Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-10-03
AZ, 4 JOINT RESOLUTION

ANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CON
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendme ut 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 TO the
sylvania, 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 us followS
Section Qualifications of Electors Every
male citizen twenty-one years of age, pos
sessing the following qualifications shall be
entitled to vote ut all elections, subject how
ever to such laws requiring and re regulating
the registration of electors as the General
Assembly may enact:
/. He shall have been citizen OF the
United States at least one month.
2. He shall have resided in the State one
year lor. having previously been "A qualified
elector or native born citizen of the State he
shall have removed therefrom 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 tho election
!. II twenty-five years of ago and upwards
he shall have paid within two wears "A State
or county tax. which si.all have been assessed
at least two months and paid at least one
month before the election.
Amendment Two to Article Eight. Section
Seven.
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
registered" and add to said section the fol-
lowing words, but laws regulating and re-
outing the registration of electors NAV be
enacted TO apply TO cities only, provided that
such laws be uniform for cities of the same
class" so 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 to cities only. provided that such laws
be uniform Tor cities Of the same class.
A true cory of the Joint Resolution.
W. w GRIEST,
Secretary OF the Commonwealth.
AMENDMENT To THE CONSTITUTION
n PROPOSED TC THE CITIZENS or
THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR AP-
PROXAL Or REJECTION BY THE GEN
WEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, PUB
LISHED BY ORDER OF THE 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. "-' 81
Section /. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania in General a Assemhly
met, and it Is hereby enacted by the author
ity of the same. That the following Is pro-
posed 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 in place thereof as follows:
Section 4. All elections by the citizens shall
| be by ballot o. 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. GRIEST
Secretary of the Commonwealth