The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-20
LEGAL.

AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION PRO.
POSED TO THE CITIZENS or THIS CON.
MoNWEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR
or THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL.
vANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY or THE COMMONWEALTH IN
PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE
CONSTITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution OF
the Commonwealth.
Section l. 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 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
as follows:
Section /. Qualifications of Electors Every
male citizen twenty-one years OF age, possessing
the following qualifications shall be entitled to
vote at all elections, subject however 10 sucll
laws requiring and regulating the registration OF
electors the general assembly may enact:
lie shall have been 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
native born citizen OF the state, he shall
have removed therefrom 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.
II twenty-five years of age and upwards, he
shall have paid within two years state or
county tax, which shall have been assessed at
before the election.
Amendment Eleven to Article Eight, Section
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 regis
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 :. Uniformity Of Election Laws.-All
laws regulating the holding of elections by the
citizens or for the registration of electors shall
be uniform throughout the state, but laws regu
lating anG 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. W. GRIEST
Secretary Of the Commonwealth
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION PRO.
POSED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS COM
MoSwEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR
REJECTION BY TIE GENERhL ASSEMBLY
OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNsYI..
VANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF TIE
SECRETARY OF THE CoMMoNWEtLTH IN
PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE
CONSTITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution Of
the Commonwealth.
Section !. 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.
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 4. 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 be preserved
true copy Of the Joint Resolution.
W. W. GRIEST,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth