The age-herald., 1901-06-30

government.
 Permanent Plan.
 Sec. 5. After the first day of January 1903, the following persons, and no others, who, if their place of residence shall re- main unchanged. will have, at the date of the next general election, the qualifi- cations as to residence prescribed in sec- ton 2 of this article. shall be qualified to register as electors, provided they shall not be disqualified under section of this article:
 First-Those who, unless prevented by disability, can 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 regu- lerly engaged in some lawful business or occupation, trade or calling for twelve months next preceding the time they of fer to register; or,
 Second-The owner in good faith in his own right or the husband of woman who Is the owner In good faith in her own right of forty acres of land situated in this State, upon which they reside; or the owner in good faith in his own right. or the husband of any woman who is tho owner in good faith in her own right, of land situate in this State assessed for taxation at the value of three hundred dollars or more or the owner In good , faith in his own right, or the husband of a woman who Is the owner in good faith in her own right of personal property in this State assessed for taxation at three hundred dollars or more; provided that the taxes due upon such real or personal property for the year next preceding the year in which he offers to register shall have been paid, unless the assessment shall have been legally contested and is undetermined.
 Who Disqualified.
 Sec. 6. The following persons shall be disqualified both from registering and from voting. namely:
 All idiots and insane persons; those who shall by reason of conviction of crime, be disqualified from voting at the time of the ratification of this constitution, and those who shall be convicted of trea- son, murder arson, embezzlement, malfeas- ance in office larceny, receiving stolen property, obtaining money or property un- der false pretenses, perjury, subornation of perjury, robbery. assault with the in- tent to rob, burglary, forgery, bribery, assault and battery on the wife, bigamy, living in adultery, sodomy, incest, rape, miscegenatiOn, crime against nature or any crime punishable by Imprisonment In the penitentiary, or of any infamous crime or crime involving moral turpi- tude; also any person who shall be con- ycted as a vagrant or tramp, or of sell ing or offering to sell his vote or the vote | of another, or buying or offering to buy the vote of another in any election by the people or in any primary election, or to procure the nomination or election Of any person to any office. or or suborning | any witness or registrar to secure the | registration of any person as an elector. | Sec T. Nc person shall be qualified 10 ' vote or pa stlcip.&e 1T ay prifEar$ election party convention. mass meeting, or other method of party action of any political ] party or faction, who shall not possess ;, the qualifications prescribed in this art'- cle for an elector, or who shall pc dls- qualified under the provisions of this ard- 1 cle from voting.
 | Sec R. No person not registered ana oualifled as an elector under the provis- ions of this article shall vote at any State county or municipal elections. gen. eral local or special, held subsequent 10 the general election in 1902; but the pro visions of this article shall not apply to any election held prior to the general 1 election in 1902.
 Sec. 9. Any eector whose right to vote shall be challenged for any legal cause before an election officer shall be required | to swear or affirm that the matter Of the challenge is untrue before his vote snail | be received, and any one who wilfuliy swears or affirms falsely there to shall be guilty of perjury.
 As to Registration.
 Sec 10. The General Assembly shall pro- vide by law for the registration, after the | first day of January 1SJ9 o1 all quallned | electors. Until the first day of January, | 19O3 all electors shall be registered under and in accordance with the requirements of this section as follows:
 | F1rst-Registration shall be conducted in each county by board of three reputa- | h ifal resident county, who shall not hold any elective office during their term, to be appointed within sixty days after the ratification or 1 this constitution by the Governor, AuditSS l and Commissioner of Agriculture and h. dustries, or a majority of those, acting as | a board of appointment. If one or more or | the persons appointed on such board or registration shall refuse, neglect or be | unable to qualify or serve, or vacancy l or vacancies occur in the membership or 1 the board of registrars from any cause. | the Governor, Auditor and Commi5Tcner | of Agriculture and Industries or a ma | jority of them, acting as board Of 3D. pointment, shaff make other appointme,ssx | to fill such board Each registrar shSis receive two dollars per day, to be paid by the State and disbursed by the sevsTM | probate judges, for each entire days | work upon the sessions of the board.
 Before entering upon the performance | of the duties of his office, each registrar shall take the same oath required of the | Judicial officers of the State which oath may be administered by any person au- | thorized by law to administer oaths. The oath shall be In writing and subscribed by the registrar and filed in the office of | the probate judge of the county.
 Visit Each Precinct.
 Second-Prior to the 1st day of August. | 1903, the board of registration in each | county shall visit each precinct at least | once, and oftener if necessary, to make a complete registration of all persons en- l titled to register, and remain there at l least one day from o'clock in the morn- ing until sunset. They shall give at least twenty days notice of the time when and the place in the precinct where they will attend to register applicants for regis tration, by bills posted at five or more public places fin each election precinct. and by advertisement in a newspaper. if there be one, published in the county. | once a week for three successive weeks. l Upon failure tc give such no,- < or att tend any appointment made by them in | any precinct, they shall. after like notice. l fill new appointments therein: but the | time consumed by the board fin complet- ing such registration shall not exceed | sixty working days in any county, except | that in counties in which there is any | city of 5000 inhabitants or over. the | board may remain in session in addition | to the session hereinabove prescribed, | for not more than three successive weeks | in each of said cities; and thereafter the ax.A eli kr.