The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1889-05-29

ARTICLE XIX.
The manufacture, sale, or keeping for
sale of Intoxicating liquor. II be used as a
beverage, is hereby prohibited, and any
violation of this prohibition shall be a
miSdemeanor, punishable as shall be pro-
vided by law.
The manufacture, sale. or keeping for
sale of intoxicating liquor for other pur-
poses than rs a beverage may be allowed
in such manner only as may be prescribed
by law. The General Assembly shall, at
the first session succeeding the adoption
of this article of the Constitution, enact
laws with adequate penalties for its en-
forccment.
At the Same time they will also vote by
ballot for the approval and ratification or
rejection of the following:
AMENDMENT.
Strike out from section one, of article
eight, the four qualifications for voters
which reads as follows:
"If twenty-five years of age or upwards,
he shall have paid, within two years, a
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 az follows:
"Every male citizen, twenty-one years
of age, possessing the following qualiii-
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. lie shall have resided in the
state ono year tor II, having previously
been qualified eector or native horn
citizen of the state, he shall have removed
thereirom and returned, then six months)
Immediately preceding the election.
Third. lie shall have resided i'm 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 befoi the
election shall be amended, so as to read
as follows:
Every male citizen twenty-one years of
age possessing the following qualifica-
tions, shall be entitled to vote ut the poll
ing place of the election district of which
he shall at the time be a resident and not
elsewhere;
First. lie shall have been a citizen of
the United States at least thirty daya.
Second. He shall have resided i'm the
state one year (or IT, having previously
been qualified electOr or native born cit
lzen OF the state, he shall have removed
therefrom and returned, then six months)
immediately preceding the election.
Third lie shall have resided in the
election district where he shall offer 10
vote at least thirty days Immediately
preceding the election. The Legislature.
at the session thereof next after the adopt
ION or this section, shall, and from time
TO time thereafter may, enact laws 10
properly enforce this provision.
Fourth. Every male citizen of the age
or twenty-one years, who shall have heen
citizen for thirty days and an inhabitant
OF thls state one year next preceding am
election, except at municipal elections.
and for the last thirty days a resident of
the election district IN which he NAV offer
his vote, shall be emitted to vote at such
election IN the election district of which
he shall at the time be resident ana not
elsewhere for all officers that now are or
hereafter may be elected by the people;
Fropided, That in time of war no eleetor
in the actual military service of the State
or ofthe United States, in the army or navy
thereof, shall be deprived of his vote by
reason OF his absence from such election
district, and the legislature shall have