The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-06-01
Election Proclamation!

Pursuant to writ to me directed by the
Governor of the Commonwealth of Penn
,ylvania, dated at Harrisburg, April fifteen
H. in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty nine ard of the
Commonwealth the one hundred and thir-
ieenth. setting forth that two seperate
amendments to the Constitution of this
Commonwealth have been agreed TO by a
majority of the members or each House OF
he Legislature at two successive sessions,
/, Hiram p. Levan, Sheriff of the count
Of Carbon, Pennsylvania, in obedience to
the requirements of the eighteenth article of
the Constitution and in compliance with
the provisions of an act of the General
Assembly entitled IAN act prescribing the
lime and manner of submitting 10 the peo-
ole for their approva. and ratification or
rejection Of proposed amendments TO the
Constitution" approved the eighth day ct
March, ammo Domini one thousand eight
hundred and eIghty-nine, do hereby MAKE
Known aud give notice to the electors OF
he count OF Carbon, Pennsylvania, that
iu TUESDAY the EIGHTEENTH day ot
luae. Auno Domini one thousand eighr
iunired aud eighty-nine, the following
'roposed amendments to the Constitution
Ut this Commonwealth are To be voted tor.
The first OF said amendment being as
follows:
AMENDMENT.
There shall be an additional article to said
Constitution TO be designated AS article XIX, as
follows;
ARTICLEXIX
The manufacture. sale, or keeping for sale Of
intoxicating liquor, TO be used as "A beverage, is
hereby prohibited, aud any violation of this pro-
hibilon shall be- a misdemeanor, punishable as
shall be provided by law.
fhe manufacture, sale, or keeping for sale Of
Intoxicating liquor for other purposes than as Il
beverage may be allowed in such manner ouly As
may be prescribed by law. The General Assemb-
~ shall, at the first session succeeding the adop
tion of this article OF the Constitution, enact laws
with adequate penalties for It's enforcement.
The second thereof being as follows.
AMENDMENT.
strike out from section one, of article eight
the four qualifications for voters which reads AZ
follows;
III twenty two years OF age or upwards, he
shall have paid, within two years, state or
county tax, which shall have been assessed at
least two months, and paid at least one month
before the election" 50 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 an elections
FIRST. He shall have been a citizen OF the
United States at least one month.
SECOND Tie shall have resided IN the State
one year cor n, having previously been quail
led eleetor or native born citizen Of the State.
he shall have removed therelrom and returned,
then si1 mouths) Immediately proceeding the
election.
THIRD lie shall have resided In the election
district where he shall offer 10 vote at least two
months Immediately proceeding the election
FOURTH. II twenty-five Year, Of age or up
wards. he shau have paid within two years.
state or csunty tax, which shall have been
assessed ~ least two months and paid at least
one month before the election" shall be- amend
Cd, 80 rs y read as follows
Eyery male citizen twenty ons year u age.
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