The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-19
LEGAL.

AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION PRO.
POSED TO THE CITIZENS or THIS COMMON.
LECTION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY or
THE COMMONWEALTH or PENNSYLVANIA,
PUBLISHED BY ORDER or THE SECRETAl
OF THE COMMONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE
OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITUTION.
4 JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment 10 the Constitution OF
the Commonwealth.
Section |, BE it resolved by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the Commonwealth
in General Assembly met. That the following Is
proposed as amendments to the Constitution
OF the Commonwealth OF rcnnSy lvana, in AZ.
corddnce 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 entitled to
vote at all elections the words subject
however to such laws requiring and regulating
the registration Of electors as the General AS.
scmbly may enact" tnat the said section
shall read as follows:
Section /. Qualifications OF Electors. E,cH
male citizen twonty-one years Of age, possessing
the following qualifications shall be entitled Ia
vote at all elections subject however to such
laws, requiring aud regulating The registration
OF electors az the General Assembly may enact.
/. ilhc shall have been citizen of the United
States at least one month.
>. lie shall have resided in the State one year
Cor having preN iously been a Vutlihcd cIrrlor
have removed therctrom aud returned, then six
months Immediately preceding the election.
trict whore he shall offer to vote al least two
months Immediately preceding the Clcton,
T. Ii twenty-five years of age and upwards,
he shall have paid within, two yeSr, a State Of
at least two months and paid al least one
month before the election.
Amendment Two To Article Eight, Section
Seven,
Strike out from said section tho words "but
no elcctor shall be deprived Of the privilege q
voting by reason of hls name not being regis
adj ion hn llnN dino
words, "but laws regulating and requiring the
registration ot electors may be enacted IN apply
to cities only, provided that such laws he uni.
form for cities ot the same class 30 that the
said section shall read As follows;
Section :. Uniformity Of Election Laws All
laws regulating the holding of elections by tire
citizens or for the registration NJ electors shall
he uniform throughout the state, hut Laws
regulating aud requiring the registration ot
electors may be enacted Ia apply 30 cities only,
provided that such laws be- uniform Tor cities
OF tho same class.
A true COPY OF the Joint Resolution,
W, W GRlESr
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
AMENDMENT To THE CONSTITUTION PRO.
POSED 10 THE CITIZENS or THIS COM
MoNWEALTlI FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR RI.
LECTION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY or
THE COMMONWEALTH or PENNSYLVANIA.
PUBLISHED RN ORDER or TIM SECRETARY
or THE COMMONWEALTH N PURSUANCE or
ARTICLE XVIII or TIM CONSTITUTION.
\ JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
of the Commonwealth
section l. BE il enacted by the senate and
House of Representative, Of the Commonwealth
OF Prnn.y ylyauii in General Assembly met aud
it is hereby enacted by the authority of dp
,amc That the following IS proposed a, an
amendment to the Constitution of the Common.
wealth ot Pennsylvania, IN avrorlruco with the
provisions of the Eigmyoulh article thereof
Nmoniment.
strike ou' section four lrirlo eight, aur
scu in place thereof. as follows,
section /. Al elections bN citizens shall
b. hy ballot m 10y such other method a, ma,
b. prescribed hN law: Provided, That secret,
in voting hc pIo'cncd
A tue Cppl oi the Joint Resolution
W " GRlESE
>ccrctaN ot the Commonwealth.