The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-22

' fers to vote, all pslI taxes due from him for the year nineteen hundred and one, and for each subsequent year: pro- vided. that any eieetor who,s within three months next preceding the date of the election at which, he offers to vote. has removed from one precinct or ward in the same county, dncorpo- rated town or city, shall have the right to vote in the precinct or ward from which he has removed, 1t he would have been entitled to vote in such pre- cinct or ward but for such removal.
 17s. All elections by the people shall be by ballot. and all elections by per. sons, in a representative capacity shall be viva voce
 lso The following male. citizens of the State. who are citizens of the United States. and every, male resident of foreign birth whes before the ratifi- cation of this Constitution. shall have legally declared his intention to be- come citizen of the United States, except those who shall not have had an opportunity to perfect his citizenship prior to the twentieth day of Decem- Der, nineteen hundred and two, twenty one years old or upwards, who, if their place of residence shall remain un- changed, will have, at the date of the next general election the qualifications as to residence prescribed in Section IFS of this Constitution. and who are not disqualified under, Section, iS2 of this ConstitHtion, shall upon applica- tioA be entitled to register as electors prior to the twentieth day of Decem- Der, niteteen hundred and two. namely: . First--All who have honorably served in the land or naval forces of the CEit- ol AaN ty~ xf .,. Al. t.- war with Mexico. or in any war with the Indians, or in the war between tEe States. or in the war with Spain, or who honorably served in the land q naval forces of the Confederate States. or of the State of Alabama in the var between the States; or.
 Second-The lawful descendants of persons who honorably served in the land or naval forces of the United States in the war of the American Rev. olpution, or in the war of 1912. or in the war with Mexico. or in any war with the Indians, or in the war be- tween the States, or in the land or naval forces of the Confederate States, or of the State of Alabama in the war between the States: or,
 Third-All persons who are of good character and who understand the du- ties and obligations of citizenship un- der a republican form of government.
 1s1. After the first day of January. nineteen hundred and three, the fol- lowing persons, and no others, who, if their place of residence shall remain unchanged, will have, at the date of the next general election, the qualifica- tions as to residence prescribed in Sec ton IFS of this Constitution, shall re qualified to register as electors, pro- vlded, they shall not be disqualified un- der Section 182 of this Constitution.
 First-Those who can read and write of the United States in the English language and who are physi- cally unable to work; those who can read and write any Article of the Con stitution of the United States in the English language, and have worked or been regularly engaged In some lawful employment, business or occupation, trade or calling, for the greater part of the twelve months next preceding the time they offer to register. and those who are unable to read and write if such inability is due solely to physical disability or
 Second-The owner in good faith, in his own right, or the husband of a wo- man who is the owner in good faith, III ucE OWu IlShls OL AOt Ly oSlCS OL loAAO situate 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 the owner in good faith, in her own right, of real estate, 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 wo- man who is the owner in good faith, in her own right, of personal property assessed for taxation at three hundred dollars or more; provided, that the taxes due upon such real or per- sonal property for the year next pre- ceding the year in which he offers to register shall have been paid, unless the assessment shall have been legally contested and is undetermined.
 1S2. 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 or crime be disqualified from voting at the time of the ratification Of this Con- stitution; those who shall be convicted of treason. murder, arson. embezzle- ment, malfeasance in office, larceny, receiving stolen property, obtaining property or money under false pre- lenses, perjury, subornation of perjury robbery, assault with intent to rob, burglary, forgery, bribery, assault and battery on the wife, bigamy, living in adultery, sodomy incest, rape, mis- cegenation, 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- victed as a vagrant or tramp. or or sell ing or offering to sell his vote or the vote of another, or of buying or offer ing to buy the vote of another. or of making or offering to make false re- turn in any election by the people or in any primary election to procure the nomination or election of any person to any office. or of suborning any witness or registrar to secure the registration of any person as an elector.
 183. No person shall be qualified to vote or. participate in any primary election, party convention. mass meet ing or other method of party action of any political party or faction, who shall not possess the qualifications prescribed in this Article for an eleetor, or who shall be disqualified from voting under the provisions of this Article.
 184. No person, not registered and ouaiiAed as an elec,or under the pro- visions of this Article, shall vote a. the general election In 1902. or at any sub seouent State, county, or municipal election, general. local or special; but the provisions of this Article shall not apply to any election held prior to the general election in the year 1902.
 tS5. Any eiector whose right to vote shall be challenged for any legal cause before an election officer. shall be re- quired to swear or affirm that the 1al.n .fr.W-0