Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-05-01
SecreIsry Of the Commonwealth

A MEN DHENT 70 TIE CON STITU-
"A ZION proposed to the cliiI-ns of this
Commonwealth by the General Assembly
o: the Commonwealth Of P-nnsylSsnIs tor
their srprOvsI or rejection at a special cleo
ton 10 he hsc june l8, 1889. Published
ny order OF the Secretary OF the Common
wealth, in pursuance of Article XVIII OF
the Constitution
Joint resolution proposing sn amend
Tnrnt to The constitution Of the common
wralth
StcrIos /. Be II resoire4 BY the Senate
ana House gf RepTe'enfofive, Of IA. Com
nsonr60i.a q PeHnsysranIs ia Genera! -ss
ssmkf. ns,i fGsi ihe foiioEing is prupo,. q
an amendment to the cpns itution OF tic
Couu,ohs esltn OF P-nnsylvaniI in accord
auc- -iin The IIovisIon. of ths eight cath
sritcie tLcrtof
AMENDMENT.
Slrlke ont from tectiCa Gnc, Of article
eight, the tour qualifications for voters
- tic "a rrads a. follows
off twenty two years of age or upwards,
te shsl have paid within two years, state
or county tex, which shall Laye herD as
s-ss.-d 81 least two months, aud paid at
sesst one month before the el-ction." so
IL al the section ,nIcA reads as follows
Every male citizen, t~enty-one years of
sse, possessing the follow ing qualifications,
shall be entitled 10 vote AZ all elections
Fust. He shsil have been 9 ciIzen OF
the United State, st least QUO month.
Second. He shau have resided in the
stale one yesr cor If, hsv ng previously
been qualified eIoctor or native born cifI-
Zen Of h- sIste. he shaii have rernov ed
ih"Teirou ana returned, then six montbs)
immediately preceding the election
Third. He shall have resided IN the lee
non district wbrre be shall offer 10 vote al
lrsst two niopiLs Immediately preceding
Ibe el,ciiUTs.
Fourth II twenty-five esrs OF age or up
~"rds, lac shall have paid, within two years,
e slate or couGiy tax. which shall haS.
o-,n sss-s-td st least two months snd paid
al least one month before the el-ct or, -
snail be amended, SO a. to read as follows /:
Every male ci:iIen twenty oDe years OF
age, possessing he ioIiosinz IN ,liiicaiIons.
shall Ue rultisd To s',ir at ;he polling piace
of III. el ctiou district of which h- shall at
The tine ba resident and not elsew here ::
FIRST he shall have bocn cirlz~H o:
the unIted States Al least thirty days.
b cDnd He rhsi have resided in the
stat" one y"ar cor il, having previously
been d qualified eiector native born crii-
Zen OF the state. be shall have removed
thereiroIn and returned. then six nonIhs,)
im nediat'ly preceding the ,lrc ion.
lhIrd- He shall have resided in the cleo
.
least thirty DAY iclnIed IAtelS Pre- csding ihe
election The l"si- aturr, at the session
thereof n II after the adoption nf ibis sec
non. shall, HHi Fl ON time to time tnercsf-
ter may, enact laws 10 properly enforce
thi- provision.
Fourth. Every mal- citi1" Of the age OF
twenty one ears, who shall have been a
citizen for thirty days and az Inh abItsnt oi
bis state one year, next preceding az elrc-
Ion- eIc' pt AT municipal elections, and for
tie la-r 'hrty d-ys resident of the cleo
ton dIsir;ci IN vi ch he may offer his vote.
-h ~ b. entitled To vote st such su election
IN the rlecIIop district of which be shall a.
me tine be- a resident and not rlsrw here
'or 81 cfuc.T- that nov are or hereafter
may h" elected by the p-ople PTorided,
That IN time OF war elector IN the acIE.I
military service OF the State or OF the
United States. IN the army navy thereof,
'hail be deprived of his vote by reason OF
has sbsrncr from such election district. and
ihe l-g'sis'ur~ sh I'll have pOser TO IT vide
Ib- nanner in which and the time and place |
AZ Inch such sbssLt electors NAV vote, |
and Tor ihc return and canvass of their |
sOIes in The election district II which they !
respectfully rosIde-
fnih. For the purpose Of voting, no per.
ION shall be deemed to have gained or lost |
4 r-sIaeEce BY reason of bIs presence CT ab- |
IeBcs while employed in the Service of the |
UUlted States or tbe tate. ror while ergagrd \
N ih- navigation uftbe raierr OF tn s Al. ~
'i the high seas, uor while q student oi any
'"i'"ee or s"minsry at learning. nor while
I.pt al suy mshUuse or public institution,
Acept the iUma'e. Of znr hom. for dis
nleo ard ind'geni su'diers sro sailor, Who,
or The purpose OF voting, shall be- deemed
3" reside 10 the eviction district y here raid
l' ne II located. Laws shall be mad. tor
ircerinning, by proper proofs, the ciuzens
'ho shall es entitled 10 tho right OF ,uf-
rage Ter, BY established.
A true copy OF the JOINT resolution.
CHAhLtS W. STONE.