Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-10-18

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wealth in General Assembly met, That the
following is proposed as amendments to the
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Penn
syl lyania, in accordance with the provisions
OF the eighteenth article thereof:
Amendment One of Article Eight, Section
One.
Add at the end of the first paragraph of
said section, after the words shall be EMIT
ject however u such laws requiring and
regulating the registration Of electors as the
General Assembly may enact, so that the
said section shall read as follows:
Section /. Qualifications Of Electors.
Every male citizen twenty-one years OF age,
possessing the following qualifications, shall
be entitled TO vote at all elections, SUBJECT
however to such laws requiring and regpiat-
ing the registration of electors as the Gen
eral Assembly may enact:
BE shall have been a citizen OF the United
States at least one month.
He snail have resided in the State one year
Tor ff. having previously been a quallhed
eIector or native born citizen of the State,
he shall have removed therefrom and re-
tnrned. within six months, Immediately pre-
He Shall have resided in the election dis
trict where he shall offer to vote at least two
months Immediately preceding the election.
= twenty-five years of age and upwards,
he shall have paid within two years Il State
or county taX.which shall have been assessed
at least two months and 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 priv
ilege of voting by reason of his name not be-
ing registered" and add to said section The
following words, but laws regulating and
recurring the registration of electors may be
enacted 20 apply to cities only. provide that
such laws be uniform for cities OF the same
class" SO that the said section shall
read as follows:
III laws regulating the holding of elections
by the citizens or for the reg stration OF
electors shall be uniform throughout tie
State. bub laws regulating and requiring the
registration of electors may be enacued to
apply 10 cities only, provided that such laws
be uniform for cities or same class.
A true copy of the JoinG Resolution.
w. w. GRiEST.
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
AMENDMENT TO TUE CONSTITUTION
n PROPOSED TO THE CITIZENS OF
THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR AP
ERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMON
WEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, PUB
LISHED BY ORDER OF tn E SECRETA RY
OF TIE COMMONWEALTH IN PUESU
ANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CON
ST1TUTION.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
OF the Commonwealth.
Section /. BE il resolved by the Senate
and House OF Representatives OF the Com
monweaGh OF Penns ylvania in General AS
sembiy met. THAI the following is proposed
as an amendment to the Constitution o. the
Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania ia accord
ance wion the provisions OF the kigh h.eenth
article thereof.
Amendment
Strife out section four OF article eight, and
msefv "a place Unerco'. rs oiows:
Secuion T. All elections by une citizens
s1ai De by b3 Hot or by such other meonod
as m3y be prescribed by law: Provided,
Tina secrecy in voting be preserved.
Tue copy OF the JOINT Resolution.
W W. GRtEST.
Secretary OF the COmmonwea' oh