The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-10-31
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AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION PRO
POSED TO TiiECl'riZENS or THIS COMMON
WEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR RE
LECTION nY TIE GENERAL ., AssEMBIy T. or
or TlIE CoMMoNWEALTlI, IN PURSUANCE
OF ARTICLE NvllI OF THE CONSTITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution Of
the Commonwealth.
Section !, Be it resolved by the Senate and
House Of Repre- Scntatvrs of the Commoiiwt ith
in General Assembly met. That the following is
proposed as amendments to the Constitution
Of the Commonwealth OF Pennsy lvania. in ac'
cordancc with the provisions OF the eighteenth
Amendment One to Article Eight, Section One,
Add at the end OF the tirSt paragraph OF said
section, after tie words shall be- Untitled to
however to such laws requiring aud regulating
the registration OF electors a. the General As
sembly may enact so tnat the said section
Section l. Qualifications Of Ecctu,S Every
male citizen twcnty,one years 81 aS' possessing
the following qualifications, shall b entitled 10
vote at all elections, subject however 10 such
laws requiring and regulating the registration
OF electors as tho General Assembly may enact
l. lille shall have been citizen OF the United
States at least month.
= lie shall have resided IN the state one year
(or, having previously been qudiiIcd clcctor
on native born citizen OF the State. "" Shalt
have removed therpnalu and returned, then SIX
montl,) immediately preceding III" election.
D. lie shall have resided in the election dis
tricr where he shall offer 10 vote At least two
months immediately preceding the cICtion
1. II twenty-five wears OF age and npwald'
he shall have paid within two years state OF
county tay which shall haye been assessed
month before the election,
Amendment Two to M'iclc Eight section
Seven
Strike cut from said srrlior the words 'hut
no cectov shall be deprived ot the privilege u
voting by ,cason 81 ms lmmc not being regis
tered" and add TO sad section the following
words, 'hu laws regulating and requiring the
registration Of electors may he enacted To apply
10 cities only, provided that sncl, laws be uni
form ior cities OF the same class ;" That the
said section shall read as follows:
Section = Uniformity Of Election LawS.--Nl
laws regulating the holding Of elections by the
citizens or Tor the registration of electors shall
be miIorm throughout the State, bul laws
,rrulating and requiring the registration oi
electors may be enacted 10 apply 10 cities only
provided that such laws be uniform for cities
ut the same class,
" A "uc copy Of the Joint R;'oMiG,; M M. Gn,rsr
sccro'sry o' r'' t2nmonweolth
ANITSEnnNrfo rosEn 10 TtE cirIzENs or TiIIs CON,
MoNWEMIn h9E l TiIEiR ArpkGSAL S5In or ~,
prtt''fBIIsllED rtt''fB Rl ORDER or THE SECRETARY
OF TnE CoMMoNWEA,nTll II puRs! LANCE or
4 JOINT RESOLUTION
prosno,ing am amendment 10 lie Constitution
OF thc Commonwealth,
Section |. Be il enacted by Tho Senate and
IIou,r Of Representatives OF the Commonwealth
81 pennSylyania in General Assembly met, aud
IL IS hereby cnact'd by the authority OF lie
same That the following IS proposed a, an
amendment to Tie Constitution Of line Common.
wealth OF Pennsylvania, IN accordance with the
provisions ol the Eighteenth article thereof
Amendment
Strike our section iow article eight am.
sort i'm place thereof, as follows;
Section 4. All elections by citizens shall
be by ballot or by such other method as may
be prescribed by law: Provided, That secrecy
in voting be preserved.
A true copy OF the Joint Resolution.
w. w. GRlESr,
Secretary OF the Commonwealth