Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-05-22
ecretary of the Commonwealth

HENDHENT TO THE CONSTITU-
"A TlON proposed TO the citizens of this
Commonwealth by the General Assembly
o. the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for
their approval or rejection al a special cleo
tion to be heic June is, 1889. Published
by order OF the Secretary of the Common
wealth. in pursuance of Article XVIII oi
the Constitution
Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment TO the constitution Of the common
wealth
SECTION l. Be i! resolred by the Ssnat.
and House cf RGpresentafire, Of the Com
noHIrsafJh et PeHbSyiUaRia an GeHeT0E is
sembiy mel l h4t tEe following is proposeo
- an amendment to tie constitution oil the
Cor InouSUaith OF FCnr-y ylvaniI in accord
nucc with the provisions OF the cIghtrCath
aTiic Z thereof
AMENDMENT.
Strike out from srcJion one, of article
eight, IN" fOur qualifications Tor voters
which reads as follows:
elf twenty-two years of age or upsGrds,
he shall have paid within two years, state
or county tax, which shall have been as
sessed at ieast two months, and paid al
least one month before the election" so
that the section " hlca reads follows
livery male citizen, tweniy-one years OF
age, possessing the follow ing qualifications,
shall be entitled 20 vote al all elections
First. he shall have beeu citizen OF
the United States al ie.st one month.
Second. He shall have resided in the
stale one year (Or if, hav previously
been a qualified elector or native born citI-
zen OF the state, tie shall have removed
thrreir0m ana returned, then six mOuths)
inmed Ia;eiy preceding the election
Thi-d. He shall have resided "a the u iec-
tion district here he shall otier to vote at
least two months Immediately preceding
the ei-ciion.
Fourth. II tweIty-fwo wears OF age or up
wards ne shall have paid, within t"o years,
d STATE or county Tax. which shall hsge
byeD assessed at least two months and paid
al least one month before the .iectIon," :"
snail Ice amended, 20 as to read as follows f.:
Ev'rS male cIrIZ-u twenty years of
age, I"-ressing the following qualifications,
s'Iaii Dc ruIIfied To vote AT Ihs polling place
Ui the election district OF which lac shall at
TIL fim- he resident and not elseH here ::
Fir>r iie snail have been ciuz, Ii OF
the UnIted States AZ least thirty days.
S~c"nd tie shall have resided in the
state one year cor ii, having previously
been qualified elcctor or native born ciii-
zen OF tau Stale. he shall have removed
thrrrfrOm anu returned then six moaths,)
i'm mrdIatrI preceding the election.
nlrd- He shall have resided in the cleo
tIOn district where he shall offer to vote at
least fhlrty days inmed lately pr ceding tie
elecii"n. The legislature, at the session
thereof n. .Nt after the adoption of this sec
ton, shall, ami from time To time tnercsf-
Ter may, enact laws TO properly enforce
this Provision
Fourth. Every male CITIZEN of the age OF
f"ei'- one Years, who shall have been
cIuiZ'-u tor thirty DAYS ard AL nbabItant oi
this state one year, Eext preceding an cleo
iiOn, except at municipal! elections, and for
the lasI thirty days resident of The cleo
ton diairict IN which be may offer his vote,
shall Oe entitled 10 vote at such 3n election
i'll the election district OF which be shall at
the lime be resident and not elsewhere
Tor alt officers that now are or hereafter
may be elected by the people Prortded,
That IN time OF war no elector in the actual
military service OF the State or OF the
United States, IN the army or navy thereof.
shall be deprived Of his vote by reason o.
ms absence from such election district, and
The i-gisia 'ure shall have power TO provide
The naDner ia hich and the time aud place
=t y h.ch -uch absent electors may vote,
and ter the return ard canvass of their
v"'vs ia the election district in which they
res lecuuily re~Idn.
fIth- For the purpose OF voting, DO yer
son shall bc deemed 10 have gained or lost
" 'oHine"Ce Nv reason "l hls presence or aD-
srhcc while employed in the service of the
United States or the : tate. nor " bile eng aged
Ia 'h'- Havlsaiion OF The paters OF the State OF
OF the high seas, uor while siudsnt OF any
c"l'es" or rrniInaiy of learning. nor while
krlt at any a'mshouse or public institution,
c&c-pt the inmates "f any home for dis
aoied AID IbdIgeDt soldiers and sailors, ho
Tor the purpose OF voting, shall be deemed
io reside Ia tb" election district where said
he me Is located. Laws shall be made for
ascrr'aining, by proper proofs, the citizens
who shall be entitled to the right of suf-
irsSe hereby established.
true copy of The JOINT resolution.
CHARLES w STONE