The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-03-01

before the hrst day Of March Of
the year in which he proposes
to vote, his poll tar, q pre-
seribed by law. for the previous year.
Poll taxez shall be lien only on a.
sessed property, and no process shall
Issue to enforce the collection of the
same except against assessed prop
erty.
[See. 81 Nc male person, who was
on January l, 1867, or at any time
prior thereto, entitled to vote under
the laws OF any State in the United
States wherein he then resided, and
no hneal descendant of any such per-
son; shall be denied the right to reg
lister and vote at any election in this
State by reason of his failure to po-
sess the educational qualifications
prescribed in section of this Article:
Provided. He shall have registered
in accordance with the terms of this
section prior to Dec. /, 1908.
The General Assembly shall pro-
vide for permanent record of all
persons who register ur Ser this SEC
ton on or before November l, 1908,
and all such persons shall be entitled
to register and vote at all elections
by the people in this State, unless
disqualified under section 2 of this
Article: Provided such perso Ii sha
have paid their poll tax as required
by law.
fSec. q. Ali elections by the people
shall be by ballot, and all elections
by the General Assembly shall be
viva voce.
ISec. II Every voter in North Car
DINA, except as in this Art. disquali-
fed, shall be eligible to Office, but
before entering upoA the duties of
the Office he shall take and subscribe
the following oath: "I,........., do
solemnly swear or affirm, that will
support and.maintain the constitu-
ton and laws of the u. s. and the
constitution and laws of North Caro-
lima, not inconsistent Herewith, and
that will faithfully discharge the
duties of nv Office as ......... So
help me God"
[Sec. 8. The following classes of
persons shall be disqualified for Of
fee: First, all persons who shall
deny the being of Almighty
God. Second, all persons who
shall have been convicted
or confessed their guilt on indict-
ment pending, and whether senten-
ced or not; or under judgment sus-
pended, Of any treason or felony, or
any Their crime for which the pun
ishment may be Imprisonment in the
penitentiary, since becoming citizens
Of the United States, or of corruption
and malpractice in Office unless such
person shall be restored to the rights
Of citizenship IN a manner prescrib
ed bv law
Section 2. That all of the provis-
ions of the Constitution relating to
suffrage, registration and elections
as contained in this act, amending
the Constitution, shall 60 into effect
on the first day of July, 1902. if a
majority of the qualified voters of
the State so declare at the next gen
eral election.
Sec. 3 This amendment shall be
submitted at the next general >lec-
ton to the qualified voters of
the State 10 the same manner and
under the same rules and regula-
tons as is provided in tho law regu-
lating general elections in this State,
and in force May LIST, 1899 and at
said election those persons desiring
to vote for such amendment shall
cast written or printed ballot with
the words For Suffrage Amend
ment" thereon; and those with d con-
trary opinion shall cast a written OF
printed ballot with the WORD
Against Suffrage Am m Q n
thereon.
Sec. 4. The said election shall be
held. and the votes returned, COM
pared, counted and canvassed, and
the result announced, under the same
rules and regulations as are in force
for returning, comparing, counting
and canvassing the votes for mem.
bers of the General Assembly, May
LIST, 1899, and if a majority of the
votes cast are in favor of the said
amendment, 1t shall be the duty oil
the Governor of the State to certify
said amendment, under the seal Of
the State, to the Secretary of State
who shall enroll the said amendment
so certified among the permanent
records of his office.
Sec. 5. This act shall be in fore,
from and after it's ratification.
Ratified 2lst day of February A
D., 1899.
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