Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-10-10

| A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTI.
"A TUITION PROPOSED TO THE
CITIZENS OF THIS COMMON.
| WEALTH FOR TIL APPROVAL L
OR REJECTION BY THE GENER.
AL ASSEMBLY OFTHE COMMON.
WEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE
WEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OF
TUITION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con.
stitution Of the Common wealth.
Section I. Be it resolved by the Sen.
ate 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, i'm
accordance with the provisions Of the
eighteenth article thereof:
Amendment One to Article Eight, Sec
ton One.
Add at the end Of the first para graph
Of said section. after the words "shaIl be
entitled to vote at all elections the
words "subject however to such laws
requiring and regulating the registra-
ton Of electors as the General Assembly
shall read as follows:
Section l. Qualifications Of Electors.
Every male citizen twenty-one years Of
tions, shall be entitled to vote at all cleo
tiOns, subject however to such laws re-
quiring and regulating the registration
Of electors as the General Assembly
may enact:
He shall have been q citizen Of the
United States at least one month.
He shall have resided in the State
one year (or II, having previously been
qualified electOr or native born citizen
Of the State, he shall have removed
therefrom and returned. within six
months, Immediately preceding the
electiOn).
He shall have resided in the election
district where he shall offer to vote at
least two months Immediately proceed
ing the election.
wards, he shall have paid within two
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
privilege Of voting by reason Of his
name not being registered 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 uniform for cities Of the
same class" SO that the said section
shall read as follows:
Section 7. Uniformity Of Election
I.aws.-All laws regulating the holding
Of elections by the citizens or for the
registration Of electors shall be uniform
the State. but laws regulat-
ing 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.
A true copy Of the Joint Resolution.
w. W., ,GRIEST.
Secretary of the Commonwealth
A MENDMENT TO THE CONsTI-
"A TUITION PROPOSED TO THE
CITIZENS OF THIS COMMON.
WEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL
OR REJECTION BY THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMON
WEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
BY ORDER OF THE
OF The COM MMON-
WEALTH, IN PURSUANCE OF
XVIII OF THE CONSTI-
TUITION.
AJOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the Commonwealth.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Sem
ate and House Of Representatives, the
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania in
General Assembly met, That the follow
ing is proposed as an amendment to the
Constitution Of the Commonwealth of
In accordance with the
provisions Of the Eighteenth article
thereof.
Amendment.
Strike out section four oe icle eight,
and insert In place thereof, as follows
Section 4. All elections by the citi-
sens shall be by ballot or by such other
me thod a. may be prescribed by law:
Provided, That secrecy In voting be
A true copy of the Joint Resolution.
w. w. GRIEST,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.