The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-08-29

proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition 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 as
amendments to the Constitution of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in ac.
cordance with the provisions of the eigh-
teenth article thereof;
Amendment One TO article Eight, Sec.
ton One.
Add AT the end of the first paragraph OF
said section, after the words "shall be en-
titled to vote at all elections" tho words
subject however to such laws requiring
and regulating the registration OF
electors as tho 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 qualifica-
tions, shall be entitled to vote at ali eec-
tions, subject however to such laws re-
quiring and regulating the registration of
electors as the General Assembly may
enact.
He shall have been a citizen of the
United States at least one month.
He shall have resided in the State one
year (or if having previously been a
qualified elector or native born citizen of
the State, he shall have removed there
from and returned, within six months,
Immediately preceding the election).
He 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 cleo
ton.
Amendment Eleven to Article Eight,
Section Seven.
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 registered" 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
uniform for cities of the same class" so
that the said section shall read as fol-
lows:
Section 7. Uniformity of Election
Laws.-All laws regulating the holding
of elections by the citizens or for the reg
istration of electors shall be uniform
throughout the State, but laws regulating
and requiring the registration of electors
may be enacted to apply to cities only,
provided that such laws be uniform for
cities of the same class.
A true copy of the Joint Resolution.
W. w. GRIEST,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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II TION PROPOSED TO THE CITI-
ZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH
FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR REJEC-
TION BY THE GENERAL ASSEM-
BLY, OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF
PENNSYLVANIA, PUBLISHED BY
ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF
THE COMMONWEALTH, IN PURSU-
ANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE
CONSTITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment TO the Consti-
tuition Of the Commonwealth.
Section l. Be it resolved bv the Sem
ate and House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Gem
eral Assembly met, That the following is
proposed as an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vsnia in accordance with the provisions
of the Eighteenth article thereof.
Amendment.
Strike cut 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 meth
cd as may be prescribed by law Provid-
ed, That secrecy in voting be preserved.
a true copy Of the Joint Resolution.
w. w. GRIEST,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.