The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-07-06
Suffrage LAW N ALABAMA
MOST IMPORTANT SECTIONS.


Montgomery. Ala, July 2.-The suf.
frage and election article OF the pro-
posed new constitution has been sub
mittcd 70 the constitutional conven-
tion. Following are the most import
ant sections:
Section 2-To entitIe a citizen 70
vote at any election he shall have re.
sided in the state at least two years,
In the county one year and in the pre-
einct or ward three months immedI-
ately preceding the election at which
be offers to vote. and he shall have
been duly registered as an eIector and
shall have paid all poll taxes due from
him for the year 1901. ard for each
subsequent year.
Section 3-rhe general assembly
shall provide for county boards OF
registration after January. 1903. Until
then the boards are to be appointed
by the governor. auditor and com
missioner Of agriculture and indus.
tries. and are TO consist of three citi.
zens.
Section 4-The following male cIti-
zens Of this state who are citizens Of
the United States. 81 years Of age.
or upwards. and who are not dlsqual-
fled under section Of this article.
shall upon application be entitled to
register as electors tduring Iife) prior
to the LIST day Of January. 1908:
First. all who have honorably served
in the land or naval forces OF the
United States in the war Of 1872 or
In the war with Mexico, or in any war
with the Indians or in the civil war
between the states. or who hon0rabiy
served in the land or naval forces Of
the confederate states.
Second. the lawful descendants OF
persons mentioned in the above sec
ton
Third. all others OF good character
who understand the duties Of citizen.
ship and the obligations OF the elect
i've franchise.
Section e-After the 1st day OF Jan
uary. 1908. the following persons, and
no Others. shall be qualified TO reg.
lister as electors. provided they shall
not be disqualified under section Z q
this article:
4 First those who can. unless pre-
vented by physical disability, read and
write any article OF the constitution
Of the United States in the English
language. and who. being physically
able to work. have been regularly en-
gagged in some lawful business or oc-
cupation. trade or calling, for u
months next preceding the time they
offer to register.
Second. the owner IN good faith in
his own right or the husband Of a wo-
man who is the owner OF 40 acres OF
land situated in the state. upon which
they reside. or the husband OF any
woman who is the owner in her own
name Of real estate situated in this
state valued at $500 or more. or the
owner or the husband OF a woman who
is the owner in her own right OF per
sonal property In this state assessed
for taxation at $500 or more; provided
that all taxes due by him for The year
next preceding the year in which he
offers to vote shall have been paid.
Section THE following persons
shall be disqualified both from regis
tering and from voting:
All idiots and insane persons, those
who shall be disqualified from voting
at the time of the ratification OF this
constitution and those who shall have
been convicted OF treason. arson, muir
der. embezzlement- malfeasance In Of
zee. larceny. obtaining property or
money under false pretenses, perjury,
subornation OF perjury. robbery. as.
sault with intent to rob. forgery, bri-
berry, assault and battery on the
wife, bigamy. living in adultery.
receiving stolen property. sodomy.
incest, rape. miscegenation. crime
against nature. or any crime pun.
ishable by Imprisonment In the
penitentiary or for any infamous
crime or crimes involving moral tur.
pitude; also persons who shall have
been convicted as Migrants and tramps
and any person who shall sell or offer
to sell his vote or the vote OF another,
or who shall buy or offer to buy the
vote OF another in any election by the
people or in any primary election Of
any person TO any Office. or who shall
suborn any witness or registrar to Sc
cure the registration Of any person as
an elector.
Section 1.-THE poll tax mentioned
in this article shall be $3.50 upon each
male inhabitant OF the stSte, over the
age OF 81 years and under the age OF
as years, not now exempt by law.
A minority report presented by the
commissioners disagrees from the ma.
iority report only on the section refer.