Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-03-30
; = MENDMENT TO THE CONHTITII

A MENDMENT TO THE CONBTITU.
"A TION proposed 10 the citizens Of this
q sos
~ Croyai or rejection a. z :peciai elsotion =
ssns ls PnS'ns6 SE cssss Ct
,psncs of Article xviii n the Constitnt.oG.
Joint resolution p.oHosinx an ansn1nsnt
Boass oJ E.prs;ssios;sss ei ins GSmTcswss1S
that tbs following is proposal IS an a;asssSr
" snt TO the constitution Of the Oo0H05A n
Srsyun. 9, ~ he s III
AxEspMExT.
strike out from sectiOn one of fartscle o1Rhe
the four qualifications for votsIs which iSaA I
III Iws.tytwo yesrs Of age or upwards. -
:na have r:S nin ,sa have
istss fore s~ ,he &c ci.on 60 that lie sssssea
""'sS Every ' male Citizen, tvsutyons yssn Of
sPe possessing ths following qualiaeassoar.
70 .s 70 S.ss = S.sn se:: Il u.
Uritsh states 1t least one month:
Sec ,nd. He .hsl, have rssid.d IL the stasl
ausiined eisctor or nsiivs bo'n CIT zen oi ne
s.ats, he thsli have removed iherefs0m eaa
eurned, then : I nonths) immsdistsiy pre-.
Thi.d is shall have r.sided in the sleeta,n
r'Se ~" monshs ' i%%sdistsiy ne prsosa,Ds tss else
tion.
state or c,dhiy TAX. which shall have hsea
assessed 2, least two months ana rata q ls1st
amended. 10 a. 10 read al foilows;
Every male citizen ~ e.t y.ons ysars Of esc
ias S II oms psss o. sss
eiscticn district OF which he shall at the time
be a re lbs mt and not sewheIe:
girst. lie shall have been citizen OF the
United states At least thirty Gays.
n osaS
ho shall have removed therefrom and re-
turnsd then six mon;hs) Immediately prsted
Third n 9 shalt have resided In ths election
district whsre be shail offer 10 vote at lsest
ton. . 1hs legislature. Vt the ssssion thereof
next after the ad ption Of thi: sec loo. shsii,
laws TO properly enforce this provi.,os.
Fourth. Every male citizen OF tho age 81
Zen ais ior thirty days ana aa innS6iisnt OF iSis
cspt At municipal eisciions aad for ths less
thirty days Q resident at the slect3on district
Iilied TO vote NJ such election In the slsetioa
resident and not ELSEWHERE for ~ omcers
that now ara or hereafter may he electea by
ss p,GRsi ms sas military s sssvsss
state or Of the United states In the asnAy a.
navy thereof shall es deprived s o. @ hss vSss e
trict, ana ths iesis slsture shall Rave powee -
provide tho manner In which ard tha tine
and place at VIII ch such Absent eit etoEu may
vote, and for lhe return and canv - OF tAa1f
votes In the election district In watch they
respectively reside.
hall be deemed TO have gained or lost . rssi-
tence by reason of Il presence or absence
" hi's employed In the service OF the unItsa
states or the state. nor while ensaseo IN tie
navigation OF the waters OF the state or OF the
high seas. nor while q student OF any college
or seminary of learn Ing nor while kept q
any slmshouse or public Il stitution, exeepe
the inmates OF any home for al ,s6led ana In
oigent soldiers and sailors, y ho. for the pur.
pose of voting shall be deemed TO rssids n
he election al trict whaie said bona v
lCcated. Laws III al be made tor sscertetnenGs
by proper proofs. tbs citizens Who ehAil -
entitled TO The right of suffrage hereby sssas-
itshe6."
A true copy OF the joint revolution.
ChARLks w. stOup.
Secretary Of ths CommonseAlsn.
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