The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-30
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF
 THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF ALABAMA


 that no member of the Committee dis sents from any of the provisions except upon subdivision of Section of the Article, upon which there will be a minority report submitted. We here- with return all ordinances and resolu- tions submitted to us.
 ARTICLE -. s,.
 Suffrage and Elections.
 Section 1. Every male citizen of this State who is a citizen of the United States, 21'years old or upwards, not laboring under any of the disabili- ties named in this Article, and pos- sessinG the qualifications required by 1t. shah be an eIector. and shall be en- titled to vote at any election by the people.
 Sec. :. To entitle a citizen to vote at any election by the people. he shaIl have resided in the State at least two years. in the county one year, and in the precinct or ward three months im- mediately preceding the election at which he offers to vote, and he rhall have been duly registered as an elector, and shall have paid on or before the first day of February next preceding the date of the election at which he offers to vote. all pcli taxes due from him for the year 1901, and for each sub- seQuent year: provided, that any eiec- tor. who, within three months next preceding the date of the election at which he offers to vote, has removed from one precinct or ward to another precinct or ward in the same county, incorporated town or city shall have the right to vote in the precinct or ward from which he has SO removed. if he would have been entitled to vote in such precinct or ward. but for ruch removal.
 Sec. 3. All elections by the people shall be by ballot. and ali elections by persons in a representative capacity shall be viva voce.
 Sec. 1. The following male citisens of this State who are citizens of the United States, H years old or upwards, who. if their place of residence shali remain unchanged, will have, at the date of the next general election, the qualifications as to residence prescribed in Section 2 of this Article and who are not disqualified under Section 6 of this Article. shall, upon application. be entitled to register as electors prior to the first day of January, 1903, 
 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 in the war with Spain, or who honorably served in the land or naval forces of the Confederate States, or of the State of Alabama in the war 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 Revolution, or 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 in the land or naval forces of the Confederate States; or
 Third-All persons of good character and who understand the duties and obligations of citizenship under a Re- publican form of government
 Sec. 5. After the first day of Janu- ary, 1903. the following persons, and no others. who, if their place of resi- dence shall remain unchanged, will have, at the date of the next general election, the qualifications as to resi- dence prescribed in Seetioa of this Article, shall be qualified to register as electors, Provided, they shall not be be disqualified under Section 6 of this Article.
 First-Those who, unless prevented by physical disability, can read and write any Article of the Constitution of the United States in the English lan- guage, and who being physically able to work. have been regularly engaged in some lawful business or occupation, AA RA, next preceding the time they offer to register: or
 Second-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 forty acres of land 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 taxa taxation at the value of $500 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 S300 or more; provided, that the taxes due upon such real or personal prop erty for the next year preceding the year in which he offers to register shall have been paid, unless the assessment shall have been legally contested and Is undetermined.
 Sec. 6.-The following persons shall De disqualified both from registering and from voting. namely: All idiots and insane person; those who shall by 'eason of conviction of crime be dis qualified from voting at the time of he ratification of this Constitution; md those who shall be convictedt of reason, murder. arson, ATnbezSlemenbj in ofilce, larceny, receiving tolep property, obtaining property or money under false pretenses. perjury, of perjury, robbery, as- Iault with intent or rob, burglary, for ,ery. bribery. assault and battery on he wife. bigamy, living in adultery, incest, rape, miscegenatlon, ;rlme against nature. or any crime by Imprisonment in the or of any infamous crime 'r crime involving moral turpitude; Llso any person who shall be convicted IS a vagrant or tramp, or of selling or ,ffering to sell his vote or the vote of mother. or of buying or offering to buy he vote of another in any election by he people, or in any primary election, IT to procure the nOmfnation. or elect on of any person to any office, or of any witness or registrar to ecure the registration of any person as n elector.
 Sec. 7.-No person shall be qualified 0 vote or participate in any primary lection, party convention, mass meet | ng. or other method of party action of my political party or faction. who