The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-29

AMENDMENT TO TIE CONSTITUTION PRO
POSED, POSED To M, THE o GITITEXS ;; Or TlIIs con-
OF THE CoMMoNWEALFH OF PENNSYi,
VANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE
fFfRfAR4 or Of rF AReE Sy II r
CONSTITUTION.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution O!
the Commonwealth
Section ]. Be ii resolved by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the Commonwealth, !,
IN General assembly met, That the following is
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 l. Qualifications OF Electors. Every
male citizen twenty .one wears OF age, possessing
the following qualifications. shall be entitled to
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 snail have :esded in the state one year
(or If, having previously been qualified elector
or native horn citizen of the state. he shall
have removed thrretrom and returned. within
tion.)
lie shall have resided in the election district
where he shall offer to vote at least two months
immediately preceding the election.
twenty-five ?ears OF age and upwards he
sLs! have payd, within thin two Sn years state or
least two months and paid at least one month
before the eet ton.
Amendment Eleven to Article Eight, Section
Strike out from said section the words hut
no ciector shall he deprived Of the privilege Of
tered and add 10 said section The following
words, hut laws regulating and requiring the
registration of electors may be enacted 10 apply
form for cities Of the same class" so that the
said section shall read as follows:
Section T. Uniformity of Election Laws, All
citizens or for the registration Of electors shall
he uniform throughout the state, but laws reg,l,
.aiing and requiring the registration Of cleo
provided that such laws he uniform for cities oi
the same class.
4 true copy OF the Joint RESOLUTION; " aa,,,,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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MONWEALTiI For THEIR APPROVAL OR
REJECTION SonSoIWl ~ THE GLNERAL r,; ASSEMBLY
SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, IN
rIasui,AA,N;G1EEo i,A,; or ARTICLE xviii OF rIiE
CoNSIlll IlON. --
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution Of
the Commonwealth.
Section |. Be 1t resolved by the Senate and
House OF Representatives OF the Comm Inweairh
oi Pennsylvania In General Assembly met, That
the following is proposed as an amendment TO
the Constitution Of the Commonwealth of Penn,
sylyania in accordance with the provisions OF
the Eighteenth article thereof.
Amendment.
Strike out section four Of article eight, and in
stIt place thereof. follows:
Section 4. Ml eh"ii"r, by the citizens shall
he ly ballot or by 90" other uie,h0d as NAV
lie prescribed by La Provided That secrecy
in voting be preserves.
t'ue copy OF ,hr Joint Resolution.
W. W. GRIEST
Secretary oi the Commonwealth.