Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-04-13
A MENpMENT TO THE coNsrrru.

"A MENDME ENT TO THE CONSTlTUs
ths " ss g, 70;
,hs Commonw eaith OF Penrsyiv ania for their
SsS ans or sfsSn Il s ey s.
,"snee Of Article Xviii Of tho Censsi;ns % u sioa. '
to ss S M
,sHorIo. !. 8s u resoived ov tAs S.wdfs and
n Pennsvi,anfa IN UsreraI IsssnHSiv Mssi
h%a tho % Toll !: a. e an ansna
wealth veal q OF Pc Pennsyivsnis ~ in q accorSaSSS ORD VIII Win
tho provisions OF tho eighteenth article
AAEsDMERT.
the four qualifications for voters which rca6
I'll twenty. two years of ago or upwards. IN
county TAX. which sb All have been assessed at
least two months. ana paid ~ least one month
b tore tore the election" 20 that the section
Every male Sis;sn. tysnty,ons years Of
First. He shall have n een Q citizen Of the
u, ited States Rt least one month.
ore Year TOR II, having previously been
qualified elector or native born cit zen OF the
state. he .hail have removed thereirom aod
returned. then sx months) immeoiateiy pre-
Third. He shall have resided In the election
district rhere he shall oner TO vote At lest
Two months immedisteiy preceding the eis0-
tion.
wards. he shall have PAID. viii hin two ys .rs .
state or c,nniy tax. which shall have been
as ~ ieas two months sna psia a. least
amended. 10 as 10 read as follows:
Every male citizen twenty-one years OF age,
6s snitied @ TO vots At ,hs polling - pisos Of the S
election district of which he shall ~ the time
be re iden ana not elsewh here:
first. He shall have been citizen OF tho
United states ut least thirty days.
ined elector or native born citizen Of the stats.
be shall have removed thsrefrom ana re-.
turned then ,ix months) Immediately preced.
Third rs shall have resided in the election
district where he's shall offer TO vote At lsast
ton. 1hs Legislature. Vt ths session thereof
next after the ad cptiOn OF this ection. she'll,
Fourth. Every male citizen OF the age OF
I'm ior thirty days ana an innSbiisnt OF this
= al. one year next pIee 9 ling aa sleoti,n. cx.
cept at municipal eiscions. ard for the lsst
thirty days resident OF the election dtstrtct
in " which be may offer his vote. shall be o..
titled TO vote at such election In the election
resident ana not elsewhere for al ofioers
that now ara or hereafter may be elected by
eiector In the &c mai military service OF the
state or OF the United states. In the army OF
navy thereof shall be deprived Q, hts vote by
reason OF hts oserce from such election ois-
trict, and the Legislature shall Rave power to
provide the manner In which and the TIN
and place At " h ch such absent ele ctors may
vote, and for The return and canvs IS OF thetr
votes Ia the election district In which they
respectively reside.
fiftn. FOR the purpose of voting, no psrsOn
shall be deemed 10 have gained or lost q rssi-
cenee by reason OF lts presence or absence
white employed In tho service OF the united
states or The state. nor while engaged in the
navigation OF the waters OF the state or Of tho
high seas. nor while student OF any college
semiuArV LEARNING. while Kent nf
any almshOuse or public 1! stitution. exceps
the inmates OF any home for di,abled and In
pose OF voting. shall be deemed 10 rcsids in
The election district where sAi1 homo u
located. Laws shAl Oe nade for sscertefnin6s
by proper proofs, the citizens who shAll %
entitled 70 ite right OF suffrage hereby sstAo-
usheS."
A true copy Of the joint resolution.
Cha ARLks w. SOM.
secretary Of The Common wealth..
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