The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-07

general registrstion lavs 70 CO..
10 eject the provisions OF a.,
tiels.
t6se.l 4. Every person pres.-,
himself for registration shall
20 read and write any section 20
Constitution in the English lapgy,
and, before he shall be eut,l.
vote, he shall have paid. .,
before the hrst day OF N.r-S
the year in which be pro,O.
to vote, his poll tar. a.
scribed by Law, for the previou, w.,
Poll taxes shall be lien only q. :.
sessed property, and no process, o.
issue to enforce the collection O. -.
same except against Assessed p-oa
erty.
[See. ST. No male person, Who -,
on January I, 1867. or at any r..
prior thereto, entitled 10 vote ara.
the laws of any State in the Cni,i
States wherein he then resided. a.
no lineal descendant OF any such -.
son; shall be denied the right 70 We.
ister and vote at any election IN ~,
State by reason Of his failure 70 ~.
SEES the educational quslifcs,ios,
prescribed IN section 4 Of this Ariel,
Provided. He shall have Registers
in accordance with the terms o, IA,
section prior to Dec. /. le0s.
The General Assembly shall pro
vide for permanent record o! a.
persons Who register under this &c.
ton on or before November !, lq0s
and all such persons shall be entitled
to register and vote at all election,
by the people in this State. unles
disqualified under section ? OF TIN
Article: Provided such persc 20 al.
have paid their poll TAX as required
by Law.
TSec. g. All elections by the peop!.
shall be by ballot, and all elec ton,
by the General Assembly shall b.
viva voce.
Sec. q. Every voter in North Car
DINA, except ~ in this Art. disquAh.
hed, shall be eligible to Office, On,
before entering upon the duties Of
the Office he shall take and subscribe
the following oath. ~, do
solemnly swear or affirm, that / vii
support and maintain the constitu-
ton and laws of the U. 8. and the
constitution and Laws Of North Caro-
lima, not inconsistent Herewith, and
that l will faithfully discharge the
duties Of my Office as .... So
help me God"
(Sec. g.. The following classes Of
persons shall be disqualified for Of
Ace: First, all persons who shall
deny the being of Almighty
God. Second, all persons who
shall have been convicted
or confessed their guilt on indic,-
ment pending, and whether sentes-
ced or not; or under Judgment sus-
pended, OF any treason or felony, or
any ther crime for which the pun
ishrent may be imprisonment in the
penitentiary, since becoming,eitirens
Of the United States, or of corruption
and malpractice in Office unless such
person shall he restored to the rights
OF citizenship IN q 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 90 into effect
on the first day of July, 1902. il q
majority of the qualified voters of
the State SO declare at the next gen
eral election.
Sec 3. This amendment snail be
at the next general cleo
ton to the qualified voters OF the
State in the same manner and under
the same rules and regulations as is
provided in the law regulating gen
eral elections in this State, aud in
force May LIST, 1899 and at said cleo
ton those persons desiring to vote
for such amendment shall cast q
written or printed ballot with the
words "For Suffrage Amendment
and those with a contrary
opinion shall cast a written or prin-
ted ballot with the words ..Agains,
Suffrage Amend ment" 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 40 are in force
Tor returning, comparing, counting
and canvassing the votes for mem
bers OF the General Assembly, May
LIST. 1899, and il . majority of the
votes cast are in favor OF the said
amendment, 1t shall he the duty OF
the Governor Of the State to certify
said Amendment, under the sill Of
the State, to the Secretary of State,
who shall enroll the sad amendment
90 certified among the permanent
records Of bis Office.
Sec. 5. This act shall be in force
from and after Its ratification.
hatined 2lst day or February A.
D., 1899.