Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-05-15


Of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for
their approval or rejection at a special cleo
ton to be hello June IS, 1889. Published
by order of the Secretary of the Common
wealth, in pursuance of Article XVIII of
the Constitution
Joint resolution proposing an amend l.
ment TO the constitution of the common
wealth
SECTION |. Be ii resoIred BY the Ssnaf,
and House Of Representatives. Of the Com
monWeailh Of PsHnsyirGnid IN General As
semGiy met That the following is proposed
~ amendment to the constitution of the
Cnumonwc calth of P-nu-y ylranis in accord
anrc win The provisions ot the eightt euth
aTIIc,e thereof
AMENDMENT.
Strike out from section one, of article
eight, the four qualifications for voters
which reads as follows:
elf twenty-five years of age or upwards,
he shall have paid within two years, state
or county tax, which shall have been as
sessed at least two months, and paid al
l-sst one month before the election" SO
that the section which reads as follows
EVERY male citizen, twenty-one years OF
age, possessing the following qualifications,
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 cor if, having previously
be' Ii a qualified eIector or native born citI-
zen OF The state, he shall have removed
lhereirom ana returned, then six months }
immediately preceding the election
Third. He shall bsve reside III the cleo
Iiou district " here be shalt offer to vote al
least two months Immediately preceding
the el,ctiuu.
Fourth. II twenty-five years OF age or up
wards, he shall have paid, within two years,
a slate or county tax, which shall have
been assessed at least two months and paid
al least one month before the election, -
snsil be amended, 80 as to read as follows
Every male citizen twenty one years Oh
age, possessing the following qu tlificstions,
shall be entitled 10 vote at jh. polling place
oi the eh c:iou district of which he shall nj
the time be resident and not clsewherc
First lie shall have been citizen oi
tie United States al least thirty days.
Second He shall have resided in the
Stale one Year cor if, having previously
been qualified eicctor or native bJrn citi-
zen OF the state, he shall have removed
therefrum aud returned, then six months, }
iui niediateiy preceding the election.
Third He shall have resided in the cleo =
tion district " here be shall offer to vote at
least thirty days iniIucd lately preceding the
election The Legislature, at the session
thereof next after the ad ption Of this sec
tion, shall, and from time TO time thereaf-
Ter may, enact laws 10 properly enforce
This provision.
Fourth. Every male citizen of tho age OF
twenty one years, who shall have been a
cItlzen Tor thirty days and all Inhabitant OF
tins state one year, next preceding an cleo
ton, except at municipal elections, and for
the last thirty days resid ent of the cleo
ton dsirict IN which he may offer his vote,
shall be entitled TO vote at such an election
IN the election district OF which he shall at
the time be resident and not elsewhere
for all officers that now are or heresffer
may be elected by the people Prorided,
1 hat 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
has absence from such election district. and
The l-gisiAture shall have power to provide
the niaIInrr ia which and the time and place
at v hich such sbsent electors may vote,
shd Tor The return aud canvass of their
'otts Ia the election district in which they
respectfully reside.
Filth For the purpose of voting, no Ter
son shall he deemed to have gained or lost
residence by reason Of his presence or ab-
sebco while employed in the service of the
United States or the tate, nor while engaged
la ih- navigation of the waters OF the State o.
of the high seas, nor white a student OF any
col rR" or seminary OF learning. nor while
seIi al shy mshuuse or public institution,
except the inmates of any home TOR dis
soied aud INDECENT soldiers AID sailors who
Tor the purpose OF voting, shall be deemed
10 reside IA the election district where said
home is located. Laws shall be mad. for
ssceriaiping, by proper proofs, the citizens
who shall be entitled to the right Of suf-
irage her, by established.
A true copy of the joint resolution
CHARLES W. STONE
Secretary of the Commonwealth