Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-06-12
ecretary of the Commonwealth
A MENDNENT 10 TIE cONsTITU

q Az HE OD4N > i
N TION proposed TO the citizens of this
OF the Commonwealth of PsprsylY4nIa Tor
their approval or rejection nj q special cleo
tiou to be belc June lS, 1882. Published
by order OF she Secretary OF the Common
wealth. in pursuance of Article XVIII OF
the Constitution
joint resolution proposing an amend
m.nt TO the constiiuiion Of the common
wealth
SECTION /. B. ii ,s,olrsa BY hs Ssnsfe
ard House Of Reprssenfaftres Of he Corr
nonWsairh Of Pennsyirqsia ~. General -fs
sernbly met That the following 10 proposed
rs All amendment to the cons itsfioD OF the
Commonwealth Of Pcnnst lvaniI ia accuri-
anve with the provisions OF the eighteenth
article thereof
AMENDMENT.
Strike out from .ecrion one, Of srticle
right, the four qualifications tor voters
" hich reads a. follows
s.lf twenty-five wears OF age or apSards,
he shall have paid within tao yeara, state
OF county tax, which shall have bsrn as
sessed at least Two months, aud paid at
seAst one month before the election" SO
that the section which -eads Iollo~s
Every male citizen. twenty -one y.a-s of
age, possessing the fOiirTing qualifications,
shall be entitled 10 vote at all elrcrions
First. He shall have been a citizen Of
the United State. at least ore month
Second. He shall have resided in the
staIe one year Cor if, having previously
5eri. n quaifed eIector or native born citl-
Zen OF the state, he shall have removed
thereirom and returned, then six nonths)
Immediately preceding the election
Third. He shall have resid ed ia the cleo
tion district where be shall offer TO vote at
least two uaoHtAs immediately preceding
TIE election
Fourth. If twenty-five years of age or up
wards, he shall havv paid, within two years,
n state or county taz, which shall have
b~en assessed al least two months snd paid
at least one month Before The election" :"
snail be amended, so ~ to read as follows ::
Every male citizen twenty ono years OF
age, possessing the following gu utlihcstions,
shall be entitled. TO vot- at she polling plsce
OF the election distrIc. cI " hich hs shall at
the time be a resident and not elsewhere {:
FIRST. He shall haze Seen q citizen OF
the United ta;es al least thirty days.
Second. lie shall haze resided in the
slate one year cor Il, having previously
been qualified eleGsor OF E4tiYs born citi-
zen OF the state, he shall have removed
iherefrom and returned then six months, }
i'm medist.y preceding the election.
Third. he shslI have resided in the cleo
tion district NJ here he shall Offer to vote at
sn6tA PIcCculnR Tue
election The legislature, 1t The session
thereof next Aitos the adoption Of this Sec
tiou, shall, aud rom time TO time thereaf
ter may, enact Laws TO properly enforce
this provision.
Fourth Eyezy male citizen OF the age OF
twenty one years, who shall have been q
oitisen for thirty days AUG AL Inhsbitant Of
this state one year. next preceding an cleo
ton, except st municipal elections, and for
q a II.
tion district IN which be may offer his vote,
.hall be entitled TO vote at such an election
in the election district VI which he shall at
tine time be = resident and not elsew her Q
for all officers that ROW hereafter
may be elected by the people Proridtd,
That ia tLns of war no elector in tho actual
military service Of the State or OF the
United States, in the army or navy thereof,
shall be deprived Of bn vote by reason OF
his abssncs from such election distrIct, AID
the legislature shall ksvo power TO provide
the manner in which aud the time aud place
at winch such absent electors may vote,
aud ior the return and canvass of their
votes in the election district in which they
respectfully reside.
fifth. For the purpose Of voting, no pe,-
soa shall be deemed to have gained or lost
e residence by reason of bis presence or ab-
renee while employed in the service of the
United States or the State, nor while engaged
ID the navigation of the VI alters OF the State or
Of the high seas, nor while a student OF any
college OF seminary of learning, nor while
kept At any almsbouse OF public in stitHtion
except the inmates of any home for dis
soled and INDECENT soldiers apd sailors, ~ 10,
| tor tho purpose OF voting, shall bs deemed
to reside the election district where said
home 10 located. Laws shall be mad. for
ascertaining, by proper proofs, the citizens
who shall be entitled to tho right of suf-
frsge hereby established.
A true copy of the joint resolution.
CHARLES W. STONE
Secretary OF the Commonwealth.