The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-10

AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION PRO.
POSED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS COM
MoNWEALTH SN FOR THEIR ApPRoNAL or
OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYL.
NANIA. PUBLISHED By ORDER OF THE
PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF TIIE
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 50 that the said section shall read
follows:
Section l. 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 sucl,
laws requiring and regulating the registration Of
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
Cor IT, having previously been qualified clector
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.
If 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
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 VI
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-Au
laws regulating the holding Of elections by the
citizens or for the registration Of electors shall
be uniform throughout the state, but laws regll,
lating and requiring the REGISTRATION Of elec'
provided that such laws he uniform for cities ol
the same class.
A true copy OF the Joint Resolution.
Secretary Of the Commonwealth
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION PRO
POSED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS con-
MONWEAITH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR
REJECTION BY TIE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
or THE COMMONWEALTH or PENNSNL /,
SECRETARY or THE CoMMoNWE ALTH, iN
PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII or TlIF
CONSTITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment TO the Constitution Of
the Commonwealth
Section !. Be IL resolved by the Senate ana
House OF Representatives Of the Commonwealth Ii
OF Pennsylvania In General Assembly met, That
the following is proposed an amendment Ia
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, as follows;
Section 4. All elections By the citizens shall
be prescribed by law: Provided, That secrecy
In voting be preserved
A true copy Of the Joint Resolution.
W. ". GRIEST.
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.