Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-08-01

A AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
a PROPOSED TO THE CITIZENS OF
Tbs cqMMoSEEALT6H ~, F9E or THEIk E Az
ERAL ASSEMBLY or THE COMMON
WEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. PUB-
OF OF TIE i fE 9 coMMoNWEALTH. II IP5uRsii-
ANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CON
sTITUTION
a JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment 10 the Constitution
OF the Commonwealth.
Section /. Be itresolved by the Senate and
House Of Representatives OF the Common
wealth in General Assembly met. That the
following Is proposed as appointments to the
Constitution Of the Commonwealth Of Penn
sylvania, in accordance with the DroYislonS
OF the eighteenth article thereof:
Amendment One 70 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 aud
regulating the registration OF electors as the
General Assembly may enact" 50 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 TO vote at All elections, subject how
ever 10 SUCH laws requiring ana regulating
the registration OF electors as the General
Assembly may enact:
!. He Shall have been Il citizen Of the
United States at least one month.
2. He shall have resided I'm the State one
year (or. having previously been qualified
shall have removed therefrom and returned.
then six monthsJ Immediately preceding the
election.
3. lie shall have resided I'm the election dis
trict where he shall offer to vote AT least two
months Immediately preceding tho election.
4. Iftwenty-two years Of ago and upwards.
lac shall have paid within two years "A state
or county tax, which shall have been assessed
al least Two months and paid at least one
month before the election.
Amendment Two 20 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 20 said section the fol-
lowing words, but laws regulating and re-
quiflng the registration OF electors may be
enacted 10 apply TO cities only, provided that
such laws be uniform for cities OF the same
class" 50 that tire said section shall read as
Section 7. 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 ltws regulating and requiring the
registration OF electors may be enacted 10
apply. 70 cities only. provided that such laws
be uniform for cities Of the same class.
true copy Of the Joint Res9ptIon; q ( .,,,
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
AMENDMENT TO THE. CoNsTITuTGoN
THIS CoMMoNWEAL LTH FOR THEIR AP-
PKOVAL Or REJECTION BY THE GEN
WEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, PUB
LIsHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE COMMONWEALTH. IN PURSG-
ANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CON
sTfTUTION.
a JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendment TO the Constitution
Of the Commonwealth
Section !. BE IL enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives OF the Common
wealth OF Pennsylvania ia General Assembly
met, and IL II hereby enacted by the author
ity OF the same. That the following Is pro.
posed as an amendment 10 the Constitution
~ 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 f. All elections by the citizens shall
De by ballot o. by such other methods as may
be prescribed by Law: Provided, That
secrecy in voting be preserved.
4 true copy Of the Joint Resolution.
" w. GkIEST.
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.