The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-14

general registration law
to eject the provisions J, va
ticle. "a
lSec.l 4. Every person
himself for regis;ratiop = -
10 read and write anv - -.
Constitution in the Eng l.. :.
and, before he shall \. so ~
vote. he shall hsve p, 51'''.'S Z
before the first dav o. ~,
the year IN which 3.
to vote, his poll tar -
scribei by lA~. for TIE p-s-.'- -
Poll tsIes shall 30 l,e- ,-r- 10
sessed property, and no f,1,...is
issue 10 enforce tie co... g.. "a
same eIe.p; assinsi Assessed =, =
cry. -;
lSec. s. No male Person
on January l. 1867. or =, ~
prior thereto, entitled 20 ~. 81 -
the laws of ANY State N -, r.--'r
states wherein he then r.s,s.s->s
40 Ian cal descendant Of srv - - y
son $ hall be denied II. -. p
.isteraud vote ~ any elect :. v
State by reason 81 his IA. =. -
sess the educational oasrs..
prescribed IN section / @. 49,
Provided. lie shall have r.r-,.--a'
IN accordance with the .fr-rr -
section prior 10 Dec. 4. l47s
The General Assembly st,.
vide for 8 permanent record \,
persons who register under ts,,
ton on or before Novemh.- -
and sill such persons sha,l t. en-.
10 register and vote al al .ls.,.-.
by the people in this State. a..
disqualified under section . o. !.
Article: Provided such re-sn. -.
have paid their poll tax A. re-.
by law.
iSec. 6. All elections hy ihe,.,..
shall be by ballot, and al ,le.,,,..
by the General Assembly sh,r 7.
viva voce.
Sec. z. Every voter IN North "a.
DINA, except as in this Ar. de-
fed. shall be eligible 20 uE,. -.
before entering upon the duts =
the Office he shall take and sshs,-,.
the following oath -........ a
solemnly swear or affirm. thalr
support and maintain the cap,,,,
ton and Laws of the L. :. aud !,
constitution and laws Of Aorrh Ca
lima, not inconsistent therew,it A.,
that i will faithfully discharge Il,
duties of NV office a. &
help me God"
[Sec. s. The following class. y
persons shall Toe disqualified far y.
fee: First, all persons Rha f,
deny the being of Augr.
God. Second, all p6rsous -.
shall hsve been couv.os
or confessed their guilt o. indr
ment pending, and whether sen,a.
ced or not; or under Judgment -,
pended, of any treason or FELONY. o
any .her crime for which the m.
ishment may be imprisonment 10 u,
penitentisry, since becomlug'cilia.,
Of the United States. or of carrupaa
and malpractice in Office unless sua
person shall he restored 10 ihs rfr',
OF citizenship IN a manner prescfi
ed nv law.
Section 2. That sll OF tie prorr
ions of the Constitution re.AulE I
suffrage, registration and alecum
as contained in this act, amerdl
the Constitution, shall go int ,ss.
on the first day of July. 1907.
majority of the qualified yntem q
the State so declare At the next 81
ersl election.
Sec 3 This amendment snail 3
submitted 81 the next genera ss
tion to the qualified voters q %
State in the same manner and u.3e
the same rules and regulations Al
provided in the law regulating e.
eral elections in this State, and
force May LIST, 1899 and at said es
ton those persons desiring 70 Eo
FOR such amendment shall cAa
! written or printed ballof " n q
words "For Suffrage Amen imet
thereon; sDd those with cautu-
opinion STALL cast a written or tri
ted ballot with tie words rAgsB
Suffrage Amendment" therein.
Sec. 4. The said election shall I
held, and the votes returned. con
pared, counted and canvassol, a.
the result announced, under lie tsu
rules and regulations a, ar mfr
for returning, compariBs, e, up'I
and canvassing the vol for ma
beers of the General Assembly, No
LIST, 1899, and IL = maj pr''y % Il
votes east are in favor OF tie 90
amendment, IL hall he the Tuty {
the Governor of the State 10 csri'
said amendment, under the seal {
the State, t. the Secretary Of Stat
who shall enroll the sad amerdnsi
so certified among the permsDal
records of bis office.
Sec. 5. This act shall be in fort
from and after its ratification
Ratified 2lst day ~ February 4
D., 1899.