The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-09-28

disabled, shall he n person who has
served in time of warm the amy ornaN !
of the United States or the COnicderat'
states or Ppy State of he lrited stat -.
or person who, Or whose wife shr VI
have paid to the Stat taxes for the year
preceding that IN which he offers To vote
amounting To M much ass oh properly
ow ned by Pnd assessed aga Mt him or
his wife. in either OF which said cases hc
shall he entitled To receive aid from per
son Of his own selection, to he rendered
in the presence of one of the judges Oi
election. Electors in county aud city
elections shall possess the qualifications
and be subject 10 the disqualiiications
prescribed "a Section | of this AZ t'cle
but the General \ 'sembly may prescribe
additional l'dcatiOns for electors ~
any counV or city Of this stat a. pre-
requisites for voting in any election for
county or city officers IN such county on
city.
No EDUCATION asst PRIOR TO 1901
There shall be- no educational PREF 20
uisite To registration or to voting mp
plicable to persons who shall register
prior To the LIST day of january, 1904
aud al PERSONS who bhnll reGist r prior
To that date shal, remain during he
uuaHhed electors unless disqua led ~
other provisions OF this M ticle.
There shail be for each magisterial dis
trict aud ward ia this STAG board oI
three Commissioners of Registration, "a
be appoint Il 10y the judges OF the Circuit
Com having Jurisdiction over the te. u
tor in which such dist .ct SHE v be 10
catod. except tina, the first board under
this Constitution shaN be appoi1t'd 10y
ordinance Of this Convention. Anappea
shar iie to such Circuit Con or t.
the Judge thereof u vacation rom the
decision o. such board az the lnstonce 81
any person who shat he denied re2iSt
ton. The General Assembly sha' enact
such laws ~ may be ne, essa to pre-
scribe the mapncr l. nj terms oi such ap
peal aud gene"a''y to.calry INTO eject the
provisions Of this section.
M elec ions 10y the people shall he 10y
ballot. and ~ elections by representative
bodies shall be- viva vOce. The ballo'
box shaV dun ny az elections he kept m
view of the voters aud ballots shat not
be canyassed or counted IN secret.
The General Assembly shan provide 10y
law for ballots without any distinguish
ing marx or ~ mbolf for use'n AT elections
by the people Judges of election shn
be appoint'd by the Judge oi the occult
Court
Tire most notable featm oi Mr
Wysor's plan. submitted, is ,hat IT pro
h6its negroes 'om holding office ~ thl'
STATE. IL contains requirement that
the voi n shall beab,e toread the Consii
tuition in English.
OF NuHENNlAL SESSIONS.
Unless the convention shall fail 20 con
firm the action Of that body in committc
of the whole the adS COATES OF quadr'n
nial sessions Of the ] 'gislature won a
decided victo.J 4 more 81. ni'icant we
tory stll was the dc,eat of the present
plan of hold over Of Onehg" oil the mum
beers Of the Senate.
The vote on the section of the commit
tees report for Quadrennial sessions was
33 To 3S only two Republicans yor ~
with the major ,ty-Gil'espichnd l.lncolh
The vot, on the section providing Tor the
election of ;he members ot the two
houses on tie same day and every iouI
yeats We probably two or three to one
The advocates Of biennial sessions arr
ha-dly satisfied with the test OF strength
and win probably make another plan
when the subject Genes up before the
open convention.
FEWER ELECTIONS.
The action of the convention looks to-
wac adopting general plan for having
onl- one Sta or local election ~ iodr
yeas.
PLACE FOR rJE L'pll~.
Mr.. Glas - presented a resolution direct
ing the committee on suiifa@cito prepare
an article 10 the new Constitution per
hitting women To become notaries pub
lie.