The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-10-04
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A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
n PROPOSED TO THE CITIZENS OF
THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR AP
PROvAL OR REJECTION BY THE GEN.
EfAt ASsoFBLf oF Sy EEE aoASS FSS
LISHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE COMMONWEALTH IN PURSU
ANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CON
STITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
OF the Commonwealth.
Section l. BE II resolved by the Senate and
House OF Representatives OF the Common-
wealth in General Assembly met, that the fol-
lowing is proposed as amendments to the Con.
stitution OF the Commonwealth OF Pennsyl-
vania, In accordance with the provisions OF the
eighte enth article thereof:
Amendment One to Article Eight, Section One.
Add ut the end OF the first paragraph Of said
section, after the words shall he entitled to
vote mt all elections" the words, subject how.
ever to such laws requiring and regulating the
resignation OF electors rs the General Assembly
may enact SO that the said section shall read
rs follows
Section l. Qualification OF Electors. Every
male citizen twenty.one years OF age, possess
Ing the following qualifications, shall be en-.
titled to vote Mt all elections, subject however
to such laws requiring and regulating the reg.
istration OF electors rs the General Assembly
may enact
He shall have been o citizen OF tho United
States at least one month.
He shall have resided in the State one year
Tor IL, having previously been qualified cleo
tor or native born citizen OF the state, he shall
have removed therefrom and returned. within
six months, Immediately preceding tAe eec-
tion.l
He shall have resided In the election district
where he shall offer his vote at least two
months Immediately preceding the election.
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shall have paid within two years u State or
county tax which shall have been assessed at
least two monthsand paid at least one month
before the election.
Amendment Eleven to Article Eight Section
Seven.
Strike out from said section the words "but
no elector shall be deprived Of the privilege
gistered," and add to said section the following
words, but laws regulating and requiring the
registration Of electors may be enacted to apply
to cities only, provided that such laws may be
uniform for cities Of the same class" 80 that
the said section shall read rs follows:
Section :. Uniformity Of Election Iaws.-All
laws regulating the holding OF elections by the
cities or for the registration OF electors shall be
uniform throughout the State, but laws regula.
ting and requiring the registration OF electors
may be enacted to apply to cities only. provided
that such laws be uniform for cities Of the same
class.
true copy OF the Joint Resolution.
w. W. GRIEST.
Secretary OF the Commonwealth.
A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
"A PROPOSED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS
COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL
OR REJECTION BY THE GENERAL AS
SEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF
PENNSYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF
THE SECRETARY OF FTHECOMMONWELTH,
IN PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE
CONSTITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
OF the Commonwealth.
Section. be Il resolved by the Senate and
House OF Representatives OF the Commonwealth
Of Pennsylvania In General Assembly met,
That She following is pr posed as a amendment
to the Constitution OF the Commonwealth OF
OF the Eighteenth Article thereof.
Amendment.
Strike out section four Of article, eight, and
insert in place thereof, as follows:
Section4. All elections by the citizens shall
be by ballot or by such other method rs may
be prescribed by law: Provided That secrecy
In voting be preserved.
A true copy OF the Joint Resolution.
l W. w. GRIEST,
Secretary OF the Conimonw ealth
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