Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-09-19

"A PROPOSED no THE CITIZENS or
THIS CQMMoNWH,EI,AhdLrTIH FoH THdElkG I'll dt A AP-
ERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMON
WEALTH OF PENNsYLXANA; 4; PUB
LJSHED BY OEDEK or TIE sECRETAKY
or THE. COMMONWEALTH IN pUksu-
ANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CON
sTITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment 10 the Constitution
OF the Commonwealth.
Section /. BE II resolved by the Senate and
House OF Represen tatives OF the Common
wealth In General Assembly met That the
following is proposed as amendments to the
Constitution OF the Commonwealth Of Penn
sylvana, 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 90 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 Hs follows:
Section ! Qualifications OF Electors. Every
male citizen itwcnty-Onc years OF age, pos
scssng the following qualifications shall be
entitled 20 vote at all elections, subject how
ever 10 such laws requiring and 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 (Or. having previously been "A qualthed
ecctor or native born citizen Of the state, he
shall have removed thcrefrom and returned.
then six monthS,) Immediately preceding the
election.
.. lie shallhavc resided in the election dis
trict where he shall offer 70 vote at least two
months Immediately preceding tho election.
4. II twenty-five years OF ago and upwards.
he shall have paid within two years "a State
or county tax, which shall 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 clcctor 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
uuiriug the registration OF electors may be
enacted to apply 10 cities only, provided that
such laws be uniform for cities OF the same
class" so that the said section shall read rs
follows:
Section z. Uniformity OF election Laws
All laws regulating tho holding OF elections
ny the citizens or Tor the registration Of
electors shall be uniform throughout the
state, but laws regulating and requiring the
registration or electors may be enacted TO
be uniform for cities of the same class.
a true copy Of the Joint RoSolqtIo1;
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
AMENDMENT TO THE. CoNsTITuTGoN
n PROPOSED TO THE CITIZENS OF
THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR AP-
PROVAL OR REJECTION by TILE GEN
EKAI ASSEMBLY O1 lllE tON Nun
WEALTH or Pennsylvania. PUB
L1sHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF TIE COMMONWEALTH, IN puksu-
ANCE or ARTICLE XVIII or THE CON
STITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment 90 tho Constitution
Of the Commonwealth.
Section I. BU IL enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives OF the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania In General Assembly
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 Common wealth Of Pennsylvania in
accordance with the provisions Of the
Eighteenth article thereof.
Amendment.
Strike out section four OF article eight, and
insert ia place thereof, as follows:
Section 4. All elections by the citizens shall
be by ballot or by such other method AS may
he prescribed by law: Provided, That
secrecy in voting DO preserved.
A true copy Of the Joint Resolution.
W. w. GKIE5T.
Secretary OF the Commonwealth.