The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-22
N. 4. LAvELLE, City Clerk.

AMENDNENT MES,II NJ TO TIE GoNsTITUTloN PRO
MHE6a M FcR %r TIHS AnpRSXA 9K
OF THE CoMMoNWEALTH OF PENNsYL.
yANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE
sHRsGhNeE fFGhETsRx OF or r ARIE S IT r
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution OF
the Commonwealth.
:, seetion, !; Be it resolved. by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the Commonwealth
proposed as % amendments to the &C Constituson % Of 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 Shall be entitled to
ever to such laws requiring and regulating the
registration OF electors as the General Assembly
may, enact" SO that the said section shall read
Section !. Qualifications OF Electors Every
male citizen twenty.one years Of age, possessing
the following qualifications, shall be entitled to
laws requiring and regulating the repatriation OF
electors as the general assembly may enact:
O.. lie shall have been citizen OF the United
He shall have resided in the state one year
Tor t., having previously been qualified eleetSr
or native born ,bstsrn OF e he sha
six months. Immediately preceding the elcc'
tion.)
lie shall have resided in the election district
where he shall offer to vote at least two months
Immediately preceding the election.
i twenty-five years y,e1is, Of age and upwards, he
county tax. which shall have been assessed at
least two months and paid at least one month
before the election.
Amendment Eleven o,o to Article Eight Section
Strike out from said section. the words "but
no clcctor shall be deprived OF the privilege Of
I,,, hin kas,.
tered" 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 be uni
form for cities Of the same class" SO that the
said section shall read as follows:
Section fe bSdnr 9a ee'lSn :.
ctizens or for the registration Of electors shall
be uniform throughout the state, but laws regu.
atg and sStnss the ,v fa Of ss
provided that such laws be uniform for cities ol
a 4 true copy of the Joint Rsse1s'i9n M. ". Ss,rsr
Secretary OF the Commonwealth.
ATosnfTNo PosED 70 THE hi GTIzESs OF THIS CON- rnH
MONWEALTH Ton IilEIR APPROVAL OR
81 5E'fqoSS T IN If GSER AZ iENnY SFsssV
VANIA, PuBLisHED By ORDER OF TiiE
SECRETARY or THE COMMONWEALTH. IN
puKsmAN,GsEt, ,st,, OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti tuition of
the Commonwealth.
Section ]. Be il resolved by the Senate and
House OF Representatives OF the Comm onwealth
OF Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, That
the following is proposed as an amendment TO
the Constitution Of the Commonwealth OF Penn
sylvania in accordance with the provisions Of
the Eighteenth article thereof.
Amendment
Strike out section four of article eight, and in.
sert in place thereof, as follows:
Section T. All elections by the citizens shall
be by ballot on by such other method as may
in voting be preserved.
A true copy Of the Joint Resolution.
w. w. GRIESf.
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.