Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-09-19

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution oi
the commonwealth
SECTION l, Be it resolved by the Senate and
House OF Representatives of the Common
following is proposed a. amendments to the
| Constitution Of the Commonwealth OF Penn,
sylyana in accordance with the provisions OF
the eighteenth article thereof.
Amendment One to Article Eight Section One
Add at the end of the first paragraph of said
section, after the words shall be entitled to vote
at all elections the words subject however
to such laws requiring ana regulating the regis
tration of electors the General Assembly may
enact so that the said section shall read as
follows:
SECTION /. Qualifications of Electors. Every
male citizen twcnty-one years of age possess
ing the following qualifications, shall be en-
titled to vote at all elections subject however
to such laws requiring and regulating the regis
| tration OF electors as the General Assembly may
enact
l. He shall have been IA citizen of the United
States at least one month.
.. He shall have resided in the State one
year Tor having previously been qualified elec-
tor or native born citizen of the State, he shall
have removed therefrom and returned, then
six months,) Immediately preceding the elec-
ton.
g. He shall have resided in the election dis
trict where he shall offer to vote at least two
months Immediately proceeding the election.
A.. II twenty-five years OF age and upwards,
he shall have paid within two years State or
County tax, which shall have been assessed at
least two months and paid at least one month
Amendment Two to Article Eight Section
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 register
ed and add to said section the following words,
but laws regulating and requiring the regis
tration of electors may be enacted to apply to
cities only, provided that such laws be uniform
for cities of the same class, that the said sec
ton shall read follows
SECTION i, 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 apply to cities only,
provided that such laws be uniform for cities OF
the same class.
true copy of the Joint Resolution.
w. w. GRlEST,
Secretary of the commonwealth.
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU-
n TION PROPOSED TO THE CIT
IZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH
FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR RE
LECTION BY THE GENERAL AS
SEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
OF PENNSYLVANIA, PUBLISH ED
BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE COMMONWEALTH, IN
PURSUANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII
OF THE CONSTITUTION.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment To the Constitution
of the Commonwealth.
SECTION |. Be ii 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 the same, That the following is proposed
as an 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 i'll place thereof, AS follows:
SECTION l. All elections by the citizens shall
be by ballot or by such other methods may
be prescribed by law: Provided, That secrecy
i'll voting be preserved.
true copy of the Joint Resolution.
W. w. GRIEST,
Secretary of the Commonwealth