Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-08-22


n PROPOSED TO THE CITIZENS OF
THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR AP-
PROyAL OR REJECTION BY THE GEN
Wealth OF PENNsYLvANIA, PUB
LISHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE COMMONWEALTH. IN PuRsU-
sTIruTioN. :
a JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
OF the Common wealth.
Section /. Be IL resolved by the Senate and
House OF Representatives of the Common
wea tn in General Assembly met. That the
fol- Ting Is proposed as amendments i ~
Constitution OF the Commonwealth Of Penn
sylvania. in accordance with the provision
OF tie eighteenth article thereof:
Amendment One To Article Eight, Section
Add ut the end OF the first paragraph OF
said section. after the words shall be en-
It'll 70 vote at all elections" the wo Is
subject however TO such laws requiring aud
regu ating the registration Of electors as the
General Assembly may enact" SO that the
said section shall read as follows:
Section 1 Qualifications OF Electors. Every
male citizen itwenty-One years OF a0n, pos
sing the following qualifications snail be
entitled to vote at all elections, subject Il. y
ever to such laws requiring and regulating
the registration Cf electors as the General
Assembly may enact:
/. lie shall have been citizen OF the
United States at least one month.
2. He shall have resided In the State one
year (or. having previously been guatif cd
eiet or or natigc born cltlZen OF the state. ne
shall have removed therefrom and returned.
then six months) Immediately preceding the
election.
3. lie shaIl.haye resided In the election dis
trict where he shall offer to vote at least two
months immet lately preceding tho eleci ion.
4. II twenty Two years OF ago and upwards.
he sball have aid within two years stase
or county tax which shall have been assessed
at least two months and paid at least one
month before i1e election.
Amendment Two to Article Eight. Section
Strike out +; ON said section the words but
no elcctor shG II be deprived of the privilege
OF g by easo1 dd Of bis name name not berg
lowing words but laws regulating and re-
quifiDg the r, gistration OF electors may he
enacted TO ap ly 70 cities only, provided that
such laws be inform for cities OF the same
class, SO thai the said section shall read rs
follows:
S, tlon T. Unlfcrmity OF Election Lave
All laws regulating the holding OF elections
by the citizen or for the registration OF
electors shall 1r uniform throughout the
state, but law gulating and requiring the
registration o. lectors may be enacted to
apply to citie> ri,ly, provided that such laws
be uniform for -ities Of the same class.
A true COPY Of the Joint Resolution.
w. w GRIEST,
Secretary OF the Commonwealth.
AMENDMEH 7 TO THE CONSTITUTION
n PROPOSED TO THE CITIZENS or
THIS MMONWEALTH FOR THEIR AP-
ERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMON
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.
Section I. BE IL enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives of the Common
wealth OF Pennsylvania I'm General Assembly y
met. and IL 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.a may
be prescribed by law: Provided, That
secrecy In voting be preserved.
A true copy OF the Joint Resolution
w. w. GRTEST.
Secretary OF the Common wealth