Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-08-23

THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR AP-
PROVAL OF REJECTION BY THE GEN
WEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. PUB
LISHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
ANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CON
sTITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
OF the Commonwealth.
Section ]. Be IL resolved by the senate and
House OF Representatives Of the Common
wealth in General Assembly met, That the
following IS proposed a. amendments to the
Constitution Of the Commonwealth OF Penn
ylVania. in accordance with the provisions
OF the eighteenth article thereof:
Amendment One OF Article Eight, Section
One.
Add at the end Of the first paragraph Of
said section, after the words shall be entit .
led 20 vote at all elections the words sub
ject however - such laws requiring and
regulating the registration Of electors as the
General Assembly may enact" 50 that the
said section shall read a. follows:
Section !. Qualifications Of Electors.
Every male citizen twenty-One years OF age.
possessing the following qualifications, shall
be entitled 10 vote at all elections, subject
however TO such laws requiring and reguiat-
ing the registration OF electors as the Ten
eral Assembly may enact:
He shall have been citizen Of the United
States at least one month.
He shall have resided in the state one year
lor II, having previously been qualified
electOr or native born citizen OF the state,
he shall have removed therefrom and re-
tnrned, within six months, Immediately pre-
ceding the eIcctiOn(
He shall have resided In the election dis
trict where be shall offer 10 vote at least two
months Immediately preceding the election.
II twenty-five years Of age and upwards,
he shall haYc 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
Seven.
Strike out from said section the words
but no clectOr shall be deprived Of the priv
ilege Of voting by reason Of his name not be
ing registered" and add 10 said section the
following words, but laws regulating and
requiring the registration Of electors may be
enacted 10 apply 10 cities only, provided that
such laws be uniform for cities Of the same
class" 50 that the said section shall
section Z. 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 regulating and requiring the
registration Of electors may, be enacted to
be uniform for cities Of same class.
A true copy Of the Join9 kesolution iei,...,r
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
AMENDMENT TO TIE CONsTITuTIoN
~ PROPOSED TO THE CITIZENS OF
PRoVAL OR REJECTION BY THE GEN
ERAL ASSEMBLY or THE COMMON
nfALIb Of GGsNNS j Ilf ANlAs ~ ID
LIsHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE COMMONWEALTH IN PUKSU-
ASCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CON
STITUTION.
4 JOIsT HEsOLUTfOS
Proposing AN amendment 10 the Constitution
Of the Common wealth.
Section l. BE IL resolved by the Senate
and House Of Representatives Of the Com
monwealth Of Pennsylvania IN General As
sembly met. That the following is proposed
rs An amendment ~ the Constitution Of the
Common wealth Of Pennsylvania In accord
ance with the provisions Of the Eighteenth
article thereof
Amendment.
strike out section -four Of article eight, and
insert 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
a true copy Of the Joint RESOLUTION
w. w. GRIEST,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.