Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-11
amendments.

A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
IA proposed to the citizens Of this Common
monwealth " Pennsylvania for their approval
oI rclecti2n a. special election TO be held June
u, Isg Published by order of the Secretary OF
the Commonwealth. in pursuance! OF Article
ANili of the Constitution.
,he ., m to
,shcri9S !. BE It resolved by the senate and
House Of Representatives of the Commonwealth
That the following amendment Ia proposed TO
nc. ne CONSTITUTION of the COMMONWEALTH Of
teenth Article thereof: .
AMENDMENT
There shall be an additional article 10 said
s59nstitution TO be designated as Article XIX a.
ARTICLE XIX.
The manufacture, sale or keeping for sale OF
intoxicating liguor, TO be used as beverage, IL
prohibition shall be n misdemeanor, punishable
as shall be provided by law.
The manufacture. sale. or keeping for sale of
Intoxicating liquor for other purposes than a
beverage may be allowed In such manner only
as may be prescribed by law. The General
the adoption of this article Of the Constitution,
enact laws with adequate penalties for its en-
A true copy of the Joint Resolution.
CHARLES w. STONE.
secretary Of the Commonwealth.
A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
a -
wealth by the General Assembly of the Com
monweaitb of ofPennsylvania for their approval
June IS s pnbrSed by order OF f1 the St sesre ns,a
tary of the Commonwealth, i'm pursuance Of
Article XVIII of the Constitution.
JOINT resolution proposing an amendment TO
the constitution of the commonwealth
,SEcrIoNl I. BE u resolved on Hc Senate and
Psnairdn@ n General Gsse@1ig M as"Th n'e,, That
me me iollowing Is proposed as an amendment to
tne constitution OF the commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania in accordance with the provis-
ions of the eighteenth article thereof:
AMENDMENT.
strike out from section one, of article eight
ne four qualifications for voters which reads as
III twenty-five years of age or upwards. ne
shall, soai, have paid, within two years, STATE or
least two months, and paid at least one month
before the election so that the section which
Every male citizen. twenty one years of age,
possessing the following qualifications, shall he
entitled TO vote at all elections:
First He shall have been a citizen OF the
United states at least one month.
Second. He shall have resided in the State
one year {or II. having previously been a quail
fled eiector or native born citizen of the state,
he shall have removed therefrom and returned.
then SIX months) immediately preceding the
election.
Third He shall haye resided in the election
district where he shall offer to vote Mt least two
months Immediately preceding the election.
Fourth. II TWENTY-FIVE years of age or up
@ wa,a r ne sha nsye Pch PGd Sa Wthp two years
sessed at least two months and paid at least one
month before the election, shall be amended,
Every male citizen twcnty-one years of age
possessing the following qualifications, shall be
ton district of which he shall at the time be
resident and not elsewhere:
First. He shall have been citizen Of the
United States at least thirty days.
Second. He shall have resided in the state one
] year Tor Il. having previously been "a qaafisd
shall have removed thcrefrom and returned
then six months> Immediately preceding the
Third lie shall have resided i'm the election
district where he shall offer TO vote at least
thirty days Immediately preceding the cleo
tion. The Legislature, at the session thereof
next after the adoption of this section, shall,
and from time to time thereafter may, enact
laws TO properly enforce this provision.
Fourth. Every male citizen of the age OF
twenty-one years, who shall have been citizen
for thirty days and an iuhabitant of this state
municipal elections, and for the last thirty days
may offer his vote, shall be entitled TO vote at
such election in the election district Of which
he shall at the time be "A resident and not else
whore for all officers that now are or hereafter
may be elected by the people: Prorided That
IN time OF war no elcctor in the actual military
service OF the State or OF the United States, i'm
the army or navy thereof, shalt be deprived Of
his vote by reason of his absence rom such
election district, and the Legislature shall have
power 10 provide the manner in which ana the
time and place at which such absent electors
may vote, aud for the return and canvass of
their votes in the election district in which they
respectively reside.
Fifth. For the purpose of voting, no person
shall be deemed to have gained or lost rest
dence by reason of his presence Or absence
while employed in the service of the United
states or Che state, nor, while engaged In the
navigation of the waters of the state or OF the
high seas, nor while a student or any college or
seminary of learning, nor while kept at any
almshousc or public institution, except the in
mates OF any home for disabled and INDECENT
soldiers and sailors, who, for the purpose OF
voting, shall be deemed TO reside in the election
district where said home is located Laws shall
be made foS-,scertaining, by proper proofs, the
citizens who shall be entitled to the right of
suffrage hereby established
\ true copy OF the joint resolution.
CHARLES w. STONE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.