The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-27
LEGAL.

AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION PRO.
POSED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS CON.
MoNWEALTII FOR THEIR APPROVAL or
REJECTION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNsYL.
WANNA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, IN
CONSTITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution OF
the Commonwealth
Section !. Be il resolved by the Senate and
House OF Representatives VI the Commonwealth
in General assembly met, That the following IS
proposed as amendments to the Constitution OF
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvana, in accord.
snce 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, sfter the words "shall be entitled to
vote at all elections" the words Subject how
ever to such laws requiring and regulating the
registration Of electors as the General Assembly
may enact so that the said section shall read
follows:
Section /. Qualifications Of Electors. Every
male citizen twenty y-one years OF age, possessing
the following qualifications, shall he entitled to
vote at all elections, subject however 10 such
electors as the general assembly may enact:
He 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 a qualified electur
or native born citizen Of the state he shall
have removed therefrom and returned, within
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
II twenty-five years Of age and upwards, he
shall have paid within two years a state or
county tax, which shall have been assessed at
least two months and paid at least one month
Amendment Eleven to Article Eight, Section
Seven.
Strike out from said section the words "but
No oil 1apfpr gla1l hn of fhn itila pf
voting by reason OF his name not being regis.
tered and add to said section the following
words "but laws regulating and requiring the
registration Of electors may he enacted to apply
to cities only, provided that such laws he uni
form for cities Of the same class" SO that the
said section shall read ~ follows:
Section I. Uniformity Of Election Laws.-All
laws regulating the holding Of elections by the
citizens for the registration Of electors shall
be uniform throughout the state but laws regu.
lating and requiring the registration OF elec-
tons may be enacted to apply to cities only,
provided that such laws be uniform for cities of
A true copy Of the Joint Resolution.
". W. GRIEST,
Secretary OF the Commonwealth.
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION PRO.
POSED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS COM.
MONwEALTII FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR
REJECTION BY TIE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Y
vANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, N
PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE
CONSTITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution Of
the Commonwealth.
Section I. BE il resolved by the Senate and
House OF Representatives Of the Commonwealth
Of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, That
the following. is proposed as an amendment to
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, and in.
sert in place thereof. ~ follows:
Section 4. All elections by the citizens shall
he by ballot OF 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.