Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-09-26

AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
THIS COMMONWEALTH FOR THEIR AP-
ERAL ASSEMBLY or THE COMMON
LIsHED BY ORDER or, TIE SECRETARY
ANCE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CON
STITUTION.
A JOINT. RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
OF the Commonwealth.
SecIion 1. Be IL resolved by the.Senate and
House of Representatives Of the Common
wealth In General Assembly met. That the
following Is proposed as amendments TO 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 twenty y-one years OF age pos
sessng the following qualifications shall be
entitled to vote at all elections, subject how
ever to such laws requiring and regulating
the registration of electors as the General
Assembly may enact:
/. He SHAFT have been citizen OF the
United States at least one month.
2. lie shall have resided in the state one
year Tor. having previously been q qualified
elector or native born citizen OF the State he
shall have removed therefrom and returned.
then six monthsD Immediately preceding the
election.
.. He shallthaye resided In the election dis
trlct where he shall offer TO vote at least two
months immediately preceding tho election.
4. III twenty-five years of ago and upwards,
be shall have paid within two years State
or county ta4,whlch SEAL nave 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 clector 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-
quiring the registration Of electors may be
enacted TO apply TO cities only provided that
such laws be uniform for cities of the same
class" so that the said section shall read as
follows:
Section q Uniformity OF Election Laws
All laws regulating the holding OF elections
by the citizens or for the registration CT
electors shall be uniform throughout the
state, but laws regulating and requiring the
apply 10 cities only, provided that such laws
be uniform for cities of the same class.
A true copy of the Joint Resolution.
w. w GRIEsT,
Secretary OF the Commonwealth.
AMENDMENT TO TIE. CONSTITUTION
n PROPOSED TO TIE CITIZENS or
PRoyAL OR REJECTION BY THE GEN
ERAL ASSEMBLY OF TIE COMMON
WEALTH or PENNsYLyANIA, PGB-
LIsHED BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY
OF THE COMMONWEALTH, IN PURsU-
ANgE OF ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CON
STITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
OF the Commonwealth.
Section l. BE IL enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the Common
wealth OF Pennsylvania In General Assembly
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 or 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 may
be prescribed by law; Provided, That
secrecy in voting he preserved.
A true copy OF the Joint Resolution,
w. w. GRlEST
Secretary OF the Commonwealth.