The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-07

the qualifications in this article prescrib
cd hnve paid on or before December Bis
Of each year. for the two years preceding
the wear in which he offers to vote, the
noll tnx assessed against him for those
wears. which tax is imposed on every
male resident Of the State between the
ages of twcnty-one and sixty years, not
herein exempt.
Every person liable for such tax, shall
beforn being allowed to vote exhibit tC
the election officer his poll tax receipt
for two venrs issued in the official form
or nudlicntp thereof in the event of loss
or proof of payment of such poll taxes
may be made by the affidavit of the
persons who collected the same.
1t is hereby declared to be a forgery
and punishable MS such for any tax col.
lector, sheriff or other person to ante.
date or alter poll tax receipt. Any
person who shall pay the poll tax OF
another or advance him money for that
purpose in order to secure his vote, shall
be guilty of bribery and punished ac-
cordingly.
The provisions of this section as to the
payment of poll taxes shall not apply
to persons who are deaf and dumb, OF
blind, nor to persons under twenty-three
years of age, who have paid all poll
taxes assessed against them or to idiots
or lunatics This section shall not &c
into effect and operation until after the
State election of 1900, and the Legisla.
ture elected in the year 1902 shall have
authority to modify or repeal the same
by the concurrent vote of two-thirds OF
the members Of each House of the Gen
eral Assembly.
Section o. Every voter in North Caro-,
lima, except as in this article disquali-
fed, shall he eligible to office, but before
entering upon the duties of the office he
shall take and subscribe the following
oath: Il. ...........,... do solemnly
swear that | will support and maintain
the Constitution and laws of the United
States, and the Constitution and laws
Of North Carolina. not Inconsistent there
with, and that l will faithfully discharge
the duties of my office as. ........ Sc
help me God"
Section 10. The following classes OF
persons shall be disqualified for office:
First. All persons who deny the being
of Almighty God. Second, all persons
who shall have been convicted, or con
fessed their guilt on Indictment pending
and whether sentenced or not, or under
Judgment suspended, of any treason OF
felony, or any other crime for which the
punishment may be Imprisonment in the
penitentiary. since becoming citizens of
the United States, of corruption and NAL
practice in office, unless such person
shall be restored to the rights of citizen
ship in manner prescribed by law.
Section 3. That said amendment to
the Constitution of the State shall be
submitted to the people for ratification
On the Tuesday after the first Monday
in May, 1900. And it shall be the duty
of the poll keepers at said election to
open the polls at the hour of eight
O'Clock in the morning. and to close the
same ut five o'clock in the afternoon,
during which time all persons qualified
to vote according to the Constitution,
may vote for. OF against said amend
ment; those desiring to vote for such
amendment, to vote with n written or
printed ticket For Amendment" and
these with contrary opinion to vote
with Il written or printed ticket Against
Amendment"
Section 4. The election provided for in
the preceding section, shall be conduct
ed in the same manner and under the
same rules and regulations as is pro-
yided in the law regulating elections in
this State and in force May list, 1899.
Section ;. The election officers shall
provide for each election precinct, ward
or other voting district a ballot box in
which shall be deposited the ballots ''for''
or against" said amendment. The bal
L Il
and returned as is provided by law in
cases of members of the General As
sembly, and under like penalties i'll case
of default on the part of all officers,
judges of election and returning officers.
And abstracts of the vote upon said
amendment shall be filed with the clerk
of the Superior court of each county
with the other abstracts of votes cast
at said election, and the clerk of the
Superior court shall record such alb
stracts and send a certified copy thereof
to the Secretary of State, who shall rec
ord the same
Section 6. The State Board of Can
vassers, or other body charged with de-
Gliding the result of the election Of State
officers, shall at the time of comparing
the votes for State officers compare the
votes 'for" and against the said
amendment, and if it shall appear that
O majority of the votes polled are in
favor Of the said amendment, the Cover
nor of the State shall forthwith issue
his proclamation announcing the result,
and shall cause to be endorsed on the
said amendment as endorsed by the two
Houses of the General Assembly, OF
annexed thereto, certificate, under his
signature declaring that the said amend
ment has been ratified by the people
The Secretary of State shall counter
sign the said certificate and annex there
to the Great Seal of the State, and the
said amendment so enrolled with the
certificate aforesaid. shall be forever
kept among the archives of the State, in
the office OF the Secretary OF State as
aforesaid
Section T. That this act shall be in
force from and after its ratification.
C. A. TRAYLER PARDONED.