The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-05-22
A MENDMENT TO THE cor

a W fsAND ~ OONSIlIO-
n TlON proposed to the citizens Of this
Commonwealth by the General Assembly
OF the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
for their approval or rejection at a special
election to be held June Is, 1889. Pub
lished 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 l. BE il resotued by the Senate
and House of Representatives Of the Com
monWeduh of Pennsylvania IN General As
Sembty met That the following is proposed
as an amendment to the constitution ofthe
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in accOr-
dance with the provisions of the eighteenth
article thereof:
AMENDMENT.
Strike out from section one, of article
eight the four qualifications for voters
which reads as follows:
"If twenty-five years of age or 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" SO
that the section which reads as follows:
EVERY male citizen, twenty-one years
of age, possessing the following qualif-
cations, shall be entitled to vote at all
elections:
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 If, having previously
been a qualified elector or native born
citizen of the state he shall have removed
therefrom aud returned, then six months)
immediately preceding the election.
Third. He shall have resided in the
election district where he shall offer to
vote at least two months Immediately
preceding the election.
FOurth If Twenty-Five years of ape or
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 qualifca-
tions, shall be entitled to vote at the poll
ing place of the election district of which
he shall at the time be resident and not
elsewhere;
First, lie shall have been citizen of
the United States at least thirty days.
Second. He shall have resided in the
state one year Tor if, having previously
been qualified elector or native born cit
izen of the state, he shall have removed
therefrom and returned, then six months)
imme lately preceding the 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 laws to
properly enforce this provision.
Fourth. Every male citizen of the aga
of twenty-one 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 days a resident of
the election district in which he may offer
his vote, shall be entitled 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 now are or
hereafter may be elected by the people:
IroUided, 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 in the
election district in which they respectively
reside.
Fifth. 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
the State or of the high seas, nor while
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 indigc
soldiers and sailors, who, for the purpose
of voting, shall be deemed to reside in the
election district where said home is located.
Laws shall be made for ascertaining, 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.