New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-07-31

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION or THE SENATE AND
ASSEMBLY PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO
SECTION ONE OF ARTICLE Two OF THE Con
VOTERS.
Section l. Resolved Nf the Senate concur> ,
That section Of article two of the con
sutution be amended to read as follows
l. Every citizen OF the age of twenty
one years, who shall have been citizen for
ninety days, and an inlTDtant Of this state one
year next preceding an election, and for the
last iour months resident of the county and
for the last thirty days a resident Of the
election district in which he she may offer
bis or her vote, shall be entitled to vote at
such election in the election district of which
he or she shall at the time be a resident. and
not elsewhere, for all officers that now are or
hereafter may be elective by the people. and
1pon all questions which may he submitted
to the vote OF the people. provided however that
4 citizen By marriage shall have been in
habitant of the United States for five years
and provided that In time of no eector in
the actual military service Of the state or Of
the United StTtes in The army or navy thereof,
shall be deprived Of his or her vote by reason
Of his or her absence from such election dis
trict and the legislature shall have power to
provide the manner in which and the time and
place at which such absent electors may vote
and for the return and canvass of their votes
lin the election districts in which they respec-
lively residel.
NotwiMstdadino the foregoing provisions,
a1er JaM4ary frst. one thoasand nine hundred
tfted to uote 6y dttdin.ng majority. by natur
dhzdtion or otherWiSe. unless such person is
also able, eTcept for paySical disability, to read
cnd tcrite English; and suitable ldics shall be
passed Oy the Legislature 10 enforce THIS proui
. Resolved Of the Senate concnr), That
the foregoing amendment be referred to the
legislature to be chosen at the next general
election OF senator's, ana In conformity. with
constitution be published fer three months his
previous to the time Of such election.
STATE OF NEW YORK.
IN ASSEMBLY,
This bill was duly passed, a majority Of all
the members elected to the Assembly voting in
favor thereof. three ffths being present
BY order OF the Assembly,
rHADDEus c. SWEET.
STATE OF NEW YORK, ''N''0'
IN SENATE.
This bill was duly passed, a majority Of all
the Senator's elected voting in favor thereof
three-ffths being present.
BY order of the Senate
HARRY c. WALKER,
STATE OF NEW YORK,
OFFICE OF THE SEC RETARY or STATE. S.
| have compared the preceding copy of CON
on file in this Office. and do hereby certify that
the same is correct transcript therefrom and
OF the whole thereof.
GIVEN under my hand and the seal of
office Of the Secretary of State at
IL. 81 the city Of Albany. this first day Of
Jmiy , IN the year one thousand nine
hundred and twenty.
FRANCIS NJ HUGO
Secretary OF State
THREE
EXPLANATION -Aiattcr in itqlics is new:
ma tier In brackets ] is old law to be omitted
STATE OF NEW YORK,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
ALBANY. July /, 1920
Pursuant to the provisions Of section one
of article fourteen the Const itution Of the
State Of New York. and section two hundred
nlnetyhve OF the Election Law, notice is hereby
given that the following proposed amendment
II article two Of the Constitution OF the Sfote
of New York Is referred the legislature ~
be chosen at the next general election of
senators in this state to be held on the second
day Of November. nineteen hundred twenty.
FRANCIS NJ HUGO