The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-17

AMENDMENT TO TIE CONSTITUTION Pro.
MONWEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL or
OF The CoHMoNWEALrH OF PFNSSYl..
NANIA, PUBLISHED By ORDER OF THY
SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, IN
PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF TIL,
CONSTITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendlnen' to the Constitution Of
the Common wealth
Section !. Be it resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the Commonwealth
in General assembly met, That the following is
proposed as amendments to the Constitution Of
the Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, in accord
ance with the provisions OF the eighteenth article
thereof:
Amendment One to Article Eight, Section one
Add at the end OF the first paragraph of said
section, after the words "shlll be entitled to
vote at all elections" the words subject how
ever 10 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 l. Qualifications Of Electors Every
male citizen twenty-ore wears OF age possessing
the following qualifications. shall be entitled 10
vote at all elections subject however 10 such
laws requiring and regulating the registration Of
electors as the general assembly may enact:
lie shall have been citizen of the United
States at least one month.
lie shall have resided IN the state one year
(or il, having previously been qualified elrntJr
or native born citizen OF the state, be shs Il
have removed therefTom and returned, wrhin
six months, Immediately preceding the elcc.
tion)
lie shall have resided in the election district
where he shall olteT 10 vote at least two months
Immediately preceding the election.
II twenty-five years 0t age and upwards, lie
shall have paid within two yeats state or
county tax, which shall have been assessed at
least two months and paid at least one month
Amendment Eleven 10 Article Eight Section
Seven
Strike out from said section the words but
no electOr shall be deprived of the privilege 0f
voting by reason Of his name moi being regis
tered and add to sale section the following
words "but laws regulating and requiring the
registration Of electors may he enacted 10 apply
TO cities only provided that such laws he uni.
form for cities of the same class" so that the
said section shall read rs follows:
Section :. Uniformity OF Election Laws. All
laws regulating the holding Of elections bv the
citizens or Tor the registration Of electors snail
be uniform throughout tine state, but laws TpgI-
llting and requiring the registration of rlec.
tors may be enacted 10 apply 10 cities only.
provided that such laws h" uniform for cities OF
4 true copy Of the IOiut RESOLUTION,
Secretary OF the commonwealth.
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION PRO.
POSED TO THE CITIZENS OF TINS CON
NEjFcTioH NHnM ny iii flIE Gt!iNERRL AS "S%sSSffNBIT
or THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSN l..
NANIA. ~ lDLlSllED BY ORDER oE TIlE
SECRETARY OF THE COMMONME Attn, N
pIIRSJrANCE or ARTICLE NNIII OF rms
CONSTITUTION,
4 JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment 10 the Constitution Of
the Commonwealth.
Section J. BE il resolved by the Senate and
House OF Representatives ~ the Comm nnwesith
OF Pennsylvania IN General Assembly met That
the following is proposed as an amendment 10
the Constitution Of the Commonwealth Of Penn
sylvana in accordance with the provisions OF
the Eighteenth article thereof.
Amendment
Strike out section four Of article eight, aud in.
sert In place thereof, as follows:
Section T. All elections by the citizens shall
be by ballot or by such other method as may
be prescribed by law: Provided, That secrecy
In voting he preserved.
A true copy of the Joint Resolution.
W. W. GRIEST,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.