The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-29
LEGAL.

AMENDMENT To THE CONSTITUTION PRO.
POSED To TiiEtlTlZENsOf THIS COMMON
WEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR RI,
JECTION By THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY or
TIE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSNLNANlA,
Ut BIlsiiED BN ORDER or THE SEQ RETAl
or THE COMMONWEALTH, IN pt RNl ANCE
OF ARTICLE ANlII OF THE 'oNsTlrlrl rloN.
\ JOiNT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution Of
the Commonwealth
Section |, BE- II resolved by the senate and
House VI Representatives OF the Commonwealth
in General Assembly met, That the following is
proposed a, amendments to the Constitution
OF the Commonwealth OF PrnnSy ylvana, in az.
cordancc with the provisions OF the eighteenth
article thucoi
Amendment ono to Article Eight, Section one,
Add at the end OF the first paragraph Of said
vote at all elections the woods subject
however to such laws requiring and regulating
the registration OF electors as the General As
scmhly may enact 50 tnat the said section
snail read as follows:
section !, Qualifications Of Electors. Every
male citizen twcnl y-one wears Of age, possessing
the following qualifications, snail be entitled to
vote a. an elections, subject however 10 such
laws requiring and regulating The registration
OF electors as the General Assembly may enact
/. HhC shall have been citizen Of the United
States At least on" month,
=. he shall have resided N tho state one year
con, having prcHiou'ly been u qualified elcr tor
or native born Ci1i2Tn oi the State he shall
have removed thCrotrOn and returned, then six
months Immediately preceding the election,
.. lc ,hall have resided in the election dis
trjct where hc shall offer 10 vote az least two
month, Immediately preceding the clCtlon.
4. II twenty-five years Of age ana upwards,
hc shall have paid within two years state or
county taN, Whtoh shall har" been assessed
al least two months and paid AT least one
month before the election.
Amendment Two to Article Eight Section
Suiko out from said section the words 'hut
NJ cloctor shall he deprived of the privilege of
voting by rCa,on II his name not being regis
tered" and add to said section, tn" following
| words. but laws regulating and requiring the
REGISTRATION Of electors may he enacted Ia applV
| TO cities only provided that such laws hc uni.
| form for cities Of the same class" 60 that the
| said section shall read A. follows:
| Section = Uniformity of Election laws.-All
! laws regulating tho holding n elections by the
citizens o. tor tho registration Of electors snail
regulating and requiring the registration II
| Gle, tors may he enacted to apply 10 cities only,
| provided that such laws be uniform for cities
a true copy OF the Joint Resolution
W. W. GRTEST,
| secretary Of the Commonwealth.
| AMENnMENT 10 TIE CONSTITUTION PRO.
POSED TO rilE CITIZENS or THIS CON-.
Eeoy 11E nE t1F GEHFRA KssBy %E Fm 81
| THE COMMoNNENTll or PENNSNLNANl\
Published RN ORDER or THE sECRETARY
ARTICLE XVII OF TnE CONSTITUTION,
| JOINT RESOLUTION
| Prosposng an amendment 10 the Constitution
| ut the Commonwealth
| Section |, Re il enacted by the Senate and
! House of Representatives Of the Commonwealth
| Of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and
| it is hereby enacted by the authority Of he
| same That the following is proposed a. an
amendment to the Constitution Of Inc Common,
| wealth Of Pennsylvania, N accordance with the
| provisions of the Eighteenth article thereof
| Amendment.
Strike out section tour article eight, am
| ser m place thereof, az follows.
Section 4, All elections bv oitZens shall
| be by ballot or by such other method as NAV
he prescribed by law; Provided, That secrecy
| in voting he preserved,
A true copy OF the Joint Resolution
W w GRlEsr
Secretary OF the Commonwealth