Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-09
NEW SUFFRAGE LAW,
Constitutional Amendment to Be
Submitted to Voters,
THE NORTH CAROLINA PLAN,
II is 10 Be introduced Forthwith
in the Senate.
AN EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION.
Every Person Seeking Registration
Must lie Able to Read and Write
of Those Entitled to Vote since '67.

RALEIGH, n. c., February S.-The
Democratic legislative caucus to-day de-
termined on the constitutional amend
ment. which will be submitted to the
voters at the next regular election.
1t was decided TO have it promptly in
troduced in the Senate, and a vote Will
be taken on it on Wednesday next at
noon.
The amendment to be submitted is sub
stantially as follows:
Section 1. That Article VI. Of the Con-
stitution Of North Carolina be, and the
same is hereby, repealed, and in lieu
thereof shall be substituted the following
article of said Constitution:
ARTICLE VI.
Suffrage and Eligibility to Ofiice-Quali-
fications of an Elector.
ORDINARY REQUIREMENTS.
Section l. Every male person born in the
United States, and every male person who
has Deen natUralized. p years of age,
and possessing the qualifications set out
I'm this article. shall be entitled to vote at
any election by the people in this State,
except as herein otherwise provided.
SftIvu -. ne ~idll nave lfHih'N -
the State of North Carolina for two
years. in the county six months. and in
the precinct ward. or other election dis
trict I'm which he offers TO vote, four
months preceding the election; provided
that removal from one precinct, ward,
Or other election district 10 another, IN
the same county, shall not operate TO
deprive any person of the right TO vote
In the precinct. ward, or other election
district from which he has removed untll
four months after such removal NO
person who has been convicted, or VINO
has confessed his guilt in open court upon
! Indictment. Of any crime, the punishment
of which is. or may hereafter be, imprison-
ment in the State Prison. shall be per-
mitted 70 vote, unless the said person
| shall be first restored TO citizenship III
/ the manner prescribed by law.
| Section B. Every person Offering tc
vote shall be al the time legally-regis
tered voter rs herein prescribed ana II
/ the manner hereinafter provided by law
and the General Assembly Of North caro-
/ lima shall enact general registration laws
To carry into effect the provisions Of thi'
article.
THE EDUCATIONAL TEST.
Section 4. Every person presenting
/ himself for registration shall be able u
read and write any section OF the Con
stitution in the English language, and II
addition thereto shall have paid, ON o
{ before the ist day OF March of the yea
i'm which he proposes to vote, his poll
tax. as prescribed by law. for the pre-
vious year. and he shall exhibit his re
ceipt therefor when he offers TO vote
PolI-taxes shall be a lien only on as
sesed property. and no process shall issu
! TO enforce the collection Of the same
except against assessed property.
section 5. No male person who wa
on January !. 1867, or at any time PRO-
! thereto. entitled to vote under the law
of any state i'm the United States wherein
he then resided. and no linea1 descendan
Of any such person shall be denied tn
right TO register and vote at any electiol
| in this state by reason Of his failure 4
possess the educational qualification pre-
| scribed in section four of this article
provided. he shall have registered in ac
! corGance with the terms Of this articl
prior 10 December l. 1908; and no person
| shall be entitled to register under TIL
section after that date.
eThe General Assembly SHALL at IN
first session after the adoption Of th
amendment provide the manner I'm whicl
the class Of persons provided for in thi
section shall register