Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-03-13

A MENDMENT To THE CONSTITU
I "A TlON proposed TO the citizens of mi.
commonwealth by the General Assepbly
OF the Commonwealth of Penusylyania 10,
thelr approval or rejection at q special eIec.
non to be hello June Is, 1889. Published
ny order OF the Secretary of the Common.
wealth, IN pursuance of Article XVIII OF
the Constitution
JOINT resolution proposing an amend.
heni 10 Inc constitution of the Common
wealth
SECTION /. Be II resoired by the Senof,
ana House OF Representatives. Of Bs Corn
D1ontcedHh Of PennsylrGnia IN General y,
senoiy met That the following is proposad
as an amendment TO the constitst,on Of tba
commonwealth of Pennsylvania in accord
ance with The provisions of the eighteenth
article thereof
AMENDMENT.
Strike ont from section one or ,,,i.Ia
eight, the four qualifications for y,t.rs
which rrads as follows:
TWENTY-FIVE years of age or upwards
he shall have paid within two wears a sts,s
or county tax, which shall have been as
sessed Al least two months, and maid a.,
east one month before the election y 90
hat the 81 ction whIch reads as follows
Every male citizen, twenty one wears of
age, possessing the following qualifications.
Shsti oe enlltled 10 vote AT all elections
First. He shall have been a citiz.n oe
the United States st lesst one month
Second. H- shall have resided in ,ba
siafe one year (or if, having preyiopslv
oeen qualified elector or native born cir
zen OF the state, he shall have removed
'her eirom and returned, then six moutbsN
Immediately preceding the election
Third He shall have resid cd in ,he cleo
non district where he shall offer to vote a.
ast Two months Immediately preceding
The election.
FOURTH IL twenty-five years of age or up-
"aius, ne shall have paid, within two vesrs
state or county tax, which SHAH h.nS
been assessed at least two months and r,id
al Ieast one month before the election ,,
shaiI De amended, so as TO read as follows .
Every male citizen twenty one Years of
age, possessing the following qualifications.
shall De entitled to vote at the polling place
OF the election district of which n. shall At
'he Time be resident and not elsewhere
Ist- lie shall have been a citizen of
'ne united tatcs AT least thirty dAys
Srcond. He shall have resided in the
Stale one yrar COR if, having previously
oeen qualified elector or native born citi-
zen OF The state, he shall have removed
thereirom and returned, then six months, }
lih heolately preceding the election.
Ihlrd. He shall have resided in the cleo
tion district where be shall offer to vote at
iesst thirty days immed lately preceding the
eiecton. The legislature, at the session
thereof next after the adoption of this sec
uoh, shall, and from time to time thercaf-
Ter may, enact laws to properly enforce
this provision.
fourth. Every male citizen Of the age OF
'"eh'y one Years, Who shall have been a
CITIZEN Tor thirty days and al inh.bitant of
Yea
uon, except at municipal elections, and lfor
the last thirty days a resid ent OF the cleo
uon district IN which he may offer his vote.
shsIi oe entitled TO vote at such an election
IN me election district of which he shall at
tne ume be resident and not elsewhere
Tor all officers that now are or hereafter
may be elected by the people prorigsd
hat IN Time of war no eector in the actual
niltary service Of the State or OF the
united states, in the army or navy thereof,
shall be deprived oi his vote by reason. of
ms absence from such election district, and
The legislature shall have power to provide
inc manner IN which and the time and pl ace
al winch such absent eirctors may vote
and for the return and canvass of their
votes IN the election district in which they
respectfully reside.
run. For the purpose of voting, no per-
son snail be deemed to have gained or lost
a residence by reason of bis presence or ab-
sencs while employed in the service of the
Onlted States or the S tate, nor while engaged
ln The navigation of the waters OF the State OF
OF the high seas, nor while a student of any
college or seminary OF learning, nor while
kept at sny aimshouse or public in stitution, ,
except the inmates of sny home tor dis
aoied and INDECENT sold iers and sailors, who,
ior ihe purpose OF voting, shall be deemed
10 RESIDE ia the election district where said
nome is located. Laws shall be made for
ascertaining, by proper proofs, the citizens
who shall be entitled TO the right of suf
irage hereby established.
A true copy OF the JOINT resolution.
CHARLES W. STONE,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.