The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-05-15

strike out from section one, OF article eight. the
four guaiicatious ior voter. which reads a. fol-
e II twenty-five years of age OF upwards, he
shah have paid. iihln two years state or com
ID lax, winch shall have been asssassc az least
lwo months. and paid al least one month before
follows.
Every male citizen, tweniy-one years Of age.
poss,ssiiig the following Qualifications, shall be
entitled 10 vote a all eieciloHs
FiFst lie shall have been citizen OF the Uni
ted States at iessl one month.
second. he shall have resided Ia the state one
year lor u. having previously been qualified
elect0r or natve-born citizen % he state he shall
have removed therefncm and returned then <
months immea lately pressing The election
Thru. He shall have rcsiies ia The election
istrict where be shall offer 70 Yuse AZ least two
months Immediately preceding the election.
Fourth. Ii twenty two year Of age OF upwards.
be shall have paid. within two Year., a stale OF
county tax n hich shall have bcen assessed AZ
least two months and psts al least one month be
fore the election, shall Dc amended ~ as 10 read
Every male citizen twenty one years OF age, PCS
seasiug the tollowing qualifications shall Be en-
Titled % vote AZ the 0iliug place Of the ee,.fion
district Of hich he shall u the time Be resident
and not elsewhere
FIrzt lie shall have been citizen Of the Tai
ted states al ieast thirty days
Second. lie shall have resided In the state one
year lor r. having previously been qualified
elector OF native born citizen ofthe state he shall
have removed iherefrom and rrturned than Xix
Third BE shall have resided In the election
district where he shall offer 10 vote af least thirty
days Immediately preceding the election. The
legislature. at the session thereof next afer the
adoption OF this section, stall, and from time 10
time thereafter may, enact laws 70 properly en-
force this provision
Fourth Every male citizen OF the age Of TWEEN
ty-one years who shall have been a citizen FOR
thirty days. and an inha5itaut OF this state one
yeas next preceding an election. except af mu-
uicipal eiettiors and for the last thfT1y days
resilient u the election district In which he NAY
Ofer his vote. shall be entitled 10 vote Al such
election in the election district Of which he shall
al the ime be resident and Lot elsewhere for
officers that now or hereafter may be elected By
the people Pryilaof, That In time Of var n0eiec-
Tor in the actual military service Of the stale or Of
The United Statss, in the army or navy thereof.
shall be depr we'd Of MS vote hy reason Of his alb
sence from such elecfi district and the iegisia-
ture shall hare power % provide the manner IN
which. and the tine and place al which such alb
Canvas q their votes IL the election district in
which they respectively reside.
fliin- For the Fli-Tsse OfyOiing. no person shall
b. deemed % have gained or list residence by
rtas0n of his presence OF absence whiie cT1ploy-
e IN the service Of the United states the STATE
nor while engaged Ia tie navigation Of the wa
strs u the State or Of the high seaz nor whiis a
nor while kelt NJ any almshouse or public insti
tuition. exceptthe inmates OF any home for Gisa-
uled and INDECENT soldiers and sailors, who. for
the purpose of voting. shall 3s deemed to reside
IN The election district where said h0rae Is ioc-
ted. Laws shall be made Cor ascertaining By
proper pfoof, the citinens who shall be entitled
10 The n eht II suffrage hereby established"
A true copy Of the ioint resolution.
CHARLES ". STCNE
Secretary OF The Common wealth.