The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-03
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AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION PRO
POSED TO THE CITIZENS or THIS COMMON
WEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR RE
TIiE I'll ''oo couMoNWEALTIi NC ,'IH OF pESSsYhvANiA
or THE CoMMoSWEALrH IN pURsUANCE
OF ARTICLE oIHr XTi5 8EsprIoS RE pIE SUBSTITUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution OF
the Commonwealth.
Section !, BE it resolved by the Senate and
in General Assembly met. That the following is
proposed amendments to the Constitution
OF the Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania, in ac'
cordance with the provisions of the eighteenth
article thereof:
Amendment ono to Article Eight Section One,
Add at the end OF the first paragraph OF said
vote at all elections" the words Subject
however TO such laws requiring and regulating
the registration OF electors as the General As
scmbly may enact so tnat the said section
shall read follows:
Section |. Qualifications Of Electors Every
male citizen twcnty-one years of age, possessing
vote at all elections, subject however to such
laws requiring and regulating the registration
OF electors as the General Assembly may enact:
|, IIhe shall have been citizen OF the United
States ut least one month.
2. lie shall have resided in the State one year
Cor, having previously been a qualified elcctor
or native horn citizen OF the state he shall
have removed thcleirom and returned, then six
months) Immediately preceding the election.
3, lie shall have resided in the election dis
trict where he, shall offer to vote at least two
months immediately preceding the cction.
4. II twenty-five years OF age and upwards
he shall have paid within two years State or
county tan. which shall have, been assessed
at least two months and paid at least ono
month before the election
Amendment Two to Article Eight, Section
Seven,
Strike out from said section the words "but
no cleclor shall be deprived OF the privilege Of
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 he uni
form for cities OF the same class SO that The
said section shall read as follows:
Section 7. Uniformity of Election LawS-All
laws regulating the holding of elections by tine
citizens for the registration of electors shall
he uniform throughout the State, but laws
regulating and requiring the registration Of
electors may be enacted 10 apply to cities only,
provided that such laws be uniform for cities
oi the same class.
A truc copy OF the Joint Resolution.
". W. GRlEsT,
secretary of the Commonwealth.
POSED no TliE CITIZENS OF THIS CON.
MoNMEMTii For TiiE!R APPROVAL OR RI,
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNsfLNANIA,
PUBLISHED BY ORDER or THE SECRETARY
or THE COMMONWEALTH IN PURSUANCE or
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Prosposing an amendment to the Consttutio
Of the Commonwealth.
Section l. BE il enacted by the Senate aud
House Of Representatives Of the Commonwealth
OF Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and
il is hereby enacted by the authority of lie
same. That the following is proposed a, an
amendment to the Constitution OF the Common
wealth of PENNSYLVANIA, in accordance with The
provisions OF The Eighteenth article thereof
Amendment.
Strike ont section four article eight, ana
selt in place thereof az follows.
Section L. All elections by citizens shall
be by ballot or by such other method as mas
be prescribed by law: Provided, That secrecy
in voting be preserved.
true copy of the Joint Resolution.
w. w. GRiEsr
Sccretary of the Commonwealth.