Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-06-01

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A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
"A proposed TO the citizens OF this Common
wealth by the General Assembly of the Com,
or rjection at a Special election TO Be held
June is, 1850. Published by order of the secrc-
,ary of the Commonwealth, in pursuance OF
Article XVIII OF the Constitution.
Joint resolution proposing an amendment TO
the constitution Of the commonwealth
SECTioN ]. BE u resolved bN the Seadte and
pcanWlpanta IL Generef Assembiy mct, That
the constitution Of the Commonwealth OF
rcnnsyiyania in accordance with the provis-
Ions OF the eighteenth article thereof;
AMENDMENT
Strike ont from section one, OF article eight,
Tue four qualifications for voters which reads ~
"If twenty-five years OF age or upwards, he
| shall have paid, within two years, n state or
county tax, which shall have been assessed at
least two months, and paid ut least one month
before the election" 80 TINT the section which
reads ~ follows
possessing @ aSe roIoW'Ss Sn"sstisons sSai, G
First, He shall have been = citizen Of the
United States at least one month.
Second. He shall have resided In the state
one year (or H. having previously been quail
fled elcctor or native born citizen OF the state.
he shall have removed therefrom and returned,
then six months) Immediately preceding the
Third. He shall have resided In the election
district where he shall offer To vote at least two
months imWediateiy preceding the election.
wards, he shall have paid, within two years, a
state or county tax, which shall have been as
sosscd at least two months and paid at least one
month before the election" shall be amended,
so rs to read as follows;
possessing the following quail iacations. shall be
entitled To vote AT the polling place Of the eice-
tion district OF which he shall at the time be
resident ana not elsewhere:
First. He shall have been n citizen of the
United States at least thirty days.
Second. lie shall have resided In the state one
ycnr Tor II, having previously been u qualified
clecior or native born clifton Of the state, he
then six months) Immediately preceding tho
Third He shall have resided In the election
district where he shall offer 10 vote at least
thirty days Immediately preceding the cleo.
tion. The Lesislature, at the session thereof
and from time Ia time thereafter may, enact
laws TO properly enforce this provision.
twenty-one years, who shall have been citizen
for thirty days and an inhabiant OF this state
municipal @ % % elections, and for the last thirty DAYS
n resident OF the election district In which he
may oeI MS " n9s s1c,," o% s,r,s ,S sSts % a.
he shall ai the time be u resident and not else
where for all officers that now are or hereafter
in time Of war no clector in the actual military
service OF the state or OF the United states, In
his vote by reason OF his absence from such
election district and the Legislature shall havc
iiTms Time ana nd place at which such absent electors
may vote and for the return and canvass of
their votes In the election districtin which they
respectively reside,
Finh. For the purpose Of voting, no person
shall be deemed Ia have gnincd or lost u resi-
dcnco 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 ot the Stnte or OF the
| high seas, nor whiie student or any college or
seminary OF learning, nor while kept at any
| mates of any home for disabled and 'indiget
| soldiers and sailors, who for the purpos
.,,tlipg, shall bc deemed TO reside In tho elect,.
'o"s'Ngt where said home is located. Laws shis
ry TO- Vic for ascer,aining, by proper proof, u
suffrage hcreby; est,s5t ,.ieiphia at noon,
'' SnAfaving that city
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