The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-03-13
A MENDMENT TO THE CoNsT1TU-

A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU-
n TION proposed to the citizens of this
Commonwealth by the General Assembly
of the Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania
for their approval or rejection at special
election to be held June Is, 1889. Pab~x
lshed by order of the Secretary Of the
Commonwealth, in pursuance of Article
XVIII of the Constitution.
Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the constitution of the common
wealth:
SECTION 1. Be IL resolved by the Senate
and House Of Representatives Of the Com
nontUcdUh of Pennsylvania in General As
scmbly met That the following is proposed
as an amendment to the constitution ofthe
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in accor-
dance with tho provisions Of the eighteenth
article thereof:
AMENDMENT.
Strike out from section one, OF article
eight tho four qualifications for Yeters
which reads as follows:
"If twenty-five years of age or upwards,
he shall have paid, within two years, a
state or county tax, which shall have been
assessed at least two months, and paid at
least one month before the election" 30
that the section which reads as follows:
"Every male citizen, twenty-one years
of age, possessing the following qualifi-
cations, shall be entitled 10 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 Tor if, having previously
been q qualified elector or native born
citizen of the state, he shall have removed
therefrom and returned, then six months)
immediately preceding the election.
Third. He shall have resided in the
election district where he shall offer 70
vote at least two months immediately-
preceding the election.
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upwards, he shall have paid, within two
years, state or county tax, which shall
have been assessed at least two months
and paid at least one month before the
election" shall be amended, so as to read
as follows:
Every male citizen twenty-one years of
age, possessing the following qualifica-
tions, shall be entitled to vote at the poll
ing place of the election district-et-whae
he shall at the time be resident aifuA.---
/ 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 (or II, having previously
been II qualified elector or native born cit
izen of the state, he shall have removed
therefrom and returned, then six months)
Immediately preceding tho election.
Third. He shall have resided in the
election district where he shall offer to
vote at least thirty days Immediately
preceding the election. The legislature,
at the session thereof next after the adop-
ton of this section, shall, and from Time
to time thereafter may, enact lawJ To
properly enforce this provision.
Fourth. Every male citizen of the ago
of twentv-Ono years, who shall have been
a citizen for thirty days and an inhabitant
of this state one year next preceding an
election, except at municipal elections,
and for the last thirty davs resident of
the election district in which he may Offer
| his vote, shall be ,titled To vote at such
! election in the election district of which
| he shall at the time be resident and not
elsewhere for all officers that noN ~. =
hereafter may be elected by the fss6f9$5l
ProDided 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 of his absence from such election
| district, and the legislature shall have
| power to provide the manner in which
| and the time and place at which such
/ absent electors may vote, and for the re-
| turn and canvas of their votes i'm tho
election district in which they respectively
| reside.
Finh. For the purpose Of voting, no
! person shall be deemed to have gained or
| lost residence by reason of his presence or
absence while employed in the service of
| the United States or the state, nor while
engaged in the navigation of the waters Of
| tho State or of the high seas, nor while a
student of any college or seminary of
learning, nor while kept at any almshouse
or public institution, except the inmates
of any home for disabled and INDECENT
soldiers and Sailors who, for the purpose
/ of voting, shall be deemed to reside in tho
/ election district whore said home is located.
/ Laws shall he made tor asceT eTtaining, by
/ proper proofs, the citizens who shall bo
entitled TO the right of suffrage hereby
/ established
! A true copy of the joint resolution.
CHARLES W. STONE.
! Secretary of the Commonwealth