The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-09-12
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AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION PRO
POSED TO THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMON
WEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR RI,
LECTION By THE GENERAL. ASSEMBLY or
Published BY ORDER or THE SECRErAY
OF THE COMMONWEALTH, IN PURSUANCE
OF ARTICLE XVIII OF TIE CONSTITUTION.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment TO the Constitution OF
the Commonwealth
Section l. Be il 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 Pcnnsy ivana, in aC'
corddncc 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
srmbly may enact" so tnat the SAID section
shall read follows:
section l. Qualifications Of Electors. Every
male citizen twenty'onc years OF age, possessing
the following qualifications shall be entitled to
vote at all elections, subject however TO such
laws requiring and regulating the registration
OF electors as the General Assembly may enact:
|. ilhe shall have been citizen OF the United
States at least one month.
. He shall have resided in the State one year
tor having previously been a qualified elector
or native horn citizen of the State he shall
have removed thcrctrom and returned, then SIX
mOnths) Immediately preceding the election.
s. lie shall have resided in the election dis
trict where 10 shall offer To vote at least two
months Immediately preceding the clction.
4. II twenty-five years of age and upwards,
he shall have paid within two years 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
Strike out from said section the words "but
no eectOr shall be deprived Of the privilege cf
HE hCin ra,rt-
tered" and add to said section the following
words, "but laws regulating and requiring the
registration Of electors may he enacted 10 apply
to cities only, provided that such laws he uni
form for cities OF the same class" so that the
said section shall read as follows:
Section !. Uniformity of Election Laws.-Al
laws regulating the holding Of elections by the
citizens or for the registration Of electors shall
he uniform throughout the state, hut laws
regulating and requiring the registration OF
electors may be enacted 10 apply to cities only,
provided that such laws he uniform Tor cities
OF the same class.
A true copy OF the Joint RESOLUTION
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION PRO.
POSED TO THE CITIZENS or THIS CON-.
MoNwEALTH FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR RE.
LECTION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY or
THE COMMONWEALTH or PENNsILNANl \,
or or '1fii TiIE 'CcoMuoNwEAiTH IN PTiRsUANc'E OF
ARTICLE XVIII OF THE CONSTITUTION.
\ JOINT RESOLUTION
Prosposing an amendment 10 the Constitution
of the Commonwealth
Section l. BE it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the Commonwealth h
of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met. and
il is hereby enacted by the authority OF tie
same, That the following is proposed a, an
amendment 10 the Constitution of the Con mon
wealth Of Pennsylvania N accordance with the
provisions OF the Eighteenth article thereof.
Amendment.
Strike out section four article eight, ann
sert IN place thereof, as follows;
Section 4 All elections bv citizens shall
be by ballot or by such other method as may
he prescribed by law: Provided, That secrecy
in voting he preserved
A true COPY of the Joint Resolution,
W. W. GRIEST,
Secretary NJ the Commonwealth.