Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-05-08
ccretsry of the Commonwealth

a MEN pHtN 4 " Gk N'Nn Z .
n lion proposed TO the cItisen, oi this
Comm on wsslih by the General Assembly
OF the Comm nweslrh Of Pennsylvsnla for
their approval or rejection at a special cleo
ton TO be hec Juno Is, 1889. Published
by oider OF the Secretary OF the Common
wealth. in pursuance of Article XVIII Of
the Constitution
Joint resolution proposing an smend
ment 10 the constitution Of The common
wealth
SEcrI"s /. Be II rG,olrsd by Rs Senate
0nd House Of hoprsssnfafires Of the Com
uIoHtreniIh et PsHrsyiraniI IN General &,
scm6iy met That the to.ioaimg is prop" >td
- sne'idment 10 ihe constitution oi the
CuU.Inuu~ caith OF Frun-N ivnniz in Accord
nncr with The provision, OF the eight .utb
sIiicic thereof
AMENDMENT.
Strike out from section one, Of article
eight, the tour qualifications for voters
which r-ads as follows:
elf twenty two years of age or upwards,
he shall have paid within two years, Q state
or county tax, which shall have been As
sessed at least two months, and paid at
Iesst one month before the election So
II at the section which reads follows
Every usle citigen, twenty -ons years OF
sRe, possessing the following qualifications,
shall BE- entitled TO vote al ali elections
FIr.t- He shall have been citizen OF
the United States at l-ast one month.
Second. He sh.li have resided in the
state Oh. yesr (Or il, having previously
been qualified eIector or native born citI-
zen OF The state, lie shall have removed
ihereirom aud returned, then six nOnths) }
Immediately preceding the election
Third. de shall have resid ,d IN the e &c
tion district y brre he shall offer 10 vote AT
least two n.chihs immediately preceding
the election.
Fourth. II twetfy two years OF age or up
wards, be shall have paid, within tso years,
Il state or county tax, which shall have
bren Rssvsssd at least two months ana paid
al iesst one month before lie -Iect:on,'
shall be amended, 30 81 to read follows
Every male citizen twenty one years OF
age, possessing the following qu IliicsrIons,
shall Oe rutItl.d TO vote st the polling place
OF the election district Of which be shall at
the time be resident and not elsew herr I:
Frst. He shall hASe been cilsvn OF
the United ) tstes NJ least thirty days.
Second He .hsll have resided ia the
state one year cor IL, having Preyiousi.
been qualified eIsctor or nstive b 'rn citi
gen OF the siat-, be shall have removed
therrfrOm arIi returned, then six moEths,) }
i'm iitdlHtrly preceding the election.
1kTd. He shall have resided in The cleo
tior sisirict where be shall offer Ia vote az
least thirty days inmed lately preceding the
election. The legislature, at the session
thereof nr1t after the adoption of ;his sec
tion, shall, aud from time 10 time thereaf-
Ter may, enact laws 10 properly sniorce
this provision.
Fourth. Every mat cifis-n Of the age OF
twenty one ears, who shall have been
ciIisen Tor thirty days and Al. InhabItsnt OF
this state one year, next preceding an elcc-
tlon, except al municipal elections, snf for
the last thirty dHys . resident Of The cleo
tiop district n which be may offer hs vote,
shall be entitled 10 vote At such election
IN the election district OF which he shall Al
the time ne a resident and not el,ou here
TOR ali Cihcers that now are or herssficr
may be elected by the people Proctisd,
That IN time of war no elector in the actual
military service of the State or OF the
urIitd States, in the army or navy thereof.
shall be deprived 81 his vote by reason of
LIs absence from such election district, and
the legislature shall have power to provide
the nI.nner in which and the time aud place
az Nh:ch such absent ELECTORS may vote,
and Tor Iho return sud canvass of thrir
voies III the election district in which thev
respectfully reside.
fnth. For the purpose OF voting, no per
son shall oe deemed TO have gaine1 or lost
= r.sinence BY reason oi hI- presence or sh-
seLcs Shi!e employed 10 the service of the
United States or the = tate, nor while engaged
IN the usvif alton ofthe waters OF tb. S;xIe OF
OF the hisn seas, nor while = student OF auy
college or seminary Of learning. nor while
Kept "t sny nshouse or public institution,
except the inmaies of any kOme Tor dis
soied snd INDECENT suldiers ara ssilors, who,
tor the purpose oi voting, shsll be deemed
To reside In the election district where said
home 10 located. Law. shall be made for
Asc-r'sinIng, by proper proofs, the citIrens
who shall be entitled TO the right OF .uf-
irsRe here by established.
A true copy oi the JOINT resolution.
CHAkLkS W. STONE.
Sccrctsry of Iha Con r,onu..t,L