Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-10-17

~ PROPOSED TO THE CITIZENS OF
THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR AP-
ERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMON
WEALTH OF PENNsYLYANIA, PUB
LISHED BY ORDER OF TIE SECRETARY
OF THE COMMONWEALTH IN PURsU-
ANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CON
STITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
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 as amendments 70 the
Constitution OF the Commonwealth OF Penn
sylyania, 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 en-
titled to vote at all elections" the words
subject however to such laws requiring and
regulating the registration OF electors AS the
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, pos
sessing the following qualifications shall be
entitled 10 vote at all elections, subject how
ever TO such laws requiring and r. gulating
the registration OF electors aS the General
Assembly ma enact:
1. He shall have been "A citizen OF the
United States at least one month.
2. lie shall have resided In the state one
year TOR. nhNlHE previously DttI III
elector or native born citizen Of the State, he
shall have removed therefrom and returned.
then six monthsJ Immediately preceding the
election
3. lie shall have resided In the election dis
trict where hc shall otfcr to vote Mt least two
months Immediately preceding tho election.
4. II twenty-five years OF ago 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 election.
A Dt.g q hrfi i.1a m,
Seven.
strike out from said section the words but
no elcctor shall be deprived OF the privilege
OF voting by reason Of his name not being
registered" and add to said section the fol-
lowing words but laws regulating and re-
ouif ing the registration Of electors may be
enacted TO apply 20 cities only, provided that
such laws be uniform for cities or the same
class" 80 that the said section shall read as
follows:
section :. 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 10 cities only, provided that such laws
be uniform for cities of the same class.
a true cory OF the Joint Resolution.
w. w GRIEST,
Secretary OF the Commonwealth.
A MENDMENT TO TIE CONSTITUTION
THIS COMMUNICATE FOR THEIR AP-
PKoYAL Or REJECTION by THE GEN
EKAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMON
LlsMED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE COMMONWEALTH, IN PURsu-
ANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CON
SrITUTION.
a JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment 10 the Constitution
OF the Commonwealth.
Section !. BE 10 enacted by the nate and
House OF Representatives OF the Com mon
wealth OF Pennsylvania Ia General Assembly
met, and IL is hereby enacted by the author
ity Of the same. That the following Is pro
posed as an amendment 20 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 in place thereof. rs follows:
Section 4. All g ectlons by the citizens shall
be by ballot o. by such other method AS may
bc prescribed by law: Provided. That
secrecy Ia voting be preserved
true copy OF the Joint RESOLUTION;
W. W. GRIESp.
Secretary OF the Commonwealth.