The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-02-16
6rrsoPOStD AMfNDMINt.

cha-Ie Ia Article Six Of The coasii.
luton.
The following is the text OF the
measure agreed upon by the Demo
cratic legistive caueus, an TO be cub
mitred TO the voto oi The eopis.
Section ]. That article q OF the CON
stitution Of North Carolina he, aud the
same, hereby repealed, aud In lieu
thereof shall he substituted the follow
ing article Of SAID constitution:
ARTICLE
Suffrage and Eligibility to Office
Qualifications # an Elec:or.
Section !. Every male rersOn born in
tine United States, and every male per-
son who has beei paturalizel, 81 years
Of age and possessing the qualifications
set ont in this article. shall be entitled
to vote A. any election by the peoplo in
the State, except as herein otherwise
provided
Sec = He shai! have resided IN tue
State Uf North CarolIus Tor two wears
IN tbs cSnn.y six months, nrd IL ihc
precinct, ward or other election dis
trict in which he offers TO vote four
months next preceding the election;
crowded, that removal frcn one pre-
cinct, ward or other eiscIions district, TO
another n tho same county, nEall not
operate TO deprive any person OF the
right to vote In tho precinct. ward or
| other election district, from which Le
has removed until four months after
such removal. No person who has been
| convicted. or who has confessed his
| guilt in open court upon indictment, OF
any crime, tho punishment OF which is,
Il hn~ La rtsr ant sta
| the State prison, shall be permitted TO
vote unless the said pers On shall DO first
restored 10 citizenship in tho manner
prescribed by law.
| Sec. 3. Every person offering to vote
shall ue at the time legally registered
voter as hereinafter prescribed by Law,
and the General Assembly Of North
Carolina shall enact general resistra
tion laws to carry into effect the pro.
visions Of this act.
| Sec. 4. Every person presenting
himself for registration shall be able tc
read and write any section Of the con
stitution in tho english language; and
IN addition thereto, shall have pad or
sr before the first day in March. Of the
fear in which he proposes to vote, hi'
poll tax, as prescribed by Law, for th,
previous year, and he shall exhibit bis
receipt therefor when he offers to vote
Poll taxes shall be lien only on as
seased property, and NO process sbal
issue to enforce the collection OF the
same except against assessed property.
Sec. S. No male person. who was OF
January /, 1867, or ct any time prio
thereto, entitled TO vote under the law
of any State in the United State
wherein he then resided, and no linea
descendant OF any such person, shal
be denied the right to register an,
vote At any electicn in this State b,
reason of his failure TO possess the edn
, cationaI qualification prescribed In sec
> ton of this article: provided. he ehal
| have registered In accordance with IN
terms of this article prior to Decembe
I, 1908, and no person shall be eptlile,
, to register under this section sfte, tbs
! date.
: The General Assembly shall, at il
FIRST session after the adoption of thi
amendment, provide the manner il
, which tho classes Of persons provide,
! ior in this section shall register.
D Sec. g., All elections by the reopl
q shall be by ballot, and all elections b.
: the General Assembly shall DO viz
voce.
Il Sec. 2. Every voter il North Care
{ lima, except as in this article disquali
fed, shall be eligible to Office. but bs
fore euterip. ppon the duties Of ih
J. Office he shall take and subscribe th
s | following cath: Il, -, do SO
= emuIy swear or affirm that will su,
Il port and maintain the constitution an
e laws of the United States and The cor
y stitution and laws of North CaroIin.
% not inconsistsDt herewith. snd that
. will faithfully discharge tue duties {
my Office as ---. So help q
God"
Sec. 8. The following classes of ns
sons shall be disqualified for oiic
First, all persons who deny the beir
: of Almighty God. Second, all persor
who shall have been convicted, or co
|, less Their guilt on Indictment pan,
Il ,g, and whether sentenced or not,
n I ,der judgment suspended Of Al
= sason or felony, or any other erin
{ .or which the punishment msy be il
9 crisonment in the penitentiary, siE
becoming citizens of the United State
J. of corruption and malpractice in ofit
}. unless such persons shall be restored
II the rights Of citizenship in . mann
% preebrlbed by Law.
= Sec 9. This act snail be in force frt
d and after its ratification.