Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-06-15
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A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION.
xa.,th Yv ~, 70 the Ct liens ~ this Common.
monscalth y, , q Pennsyi,ania ior their appry,vnI
y r,ec"pn @ ~ stseisl e.ci,. be held June
the Ccmmonwcalth, In pursr An q: sf Article
A,iil 81 the t'onstiiution. y - "i'"'0
tse Constiiuion ~ iHs cnmn, en- smsnSment to
v,osul =, = Be u resolved by the senate and
of Pennsylvsnta in cicner, Asse,nS,lv em..n rass
Ihat the following amendment * nro,svsssi 4,
ire ,,tion constitution of the COMMONWEALTH OF
There shan ,AMENpMENT, =.
follows: ="
ARTICLE XIX.
The manufacture. sale or keeping for sale Of
Intoxicating liguof TO be used as a beverage, is
Hereby prohibit:d, and any violation OF this
pron'nt!"h snail DC n misdemeanor, punishable
as shall bc Provided by law.
The manufacture. sale. OF keeping for sale of
beverage may be allowed in such manner only
a. may be prescribed by law. The General
ihs ihDy amn., shall =, the rst session succeeding
emac. s. laws with adequate penalties for its en-
a true copy Of the Joint Resolution.
CHARLES w. STONE
Secretary Of tho Commonwealth.
A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
A, proposed TO the citizens Of this Common
monweaith Of Pennsyivania for their APPROVAL
Jnnc Is Ss, a' speciai election 70 DC held
Article XviIl OF the Constitution.
the ""nstiton r'" ~ p q" ssndment to
SEcrIoN !. Re u rcsoircd by the Senate and
House y Representatives. Of the Commopueaith Of
the following is proposed as an nmcndment IN
the constitution of the Commonwealth OF
pennsyiyania IN accordance with the prOvis-
q nj IN nerth Ia tt.ls.
AMENDMENT.
Strike out from section one of article eight
ths four qualifications for voters which reads ~
ar 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
yeast two months and paid at least month
reads ms follows:
possessing the following Qualifications, shall be
enutIed tn vote AZ all elections:
FIRST He shall have been citizen Of the
United states at least one month.
Second. He shall have resided Iva the state
one year Tor II, having previously been quail
he shall have removed therefrom and returned
then six months) Immediately preceding the
Third. He shall have resided In the election
district where he shall offer To vote at least two
Tn1ni Hnrsh ,neaa.y II prece1ng ling ihe election
wards, he shall have paid, within two years, u
state or county tax. which shall have been as
sesscd at least two months and paid at least one
month before the election" shall be amended
SO as 10 read AK follows:
entitled to vote at the polling place Of the cleo
tion district of which he shall at the time be a
resident and not elsewhere:
First. He shall have been "a citizen Of the
United States at least thirty days.
Second. lie shall have resided In the state one
clecior or native born citizen Of the state, he
shall have removed therefrom and returned
then six months) immediately preceding the
election.
Third. He shall have resided In the election
district where he shall offer to vote at least
thirty ,days immediately preceding the elcc-
tion. The Legislature, at the session thereof
aud from time to time thereafter may, enact
laws to properly enforce % this provision
twcnty-one years, who shall have been n citizen
for thirty days and an inhabitant of this state
municipal elections, and for the last thirty days
a resident Of the election district in which he
may may offer ms vote, shall be entitled to vote At
he shall ut the time be "a resident and not else
where for all officers that now or hereafter
i'm time of war no elcctor 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 by reason Of his absence from such
election district, and the 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 return and canvass of
their votes in the election district in which they
Fifh. For the purpose OF voting, person
shall be deemed to have gained or lost resi-
dencc by reason Of his presence or absence
while employed In the service of the United
States or the state, nor while engaged in the
navigation of the waters Of the State of the
high seas, nor while u student or any college or
seminary of learning, nor while kept ut any
alnshouse or public institution, except the in
mates Of any home for disabled and INDECENT
soldiers and sailors, who, for the purpose OF
voting, shall be deemed TO reside in the election
district where said home Is located. Laws shall
be made for ascertaining, by proper proofs the
citizens who shall he entitled to the right of
suffrage hereby established
A true copy of the joint resolution.
CHARLES W. STONE.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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