Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-04-03
A MENDxENr TO THE CoNsTITU

A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU-
IA TION proposed to the citizens of this
Commonwealth by the General Assembly
a. the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for
their approval or rt lection at special cleo
lion to be h"!c June lS. 1889. Published
by order OF the Secretary Of the Common
wealth, in pursuance of Article XVIII OF
the Constitution
Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment 10 the constitution Of the common
wealth
SECTION /. Be II resOlred BY the Senate
ana House Of Representatives. Of The Com
HOHrs1iih Of Peansyirania IN General rs
sembiy maj hat 5ii- following il proposed
~ All amendment to the cons tuition OF tue
Comm nW eaith Of P.-uusy IvnnII 10 accord
ance "l'h the provisions OF the eight.ealh
srtic L thereof
AMENDMENT.
S.rIke Out from srCtIUH one, Of article
eight, the four qualifications tor voters
which reads a. follows
S'lf twenty two years Of age or upwards,
he shall have paid within two.years, 4 state
or county tax, " hich shall have been as
sess-d at least two months, and paid at
least one month before the election" so
that the section which reads as follows
"EVery male citi2eO, tw en:y -one years of
age, pose ssiug tue following qualifications,
shall be entitled TO vote at ali elections
Flf-t. He shall have been a citizen OF
the United States at l-ast ono month.
Second. He shall have resided in the
state one yesr cor il, hAv ng previously
bern qualified eirctOr or native born citI-
yea OF the sIaie, lie shan have reInov ed
iherefrom and returned, Then six moaths)
i'm med iately precedr.. the election
Third. tie shall have resid ID IN The cleo
lion district wh,re be shsl; cffrr TO vote 1T
least two months Immediately preceding
the electiun.
Fourth Il turrty-tHo o years o. age or up
wfrds. he shall hGvr paId, a" thin TWO wears,
a stEte or county lax. which shall haze
T. ~ sssrsscd at iesst two months and pad
at ieast one month before ne ei,ct oG,''
snail be amendeo, 50 = u, read ss follows
Every male citizen twenty oDe years of
age. possessing The following qn4litiC atoms,
81 !! o. eni.l.-d TO v'ie at ;hc po.liGe place
OF The el-c;iUn district OF " ich he sh.r -
the time bs d reside:' aud uot eiso~ mere:
first. He stall have 5r-u a citizen OF
the UhI'ed States al least thirty days.
Second IT, shall have resided il the
state one Year (cr il, having previously
been qualified ticctOr or native born citi-
zen oI Inc sisfr. Le shall have removed
thereirom sUd returned, then six nonths)
Im INT diatrly preceding the election.
THIRD. He shall have resided in the cleo
least thirty d. Imned lately preceding the !
election. The legislature. At she sess on l
Ine:r"i H,At aiter the adoption ui his sec
lon, shall aui from tiaIe to time thercat- |
er may, enact laws 10 properly enforce |
his provision.
Fourth. Every male cI. IN o, the age OF /
wen cac vs--S, - 10 shah have been a |
'iizsn ter thirty days aud a. InhahIrant of
his state one year. E-xt preceding An elec-
At tT..fr. A..
he lsSt thirty dsys r-sid ei.t Of The cleo
ion district IN which be NAV offer his vote
hall be entitled 10 vote at such an election
n the election district OF which be shall al
ne time be a resident and not elsewhere
or all officers that now are or hereafter
lay be elected by the peop'e: Prorrfed,T
hat IN time OF war no elector in the aciEai
military service OF the State or OF the
United States, III the army or navy thereof,
hall be deprived pf his vote by reason OF
is absence from such election district, ard
be legislature shI!l have power 10 provide
he manner IN which and the time aud see
4" hIch such absent el, cto-s may vote,
ud iof The return sHd canvass OF their
otes IN fhe election district in which Ihsy
- spec'fuliy reside.
fliih. For tls purpose OF voting, no Per.
co shsli 0U deemed to hsv, gained or lost
resIdcnce bv reason ui iIs presence Cr sb-
oESV "H!s ehip'"y'd 10 Tue service OF the
InIied States or the SUITE. nor Viii e en- 7g.d
l The navigation If IN. waters OF tn Safe o.
Tue hIgh seas, nor while student Of any .
"livge or - nlinsty Of lrsrrinr. cor while
rFI - any a m-hOusr or pubitc institution
Acept The inma a. Uf an. home FOR dis
oied and iudicent 50 difIe aud sailors, who,
'r the purpose 81 voting, sbaI be deemed | ,
D reside IN the election district where said
ne II located. Laws shsll toe made for
-ceriainng, by proper proofs. the citizens {
no shall he entitled 10 Ihs right OF suf-
age her. by established.
4 true copy 81 The joint resolution.
CHARLES W. STONE.
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.