The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-06-19

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Every person qualified as an elector
shall take the following oath
81 do solemnly swear Cor afftrm)
that 1 will support the constitution
of the United States and the consti-
tuition of the State of North Carolina
not inconsistent herewith that l
nave been a resident of the State of
North Carolina for twelve months
and of the county of -fO ninety
days; thatI am 81 years of age that
1 have not registered for this election
in any other ward, precinct OF town
ship; that l am the identical person
I represent myself to be and that I
am a bona tide resident o"fp pre-
cinct. So help me God"
land thereupon, if qualified, he shall
be entitled to register.
Section II. Amended so as to allow
appointment of judges of election
lat such other times as may be
necessary"
Section 20, now provides: "No
registration shall be allowed on the
day of election; but if any persen
shall give satisfactory evidence to
the registrar and judges of election
that he has become qualified to reg
lister and vote after the time for reg
istration has expired, he shall be
allowed to register and vote on that
day"
Section %, amended by adding the
words, land make out and sign a re-
turn or statement of the result of
the election" to the first section, and
the addition of the following "Pro-
vided, that the chairman of any
political party in the State may file
in the Office of the Secretary of State
a ballot or ballots designating the
officers to be voted for on any State,
district or county ticket and no
ballot shall be rejected that contains
only the names of persons to fill the
offices so designated on account of
containing the names of more persons
than the electOr had a right to vote
for"
Section "a, amended so as to pro-
vide for canvassing also of returns
Of the vote cast for and against pro
posed Constitutional Amendment.
Section 35, amended by adding CO
Representatives in Congress, and
also % amendment to the Constitu-
ton.
Sections So, 43, As, 46, IS, similarly
amended as section 35.
Section 81, defining the State Board
of Canvassers, amended so as to COM
prise that board of the Governor,
Secretary of State and four members
eff the State Board of Elections"
AS TO JUDICIAL INTERFERENCE.
Section So. That upon any appli-
cation being made for any action or
proceeding of any kind commenced
or had before any judge Of any court
in this State for mandamuS or order
in the nature of a mandamus, in
junction. restraining order or order
in the nature thereof, to compel,
prevent, prohibit or restrain the per
Torrance of any act in respect to his
duties, against any officer or officers
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stated in the affidavit, petition or
complaint upon which such applica-
ton is based OF action or proceeding
had, shall be taken and deemed to be
denied, and nc such judge shall issue
any such order, temporary or other
wise, until the facts have been sub
mitted to and found by a jury at a
regular term of the Superior Court
of the county in which such officer
resides.
No such order shall be made or
issued upon any ase agreed, or upon
facts found by a jury at a special
term.
Section SO. That when a jury has
found the facts and any judge shall
issue a mandamus or order in the
nature of a mandamus, injunction or
restraining order, or other order in
the nature thereof, to compel, pre-
vent, restrain or prohibit the per-
Torrance of any act in respect to his
duties against any officer or officers
provided for in this act, such officer
or officers shall have the right to APP
peal from such order to the Supreme
Court, upon giving bond in a sum
not to exceed the sum of 500. con