That such laws lx uniform for cities of the same class. Each elector shall havo the right to vote for tho Judge and ono In spector, and each Inspector shall appoint one clerk. The first election board foi any new district shall bo selected, and vacancies In election boards filled, as shall bo provided by law. Election offi cers shall be privileged from arrest upon days of election, and whllo engaged In making up and transmitting returns, ex cept upon warrant of a court of record, or judge thereof, for an election fraud, for felony, or for wanton breach of the peace. In cities they may claim exemp tion from jury duty during their terms ot service. Amendment Eight To Article Twelve, Section One. Section !). 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 ns may be directed by law," so as to rend: 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 held on a general election day, nnd elections of local officers shall bo held on a municipal election day, ex cept when, In either case, special elections may bo required to fill unexpired terms. Amendment Nine To Artlclo Fourteen. Section Two. Section 10. Amend section two of article fourteen, which reads as follows: "County officers shall be elected at tho general elections and shall hold their offices for tho term ot three years, be ginning 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 be elected at the municipal elections and shall hold their offices for tho term of four years, be ginning on the first Monday of January next nfter 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. Amendment Ten To Article Fourteen Section Seven. Section 11, Amend section seven, article fourteen, which reads as follows: "Three county commissioners and three county auditors shall be elected in each county where such officers are chosen, lr. the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five and every third year there after; and in the election ot said officers each qualified elector shall vote for no more than two persons, and the three persons having the highest number ot votes shall be elected; any casual vacancy in the office of county commissioner ot county auditor shall be filled, by the court ot common pleas of the county In which such vacancy shall occur, by the appointment of an elector of the proper county who shall have voted for the commissioner or auditor whose place Is to bo tilled," so ns to read: Three county commissioners and three county auditors shall he elected in each county where such officers are chosen, In thi year one tlio'"-'i" I i , i r,.-i and eleven and every f : i after; and In'tho eloct.nn f , each qualified blector hn'l moro than two pcisins. n'.i! I 'n.i-- persons having tho h.fl.-st i ..I votes shall bo electee'.; nuj e.i'imi ,,- -m.v In the ofllco of county i-nnimi.-- c n county nudltor shall be filled by t ..- i-i of common pleas of th" cm.iihv In uVih such vacancy shall occur, by Hi.' .i!i; .Tu rnout of an elector of the pi, p i- ,e,-i t. who shnll havo voted for thn o uinis sloner or auditor whoso pl.ico Is lo In filled. Schedulo for tho Amendments. Section 12. That no Inconvenience mn nrlso from tho chnnges In the Constitu tion of tho Commonwealth, and In order to carry tho same Into complete opct.i tlon, It Is hereby declared that In tho case of olllcers elected by the people, nil terms ot ofllco fixed by act of Assembly nt an odd number of ;,ea!" shall each bo lengthened ono .year, le.t the Legislature may change the length of the term, provided tho terms for which such olllcers nre elected shall nlways be for an even number of years. Tho above extension of official tern s shall not affect olllcers elected nt 11. e general election of ono thousand nine hundred nnd eight; nor nny city, ward, borough, township, or election division officers, whoso terms of olllco, tinder ex isting law, end In tho year ono thousand nlno hundred, and ten. In tho yeair one thousand nlno hundred and ten the municipal election shall bo held on tho third Tuesday of February, as heretofore; but all officers chosen at that election to an olllco the regular term of which Is two years, nnd nlso all elec tion olllcers nnd assessors chosen nt that election, shall serve until fcia fl rat Mon day of December In tho year ono thou sand nine hundred and eleven AH oltl ccrs chosen nt that election to drllces the term of which Is now four years, or Is made four years by the operation of these amendments or this schedule, shall servo until tho first Monday of December in tho year ono thousand nine hundred and thirteen. All justices of tho pence, magistrates, nnd nldermen, chosen at that election, shall servo until the first Mon day of December In tho year one thou sand nlno hundred nnd fifteen. After the year nineteen hundred and ten, and until tho Legislature shall otherwise provide, all terms of city, ward, borough, town ship, nnd election division officers shall begin on tho first Monday of December In an odd-numbered year. All city, ward, bVrough, nnd township officers holding office at tho date of the approval of these amendments, whose terms of office may end In the year one thousand nlno hundred and eleven, shall continue to hold their otllces until the first Monday of December of that year. All judges of tho courts for the sev eral judicial districts, and nlso all count officers, holding ofllco nt the date of the approval of these amendments, wIkmc terms ot office may end In the year one thousand nlno hundred and eleven, shall continue to hold their otllces until the first Monday of Jnnuary, ono thousand nlno hundred nnd twelve. A truu copy of the Joint Resolution. UOIJERT McAFEE. Secretary of the Commonwealth, Town Booming Helps II. The Mead of the Table A lot of quarrelsome Scottisli chiefs used to quarrel because each wanted to sit at the head of the ta ble. Some one hit on the plan ot putting a round table in the room where they met, and each of them then imagined that he had the place of honor. This arrangement worked splen didly until Eob Roy McGregor took a shy at it. After he had become sure of his power a banquet was be ing served to the chiefs at the round table. When the servants brought in the roast McGregor shouted, ''PUT IT AT THE HEAD OF THE TABLE!" "But where is the head of the ta ble?" asked the servant. "THE HEAD OF THE TABLE IS WHERE THE M'GREGOR SITS." The McGregor spirit is what this town needs. So far as we are con cerned, this is the CENTER OF THE EARTH. If we're not proud of our town we should get a hustle on and make it a town to be proud of MAKE IT THE MOST IMPORTANT PLACE ON THE MAP! Make it the chief place on the green earth in the eyes of its citizens. Better. A silver spoon was In his mouth When ho was born, Dut soon I hopo to have In tulno A cob of corn. Detroit Freo Press. The Truth. "Did you ever tnko your machine apart to see bow it worked?" "No, But I've taken It apart to Bee how It didn't!" IMillndelphla Trees. Seemed So. Ella Fred Is nlways in lier wake. Ptolln Is she n dead one? Kiln YVlint do you mean? Stella Site must be lo have a wake. -New York Tress. FEATHERS AND EGGSHELLS. The Missouri legislature approprlutos $20,000 for poultry culture tinmitilly nnd Is Increasing tilt amount. .No wonder she Is called ".Show Sit Land." Pennsylvania appropriates: money for a statue to a politician to be set up In the rotunda of her c-apltol. but Mis souri decorates her halls uf mate with the picture of tin Orpington hen. Iter poultry product Is .fl.'.iHKUKKi. hut Pennsylvania's Is only SIS.IUX'.oik). Gent'so I'l'dior of Missouri li the world's champion chicken plc'iet'. lie can pick a fowl In three seconds and has picked iMiftn In twelve hmiro. When it comes to picking a chicken s hones the preachers still held u championship. In 111(11 the llrst IittlT Orpingtons were exhibited In HiN country, and In that year then; were Just eleven of the breed entered at Madli.e". Srj'iaro. In UJOIj there were 411 et, tered there. That's surely pilnu some! .Mrs. Cnrrlo Nation, of saloon sniash liifr fame, has hurled her little hatchel and Is piiii itilo lite chicken hushies in Ai kanas. Will she sell evfis for tios? Hope she keeps Unit hatchet hurled or II tuny tret loose In the rooster coop. Fresh, pure air Is tin essential lu health and growth nmonjr youtu: fowls. Let tlieui roost outside If your pens tiro small and crowded. Better lose a few by varmints than I he majority by disease. A number of experiment stations re port sawdust nnd lino shavings to be best for holding the ammonia In poul try droppings. But nny farmer will tell you that sawdust is n bad thine; on land. We mix droppings with earth and store In a dry place. The establishment of wild turkey farms Is a sign of a revival of Interest In turkey culture. These southern and western specialists will make money If they raise and ship real wild speci mens. Poultry house burglar alarms are of little account, especially In tho sum mer, when everything must be open for air. Give a bulldog free range around the plant at night and let him havo free access to the nosting quar ters. He's the ticket for n picket. WHEN THE ENGINE GOMES s no time to be regretting your neglecl to get insured. A little rare beforehand is worth mote than anv amount ol it. sret. KRAFT & CONGER, General Insurance Agents MONESDALE Robbins Memorial, St. Rose Cemetery, Carbondale, Pa. Designed and built by MARTIN OAUP 1ELD Tooth Savers W u have tho sort ot tooth brushes that are mnilo to thoroughly cleunse ana save the teeth. , They are the kind that clean teeth without leuvintr vour mouth full ot bristles. We recommend those costing 25 cents or more, ns we can gunrantee them nnd will re place, free, any that show detects ot manu facture within three months. O. T. CHAHBERS, PHAKnACIST, MM Opp.U, & H. Station, 1IONESDALE, PA. CLEARING SALE The Giant Event of the Season's End Every Passing Season lliuls our Stock Broken in cvery.depaittnent. Small lots are botind to accumulate here and therein a busy store like ours. We never have and never will carry over goods from one season to another, no indeed, Sir, the policy of this house demands that, the wearables2here mentioned leaves us when the fcason does, so to this end we go through all departments and clip down tho prices unmindful of the cost to us. duly is not a time for profits. Here following wo mean to speak in deeds of many saving oppoitunities not in words galore ; so it' that means anvthing to yon read on STB.U'SK BltOS. Cl.OTllKS ALI, SIZES. Si." Suits now SjilO ifilK Suits now . 1 :i V.liO Suits now SI. - S!5 Suits .now SI 8 GIllliMtMINS' CLOTHES ALL SIZES. S." Suits now s'j.tiO $1 Stilts now S:?."iO Suits now tl.'J.') SS.OI) Suits now !?i:.00 BOYS' WASH SUITS ALli SIZES. BOc, 7."c, to $1.00 Worth Double the Trice. 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A company who huve been in business for 215 years, and have a surplus and stSi-ets of over $l25,000.0p. THE POLICY PAYS AS FOLLOWS: Life both Eyes both Hands both Feet $1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 1,000.00 One Hand and 1,000.00 One Hand One Foot One Eye 250.00 250.00 100.00 Seven anil ."ill-KlO Dollars per week fur (I weeks as per poliev in ease of accident. THE HOSE is a Two Tlneail Combed Kvptian lleinforced Heel and Toe All Value.
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