The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1900-09-13
LEGAL ADVERTISING.

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A AMENDMENT men +, THE coNsTITuTIoS
THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR AP.
rRoyAL oR REFLECTION BY THE GEN
Listed By ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF TIE COMMONWEALTH IN PURSU.
ANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE con.
STIlUTlON.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
I."posing a" ...m"ndrent to the Constitution
OF tha COMMONWEALTH.
Section l. Re II resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the Common
| wealth IN General Assembly met, that the fol.
lowing Is proposed ns amendments to the Con-
stitutihn OF tho Commonwealth OF Pcnnsyl-
vnnih, In acrosdance with the provisions OF the
eighteenth article thereof:
Amendment One to Article Eight Section One
Add Mt the end Of the first paragraph Of said
section, after the words shall be entitled to
vote Mt all elections" the words, subject how.
ever to such laws requiring aud regulating the
resignation OF electors as the General Assembly
may enact so that the said section shall read
rs follows.
Section |. Qualification OF Electors, Every
| male citizen twenty.onc years Of age, possess
ing the following qualifications. shall he en-
| titled to vote ut all elections. subject however
| to such laws requiring and regulating the reg
istration OF electors rs the General Assembly
may enact:
lie shall have been a citizen OF the United
States at least one month.
lie shall have resided In the State one year
(or H. having previously been qualified elec-
tor or native born citizen OF the state, he shall
have removed thcrefrom and returned. within
six months Immediately preceding the cleo
Non.>
He shall have resided In the election district
where he shall offer his vote at least two
months Immediately preceding the election.
| vt nj md ha
shall have paid Within two years . State or
county tax. which shall have been assessed ut
least two month, and paid at least one month
before the election.
| Seven.
Sty,ke nut from aid section the words but
no elector shall be dcpri~. of q pa. .lege
| OF voting by reason Of his name not being re-
gistered," and add ~ said section the following
[ words, but laws regulating and requiring the
! to cities only, provided thss such laws may be
uniform for cities OF the same class" no that
the said section shall read rs follows:
| Section :. Uniformity OF Election IAws--All
| lews regulating the holding OF elections by the
cities or for the registration Of electors shall he
| uniform throughout the State, but laws regua-
| ting and requiring the registration Of electors
may be enacted TO apply to cities only. provided
that such laws be uniform for cities OF the A me
class.
A true copy OF the Joint Resolution.
W. W. GRIEST,
Secretary OF the Commonwealth.
A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
"A PROPOSED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS
COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL
OR REJECTION BY THE GENERAL AS
SEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF
PENNSYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF
THE SECRETARY OF FTHECOMMONWELTH
IN PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE
CONSTITUTION.
AJOlNT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
OF the Commonwealth.
Sectionl. BE II resolved by the Senate and
House OF Representatives OF the Common wealth
Of Pennsylvsnia In General Assembly met.
That she following 10 proposed asan amendment
to the Constitution Of the Commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania In accordance with the provisions
OF the Eighteenth Article thereof
Amendment.
Strike out section four Of article. eight And
insert in place thereof, as follows:
Section4. All elections by the citizens shall
be by ballot or by such other method a. may
be prescribed by law: Provided, That secrecy
In voting be preserved.
true copy OF the Joint Resolution.
W. W. GRlEST,
Secretary OF the Common wealth.