Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-07-05

~istratlOn Of all persons entitled to
,ote without the educational quail
fcation herein prescribed, and shall,
on Or before November 1, 1908, pro-
| vide for the making of a permanent
record Of such registration. and all
persons SO registered shall forever
thereafter have the right to vote in
| all elections by the people in this
State, unless disqualified under Sec
ton 2 Of this article: Provided. such
person shall have paid his poll tax
as above required.
Sec. 5. That this amendment to
the Constitution is presented and
adopted as one indivisible plan for
the regulation Of the suffrage, with
the intent and purpose to so connect
the different parts and to make them
so dependent upon each other, that
tie whole shall stand or fall to-
gether.
Sec. 6 All elections by the people
by the General assembly shall be
viva voce.
Sec. I. Every voter in North Car
DINA, except as in this Article dis
qualified, shall be eligible to Office,
but before entering upon the duties
of the Office he shall take and sub
scribe the following oath: "I,......,
do solemnly swear Cor afirm) that I
will support and maintain the Con
%stitution and laws of the United
States and the Constitution and laws
of North Carolina, not inconsistent
Herewith, and that I will faithfully
: discharge the duties of my Office as
........So help me, God"
Sec. s. 7he following classes OF
persons shall be disqualified for Of
4 fee: First, all persons who shall
deny the being of Almighty God
Second, all persons, who shall have
been convicted, OR confessed then
guilt on Indictment pending, ano
= whether sentenced or not, or under
Judgment suspended, of any treason
or felony, or of any other crime fol
which the punishment may be i'm
!: prisonment in the penitentiary. since
becoming citizens of the United
States. or of corruption and NAL
t practice in Office; unless such person
, shall be restored to the rights OF CT
tizenship in a manner prescribed b..
Z laws
2 Sec. 9. That this amendment o
the Constitution shall go into effec
= on the first day of July, Ninetee1
vi Hundred and Two, If a majority o
votes cast at the next general cleo
ton shall be cast in favor of tn
suffrage amendment.
Sec. 2. This amendment to tn
Constitution shall be submitted a
the next general election to the qua
lifted voters of the State, in the sam
# manner and under the same rules an
regulations as is provided in tn
law regulating general election
n in this State, and at said elet
ton those persons desiring to vot
b. for such amendment shall cast
ct written or printed ballot with tn
h words, "For Suffrage Amendment,
re thereon; and those with a contrar
opinion shall cast a written or print
j. ed ballot with the words, "Agains
id Suffrage Amendment thereon.
d., Sec. 8. The votes cast at said ele'
j. ton shall be counted, compared, r.
id turned and canvassed, and the resu
IL announced and declared under th
same rules and regulations, and j
the same manner as the vote IL
Governor, and if a majority
oE the votes cast are in favor of tt
m said amendment, it shall be the dut
lie of the Governor of the State, upo
d, being notified of the result of sal
IS election,to certify said amendme1
is under seal of the State, to the Seer
In tary of State, who shall enroll tt
ne said amendment SO certified anon
sc the permanent records of his ofic
Sec. 4. This act shall be in fore
in from and after it's ratification.
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