The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-28
Mr.. DANIELS PLAN.
The Senator Submits Minority Re-
port on Suffrage

Richmond, Sept. 27.-Phe Daniel suf-
frage plan was presented to the Consti
tutional Convention to-day by Chair
tee. 1t is the minority report of the
committee. and is signed by John w.
Daniel, William A. Anderson, Thomas
w. Harrison, H. C. Stuart, Wood
Bouldin, and Francis l.. Smith. 1t pro-
vides in part as follows:
Section l. every male citizen of the
United States, at least of 21 years of
age, who possesses the following quail
ifications, shall be entitled to vote Cor
members of the General Assembly and
all officers elective by the people:
First, he shall have been a resident
of this state for at least two years, of
the county or city one year, and Of the
precinct in which he shall offer to
vote.
Second He shall have been duly
registered.
Third. After Jan. 1, 1903, he shall
have paid to the state at least six
months before the election in which he
offers to vote poll tax nf one dollar
and fifty cents for the year nineteen
hundred and two; and six months be-
fore any election held after Jan. 1,
1904, he shall have paid to the state
all poll taxes for every preceding year
which shall have become due and pay
able under and by virtue of this con-
stitution; provided. that the payment
of poll tax shall not be prerequisite
for voting at any election prior to
Jan. /, 1903 and that no person who
has served in time of war in the army
or navy of the United States or of the
Confederate States, shall at any time
be required to pay poll tax as a
prerequisite to vote.
Must Understand Constitution.
Fourth. If registered after the
adoption of the constitution and prior
to Jan. 1, 1904, he shall be: % A per-
son who has heretofore served in time
of war in the military or naval forces
of the United States or of the Con-
federate States or of one of the states
of the United States. or (2) he shall be
| able to read any section of the consti-
| tuition of this state submitted to him
| by the registration officers, or he shall
be able to understand the same when
read to him, or to give a reasonable
explanation thereof; or (3) he shall
have paid to the state taxes for the
year, preceding that in which he offers
| to vote as much as 81 on property own
| ed by and assessed against him.
Sec. 2. All citizens registered under
the foregoing provisions of this con-
stitutioh prior to jan 1. 1904, shall con-
| tinue to be electors so long as tney
possess the qualifications prescribed
| thereby, unless they shall come under
| ffxyi1a a
| ions and may be aided in preparing
and depositing their ballot by person
| of their own selection in the presence
| of the Judges of the election; provided
4 that not more than five such voters
| shall receive such aid from the same
| person at any election.
| In His own handwriting.
Sec. 3. After Jan. 1, 1904. every male
| citizen not previously registered under
| the foregoing provisions of this con-
| stitution, except as herein provided
| shall in addition to the qual1fcations
| prescribed as to age. residence and poll
| tax, make application for registration
| in his own handwriting, as may be
| provided by law: and any person regis
| tered after that time shall prepare and
| deposit his ballot without aid from an
| other: provided that if he has hereto
| fore served in time of war in the mill
/ tary or naval forces of the United
| States, or of any state of the United
| States, or if he be a person who Is
blind or physically disabled, he shall
not be required at any time to make
| application in writing to be registered
| and may receive aid in preparing his
ballot from a person of his own selec-
ton in the presence of the judges of
| election: but not more than FIVE such
voters shall receive such aid from the
person at any election.
| The convention in committee of the
whole, continued discussion of the re-
| pert of the legislative committee,
| making but few changes therein.