The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-05-30

| A MENDMENr TO THE CONSTITUTION
- proposed 70 the rit1cns OF this Common.
wealth by the General Assembly OF this Com.
| inonwcolth ofPcnnsylvania for their approval OF
rejection at special election 10 be held June IT,
| ISsD Published by order Of the Secretary OF the
ConmonWeaith IN pursuance of Article XVIII
| Joint resolution proposing an amendment Ia
| thc constitution NJ the commonwealth
SECTION !. ~ resoired BY The Senate aud
| House ~ Representatives. qf ne Commonwealth oi
| Pcnnsytrdnid so Oenerdi assembly met That tho
| following Is prOprScd aS an amendment to the
constitution q ;hc commonwealth OF Pennsylva'
| MA ~ acCordniEe with the provisions Of the
| eighteenth artile thereof
| AMENDMENT.
Strlko ou' frnip section one Of article eight the
four qualifications Tor voters which reads as fol
| lows
| III twenty-five years Of age or upwards he
shlll nave paid within two years, state or
county tax which shall have been assessed AT
| least two months. and paid nj least one month
before the election 50 that the section which
| reads Us follows:
every male citizen. twcnty-onc years of age.
possessing the following qualifications. shall bc
| entitled tO vote NJ all elections
First, lie shan have been u citizen Of the Unit.
| Ell states Nt least one month,
Second. lie shall have resided IN the state one
year tor H. having previously been qualified
eleCtor or native born citizen of the state he
shall have removed thercfrom and returned
then six months) Immediately preceding the
Third lie shall have resided IN the election
district where he sha OrIcr 20 vote at least two
months Immediately preceding the election.
Fourth. Iftwenty.twO years NJ agC or upwarle.
he shall have paid. within two years. a state or
county tax. which shall have been assessed 1T
least two months and paid M least one month
before the election shall he amended, 80 us 10
Every male citizen twenty.onc years uf age.
possessing the following qualifications shall hc
entitled To vote AZ the pnlllng place NJ the e"c.
tiOn district of which he shall at the time bc O,
resident and not elsewhere
First. lie shall have bcona citizen uf the
United states at least thirty days.
second. lie shall have resided In the state one
year tOr H. having previously been a uunlliird
clcCtOr or native born citizen Of the STATE he
Sh0ll have removed thcrcfrom aud returned.
election
Thrl. H. shall have resided In tho election
district where he SHAH OtICr 10 vote ut least
, thirty days immediately preceding the election
The legislature. AT the session thereof next ~.
ter the adoption ~ this section. shall. aud from
time 10 time thereafter may. enact laws to prop.
crly enforce this provision.
Fourth. Every male citizen ~ the age Of
twenty-onc wears, who shall have been Citl.
zen Tor thirty days and an inhabltnnt Of this
state one year next preceding an election. cN.
cept ~ municipal elections and Tor the last
thirty days resident of the election district In
which he may orer his vote, shall be- entitled to
vote az such election IN the election district Of
which he shall at the time he u resident and not
elsewhere Tor all officers that now are or here.
] after may be- elected bv the people Proridcd
/ That IN time Of war no clcCtOr IN the actual
! military service Of the state or ~ the United
states. IN the army or navy thereof. shall he de-.
! rrlNed Oi hts vote by reason Of his absence from
such election district, and the legislature shall
| have power to provide the manner IN whiCn and
the time ana place at which such absent electors
may vote. ana for the return and canvas ~ their
| votes Ia the election district I'm which thpy re-.
Spcctiycly reside.
Fltth For the purpose ofvotlug. mo- person
/ SHAH he deemed 10 have gained or lost i resi-.
drnCe 10y reason ~ his presence or absence
while employed In the service Of the United
states OF the state nor while engaged lu the
navigation ~ the waters Ot the State or Uf the
seminary ~ learning, nor while kept ut any
| alnshouSr or public institution except the iu.
/ mates ~ any home for disabled aud INDECENT
/ soldiers and sailors who. for the purpose uf
| voting. shall bc deemed tO reside In the election
! dlstrlct where said home Is located Laws shall
/ bo made for ascCrtaining by proper proofs. the
| citizens who shall hc entitled Ia the right ul
| suffrage hereby established"
| true copy uf the joint resolution.
! CHARLES ". STONE
] Secretary Of the Commonwealth n