The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-04-17

A MEN DMENT TO TIL IL CONSTITUTE
n TION proposed to the citizens of this
Commonwealth by the General Assembly
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
for their approval or rejection at special
election to be held June Is, 1889. Pub
lished by order of the Secretary of the
commonwealth, in pursuance of Article
XVIII of the Constitution.
Joint resolution proposing an amend
mcnt to the constitution of the common
wealth
SECTION l. BE il rcsolued by he Senate
and House Of Representatives. of the Com
monWedih Of Pennsylvania in General As
Senbly met That the following is proposed
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in accor-
dance with the provisions of the eighteenth
article thereof:
AMENDMENT.
Strike out from section one, of article
eight, the four qualifications for voters
which reads as follows:
"lf twenty-five 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" so
that the section which reads as follows:
EVERY male citizen, twenty-one years
of age, possessing the following qualifi-
cations, shall be entitled to vote at all
elections:
First. He shall have been a citizen of
the United States at least one month.
Second. He shall have resided in the
state one year Tor it, having previously
been a qualified elector or nstiSe born
citizen of the state,-ho shall have removed
theretrom and returned, then six m on tbs }
immediately preceding the election.
Third. He shall have resided in the
election district where he shall offer to
vote at least two months Immediately
preceding the election.
Fourth. If twenty-five 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" shall be amended, so as to read
as follows
Every male citizen twenty-ono years of
age, possessing the following qualifica-
tiOns, shall be entitled to vote at the poll
ing place of the election district of which
he shall at the time be resident and not
elsewhere;
First, lie shall have been a citizen of
the United States at least thirty days.
Second. lie shall have resided in the
state one year tor if, having previously
been n qualified elector or native born cit
izen of the state, he shall have removed
therefrom and returned, then six months)
imme lately preceding the election.
Third. lie shall have resided in the
election district whore he shall offer to
vote at least thirty days Immediately
preceding the election. The Legislature,
at the session thereof next aftor the adOp-
ton of this section, shall, and from time
to time thereafter may, enact laws to
properly enforce this provision.
Fourth. Every male citizen of the age
of twenty-one years, who shall have been
a citizen for thirty days and an inhabitant
of this state one year next preceding al:
| election, except at municipal elections,
/ and for the last thirty days a resident OF
1 the election district in which he may offer
| his vote, shall be entitled to vote 1t such
/ election in the election district of which
| he shall at the time be a resident and not
| elsewhere for all officers that now are OF
! hereafter may be elected by the people
/ PrOUjdcd, That in time of war no elector
/ in the actual military service of the State
or of the United States, in the army or navy
thereof, shall be deprived of his vote 10y
| reason of his absence from such election
district, and tho legislature shall have
power to provide the manner in which
! and the time and place at which such
| absent electors may vote, and for the re-
turn and canvas of their votes in the
election district in which they respectively
/ reside.
/. Fifth, For the purpose of voting, nc
person shall be deemed TO have gained OF
lost aresidcnce by reason of his presence OF
[ absence while employed in the service o
| the United States or the Stale, nor while
engaged in the navigation OF the waters o
the State "a OF the high seas, nor while ;
student Of any college or seminary o
learning, nor while kept at any almshous,
or public institution, except the inmates
of any home for disabled and indigen
soldiers and sailors, who, for the purpost
of voting, shall be deemed to reside in tn,
election district where said home is located
Laws shall be made Tor ascel tanning, by
proper proofs, the citizens who shall bl
entitled to the right of suffrage hereby
established
A true copy Of the joint resolution.
CHARLES w. STONE.
SeeretarY of the Commonwealth