The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-06-19

~I.o1I he by ballot, u ~
General Assembly SHALL De viva
Sec. :. Every voter IN N.reaa
aveant as in this article Disqualified
hall be eligible to Office, b"l -
.:no ,,non the duties Of the Office, lie
hall take and subscribe the "1a
In. - DO SoieAihiy
49, Tor ffirr,} that | will support ana
a.aintain the Constitution and laws VI I'll,
l.4aa ctatae and the Constitution anu
VIC Of North Carolina, not l1consi7'
with and that | will faithfully ais-
charge the duties OF Ivy ohN
50 help me God. &c nor
9 = & The following classes or per
sha11 be disqualified for once:
First. all persons VINO Shail ueA'
bcine Of Almighty God.
second all persons who shall nave oeeh
anvicted or confessed their gu.t Oh
;ndictment pending; and whether sen
-ancad or not. or under judgment sus-
,ended of any treason or felony Oh VI
~ other crime for which the PUNISH
x,rnt NAV he Imprisonment in the rent
too+iary since becoming citizens OF the
r,itod states. or of corruption or mai
,n.ctica in office; unless such person
bou he restored to the rights OF cltl-
,anchin in q manner prescribed by law.
Go q That this amendment 10 the
Constitution. shall go into effect on lhe
frct day of July,19O2, if a majority Oh
,a+oc cast At the next general election
-bou he cast in favor OF this suffrage
amendment. ~
cection TT. This amendment TO the
Constitution shall be submitted at the
navt general election to the qualified vol
ore If ,he State, in the same manner
,nd under the same rules and regulations
IL is provided in the law regulating gen
oral elections in this State, and at salo
elections those persons desiring TO vote
for such amendment shall cast a writ
ton or printed ballot with the words
.I,or Suffrage Amendment thereon; ana
hose with q contrary opinion shall cast
> written or printed ballot with the
words AGAINST Suffrage amendment
thereon.
Sec. III. The votes cast at SAID eiec-
ton shall be counted, compared, return
"a and canvassed, and the result an
bounced and declared under the same
rules and regulations, and in the same
manner as the vote for Governor, and II
a ma iority of the votes cast are IN favor
Of the said amendment, it shall be the
duty of the Governor of the State, upon
being notified Of the result of said cleo
ton, to certify said amendment, under
the seal of the State, to the Secretary
Of State, who shall enroll the said amend
ment so certified among the permanent
records Of his office.
sec. ". This act shall be in force from
and after it's ratification.
In order that our readers may see
for themselves the changes made, we
print below the amendment IS It wa
adopted and submitted at h Le2isla-
tive session of 1899:
TIE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Section |. That Article V! OF the Constitution
Of North Carolina be, and the same is hereby alb
rocatcd. and in lieu thereof shall be substituted
Tie following Article OF said Constitution:
ARTICLE VI.
Suffrage and Eligibility to DISQUALIFICATION
of an E!cctor.
TSection IL Every male person born in the
United States, and every male person who has
been raturaiized. twcnty-one years of age, and
possessing the qualifications set out in this hr-
ticlc, shall he entitled 10 vote At any election by
tie people il the state, except as herein other
fecc. 81 lie shall have resided in the State
OF North Carolina for two years, in the county
six months, and in the precinct, ward or otle-
election district in which he offers to vote. four
months nrvt ,rc,odinm Tho election. Provided.
Thai rcr,o,al from ono r,ecinrt ,vard ar other
e]r,tiun dist,ict IL anothrr IN ,hc s,ma comfy.
sE,II ~ i, rotn Il, J,noi,a an, ,orcn ~ TIA
,ioLt IL y.,ta - ia ,r.n;not ,,,,d ~ otL,ar aloe
ti1n 6;.trf.t tro,, vhi,h no has removed nntil
fnrr months attar cuc, removal No nnrsnn vino
b1s leon cnn,irtaI or Who has confessed h;s
o,iilt in nIeo ,mr+ mo- ;n1i,t mont Of any
mine Tho nrn;,l,ront ~ yi,irh nov, j. or my
Ifrc,ftc. ~ i,,,risnunnnt IN tbn State pr;snn
eL,u 10 ,o,r,ittnJ 10 vo+a ,nlass tha s,;,l nor,
son shall he frst restored 10 citizenshin in the
n,,rnnr ,rase,;ho1 ~ Ior = i'N' 'p = :
ISec !" Eyc,v noroon ofor;nr II yota eh,ll
10 ~ tLe time . naalIr raai.ferad ynter az
herein prescribed and in the manner HEREINAFTER
nroy idcd by law. and tbc General Assembly Of
North (,rnlin, cb,Il a,,,.t oarc,,I reoiutr,tion
laws 10 carry into effect the p,o, isions of This
Article.
Sa E,n - ..e 81.
i'IiS i'iS1i p'eN ~ "i''s. -.
~ ~, - ~ n'n 80 ant ~ :" '"r Mi,e 10y
o,,an,. md l.sn, W. i, VIII uIaii ~ na ~ ~ 80 -, -
he sfan have paid, on or before the first dav OF
March OF the wear in which ne proposes to vote.
bis poll tax rs prescribed by law. for the previous
,car. poll taZrs Shall be ! lion only on assessed
property. and no process shall issue 10 enforce
lie collection al the Same exfcpt AGAINST assessed
,rI9crty.
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