The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21

shall be permitted 70 ro.
the said person shall b. sss
stored to citizenship IN n 1E ~
prescribed by Law. aAs,,
Sec. 81 Every Person a.
vote shall be 81 ths -. sIsss
Registered voter IS h"r in p,.,e.,
and IN the manner i.-.'-,.' -
vided oy law. and l.. a -. -
semoiy OF North Caro- &C., IA
general registration FAC
to efec' tue Pr"visi p. ~ >
ticle. A,
lSee.l 4. Every per-.
himself for registrs, tIF
to resd and write Any s.-..,- ~.
Constitution in tie Eng !. - a'
and, before he shall Il. 80. w
vote. Re shall have p, Z
before the FIRST day %. ~.
the year in which he - q
to vote, his poll tax. Sc
scribed by Law. for TIE rr,v ~
Poll taxeS shall be lieu oa.r "a
sessed property, and 10 rruc.s. -
issue TO enforce the collec,,o- %
same except against Assesz.s
erty. fs2
Sec. 5. Nc msle perso. v.-
on January /, 1867. or 81 49,
prior thereto, entitled 10 -. =
the laws of suy Sts,e n d.. -,
states wherein he then re..a.a -,
b." | esl descendant of Arv s-r. =
n ball he denied the rirt, ~.
SIC ard vote 81 any elrs,.a- .-
state by reason of his failure =
s.Ss the educational qusl......,..
prescribed IN section OF this Ar,,,lI
Provided, He shall have r,r..,..-.
IN accordance with the tern g..
section prior Ia Dec. |. lgts
The General Assembly sns. -
vide FOR permanent record o. =
persons who register under tins =.
ton on or before November l4e
and all such persons shall b.. .r,.,l.,
TO register and vot. At all ,,,r,-o.,
by the people in this State. gr,s.
disqualified under section , 90 -,
Article: Provided such persc IS ~,
have paid their poll tax ~ regu,r.s
by law
See. 8. All elections by the peoB.
shall be by ballot, and all e..r,,d,,
by the General Assembly shall !.
viva voce.
ISec. q. Every voter in North Ga,
DINA, except as IN this Art. di-gu.I.
fed, shall be eligible TO ofic.. IN,
before entering upon the duties =,
the Office he shall take and subsc-it.
the following oath al, A
solemnly sweaE or affirm, that XII
support snd maintain the coust,,g.
ton and laws of the u. s. aud IN.
constitution and laws of North CAro
lima, not inconsistent therewiib. .,s
that | will faithfully DISCHARGE ~,
duties of nv Office as ~
help me God"
lSec. 8. The following classet q,
persons shall be disqualified for %.
flee: First, sll persons who shall
deny the being of Almighty
God. Second, all persons VITO
shall have been convicted
or confessed their guilt ON iud,c
ment pending, and whether senteE-
eed or not; or under judgment sus.
pencsd, IF any treason or felony. or
any .her crime for which the pgD.
'shment msy he imrr- sonru - ~. %.
penI'eptiary. since beo.Elluy'citlz-us
o. the United States. or Of onrrupror
and mslprsc'ice in Office all suct
nerson shall be- restor.d rn tn. rgr,s
OF citizenship q a manEar prescrlb.
I'D nv law.
Section 2. That ali o. the pror,,.
ions of the Constitution relating 20
suffrage, registration ard elso.jars
as contained in this set, amend r.
the Constitution, shall 20 into .F.c
on the first day of July. 1902 "a
mslority OF the qualified vol.rs q
the State SO declare At the mex On.
eral election.
Sec B This smendmcn' snal 0.
submitted at the next general el.e
ION 10 the qualified voters Of tie
state IN the same nann~r aud uad-r
the same rules and regulations sgis
provided in the law regulating g.D.
raj elections ~ this State. au5 N
'oree Nav Isl. 1899 and a, said .l.c
Ion those persons desiring TO voi.
'or such amendment fhsp cast a
written or printed ballot with The
words "For Suffrage Amerdmeutr
hereou; and those with a cnu,rsry
opinion shall cast a written or .rip.
ed ballot with the words "ARsipr
suffrage Amendment" thereon
Sec. 4. The said election shall b.
leld, and the votes returned. com.
Jared, counted and canvsssed. and
be resnlt announced, under the sane
ules and regulations as are in free
or returning, comparing, counting
M canvassing the votes for mem.
'ers OF the General Assembly. Nsy
81. 1899, and il a majority OF the
'otes esst are in favor of the said
Imendment, 1t shall be the duty Of
ne Governor of the State TO certify
Aid amendment, under the seal u
ne State, to the Secretary of Safe,
mo shall enroll the sad smepdmelt
certified among the permnpeut
ecords of bis office.
sec- 5. This act shall be in foyc.
IN aud after ttz rstiG...,