Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-09-17

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Of elections are taken from the State
Constitution as adopted Nov. 1. 1870.
The Frzaeht.--
Sec go All elections by the people
shall - by ballot.
Sec ssi- Every male inhabitAnt %
this STATE. ex-ept idiots. Insane persons
and Indians not tAxe,i- - m j. citizen
of the nitcd States. twcntv-one ycars
old and upward. who has resided in
this State twO years. and one rear IN
the election district or In the inror-
porsted city oF towu In which he offers
"a vote. and who i duly registered As
prssvided IN this article. and Nho has
never been convicted Of bribery. bur
Slsry. theft- arson. obtaining money OF
goods under false pretenseS. perjury
forgery. eubexxicment or higzmy. and
and who has paid. on ar before the first
day Of February Of the year in which hs
shall osfer "a vote, all taxes which nav
have been legally required Of him. Ane
which he has bad an opportunity of
paying according 60 law. foe the tvc
pseredinw years. and who shall prosucs
10 the officers holding che election sat
isfsrsory evidence that he has paid said
taxes i declared 20 he qualified elect
or. blt any minister of the gospel IN
charge % an orr CANNED church shall bs
entitiei 70 VOTE after ssx ulonfhs' rs~i-
dsnce In the election district. IL other
wise qualified
Ssc- @f4 The Legislature shall provide
b las Zoe the registration OF all persons
entitled - vote ~ anv election aud all
persons Offering 20 register shall take
the folleNin- cath or zs3rmasioa
= -. do s0ssunly swear cor affirm J
th3s ] am swenty-wu@ years old tor
gIil BE before the next election in this
countvt- and that ! wIzi have resided ia
this STATE tao years- ard -- election
district % - coaHsy 0re rear next Y-e-
ce4in< tae ensuing election lor II Il -
stated IN the oath that the person PRO
posing 20 register i minister of the
E0sp.si IN charge - An orx2aizrs4 cAzrrh.
then u viii b. sufficient % aver sher~in
tao years rcsitsnsae IN she state an1 ssx
moashs in Saisi election diStrirsL and An
reN IN god fsish resident II ihe same.
and ihas an aos disqualified fron vof-
iu< By rcz>oa of having bcea u0nvirted
of &ny crime named In the CorSritnti0n
q this state a. a disqualification 10 b.
an elect0r- that ! Will truly answer all
questions prop-ounsied 80 ne cssacerniag
Fny anseceStenss 80 far A. they relate to
my rlght TO vote. and alss a. 10 nv resi-
1s1rC before nay citireaship in shis lis
t-.ct. that I Viii faithfully support the
Consultation Of the nissa states and of
The state q Mtssissippi. and xriil be4-
true faith and skIeEl1ns-e % the same.
- help me tsot- In r~<i<terinx voters
in cities and to~ns. not wholly in one
election district. the name os <gsch city
0r toNn may be substituted in the oath
for the electios district Any willfal
and cCrrups false statement in said att
tavit- or IN answer - zny material gue~-
tioa proposaded a. herein aGtho-txe1-
shall BE- perjury
SEC a. 4 uniform poll tax q txO dol
lars. To be used in aid OF the common
schools and for no other purpose. Is
hereby imposed On every male inhabit-
ant Of this State between the ase- Of
txsnty-One and sixty years. exrep; per-
sons Who are deaf and dumb or blind. or
whO are MANNED b. loss Of hand OF foot:
said Tax 10 Be lien only Epo1 taxable
property The Board ot Supervisors of
zny county may. for the purpose OF aid
ing the common schools in that county,.
inrrcase the poll tar in said county. bat
in no case shall the entire poll tax ex-
oeed in any one year three dollars on
each poll NOcriminal proceedings shall
Be &lloNed 10 enforce the collection of
the poll tax
Sec s4S On and after the first dsv of
January. y d lS2s. every eIector shall.
in addition TO the foregoing qaalifica-
tions- he able 20 Rad any section Of the
Constitution Of this State: or be shall be
able 10 understand the same when Rad
to him. OF give reasonable infe-preta-
tiOn thereof \ new registration shall
be made before the next ensuing election
after January the first. A II. isss
Se'-- 2+5- Electors in municipal elec-
tons shall possess all the qualifications
herein prescribed. and such additional
qualifications as may be provided By
law.
Sec e45- Prior 70 the first day of Jan
uary. n H. is9@. the elections by the
people in this State shall be regulated
by an ordinance Of this convention
>ec- =fs- The Legislature shall enact
laws 10 secure fairness in party primary
elections. conventions or other methods
OF naming party candidates
Sec s4-- Suitable remedies by appeal
or otherwise shall b. provided by Law. &c
correct Illegal or improper registration
and - secure the elective franchise q
those ~ho may BE- illegally or improper
II deuie1 the sane
Sec 34.. No one shall be allowed &c
vote for members OF she Legislature or
other officers who has not been duiy reg
istered under the Constitution and laws
Of this State. By an Officer Of the State.
legally authorized - register the voters
Thereof And registration under the
Constitution and laws Of this State by
the proper officers Of this state il hereby
declared 20 be an essential and necessary
qualification 70 vote AZ zny and all elec-
tons
Sec 80. All qualified electors and no
others shall he eligible 20 Office except
a. otherwise provided in this GonStita-
ton
Sec ell Electors shall not he regis
tered within f0ur months next before
any election NJ which they may offer to
vote: but appeals may BE- heard and de-
termins.l ami revision take place a. any
time prior 70 the election and no person
who. in respect 20 z-e and residence.
would become entitied 30 vote. within
the said fOGr uOnths- shall become ex-
clEded from registration 90 account Of
bis Eant Of qualification al the time Of
registration
Sec ~ The term % Os7ce OF all
elective oficers under this Constitution
shall Be fOGr years excep: a. Otherwise
provided herein \ general election for
AL elective Officers shall be held On the
Tuesday next after the first Monday Of
November. \ D. i.35. and every four
tsl years thereafter, provided the Leg
islature may change the day and date Of
general elections 70 any day aud date in
C-ssss. November OF December.
Sec -. The Legislature may, BY n
tEO-thirds vote Of both houses. Of all
members elected restore the right of
suffrage TO any person disqualified by
reason Of crime: but the reasons there
for shall Be spread u-por the journals