Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-08-29

A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
a PROPOSED TO THE CITIZENS OF
THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR AP-
ERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMON
WEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, PUB
LISHED BY ORDER OF TIE sECREIAKI
or THE CON MONWEALTH. IN PURS u
ANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CON
sTITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
PrODosinC an amendment to the constitution
OF the Commonwealth.
Section l. BE it resolved by the Senate and
House OF Representatives of the Common
wealth In General Assembly met. That the
following Is proposed as amendments 70 the
Constitution OF the Commonwealth Of Penn
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 rs follows:
Section Qualifications OF Electors. Every
| male citizen itwenty-one years OF age, pos
| sessing the following qualifications shall be
entitled TO vote at all elections, subject how
| ever TO such laws requiring and regulating
Assembly may enact:
l. He Shall have been a citizen OF the
United States 1t least me month.
2. He shall Lave resided in the State one
| year Tor. having previously been qualified
elector or native born citizen OF the State, he
shall have removed therefrom and returned.
| then six monthsD Immediately preceding the
election.
| 3. lie shall have resided in the election dis
| trict where b. shall offer TO vote at least two
months immc lately preceding tho election.
4. II twcnt. two years OF ago and upwards.
| he shall have Jaid within two years State
or county tax yhich shall have been assessed
at least two Onths and paid at least one
| month before ne election.
Amendment 80 to Article Eight. section
II.
Strike out figm said section the words "but
no elector sh: q be deprived OF the privilege
| OF voting by ason OF his name not being
registered ird add 10 saId section the fol-
| lowing words but laws regulating and re
| enacted 10 ap " to cities only, provided that
| such laws be inform for cities OF the same
class" 50 thai the said section shall read as
Section Z. Uuifcrmlty OF Election Laws
| All laws regu sting the holding OF elections
~ the cltiz1 t 'r i0f the g.3 fegl9dTati2h ,6 on
| state, but law 8 gulating and requiring the
| registration o. electors may be enacted to
| apply to elite pnly, provided that such laws
| be uniform a. cities OF the same class.
A true copy Of the Joint Resolution.
w. w GRIEST,
seCsetary of the Commonwealth.
AMENDMEN TO THE CONSTITUTION
~ PROPOSED TO THE CITIZENS OF
| THIS CoMMC SWEALTH FOR THEIR AP-
| PROyAL or REJECTION BY THE GEN
q
| 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.
i Proposing an amendment TO the Constitution
| OF the Commonwealth.
Section /. BE 10 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 70 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, aud
| insert IN place thereof. as follows:
Section T. All elections by the citizens shall
| be by ballot or by such other method rs 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.