The age-herald., 1901-06-30
GRANDDADDY CLAUSE EMBODIED IN REPORT
 OF THE CONVENTIONS SUFFRAGE COMMIT I TEE

s------, istration as ok the date of his application to the registrars. Seventh-The Secretary of State shall. at the expense of the State, have pre- pared and furnished to the registrars and probate judges in the several counties, a sufficient number of registY ttion books. and of blank forms of certis jates of reg istration and of oaths and of the notices required to be given by the registrars. The cost of the publication in newspapers of tho notices required to be given by the registrars shall be paid by the State, the bills therefor to be rendered to the Sec retary of State and approved by him.
 File Lists of Voters.
 Sec. Il. The board of registrars Jn each county shall, on or before the first day of February, 1908. file in the probate court of their county a complete list sworn to by him, of all persons registered in their county, with the precinct or ward Tn which each of such persons reside set opposite the names of such person, and shall also file like list in the office O.; the Secretary of State. The judge of probate shall on or before the first day of March, 1903. cause to be made from such list in duplicate in the books furnished by the Secretary of State, an alphabetical list by precincts of the persons shown by the list of the registrars to have been reg istered In the county, and shall file one of such alphabetical list in the office of Sec retary of State; for which services by the probate judge compensation shall be pro- vided by the General Assembly. The judge of probate shall keep both the orig inal list filed by the registrars and the al- phabetical list made therefrom as re- Cnrda ff1 the a oft ha " Unless he shall become disqualified under thhe provisions of this article, and one who shall register prior to the first day of Jan- | uary, 1903, shall remain an elector during | life, and shall be required to register only in case of a change of residence, on pro- | duction of his certificate. This certificate l of the registrar or of the probate judge or of the Secretary of State shall be sufii- cient evidence to establish the fact of such life registration. Such certificate shall be isued free of charge to the elector, and the General Assembly shall provide by law for the renewal of such certificates when lost, mutilated or de- | stroyed.
 Oath After January, 1903.
 Sec. 12. From and after the first day of January, 1903. any application for regis tration may be required to state under oath, to be administered by the registrar or by any person authorized by law to administer oaths. where he lived during the five years next preceding the time at which he applies to register. and the name or names that he was known by during that period, and the names of his em- ployer or employers. if any; during such l period. Any applicant for registration who refuses to state such facts, or any of them, shall not be entitled to register and any person so offering to register who wilful1y makes a false statement ir regard to such matters or any of them shall be guilty of perjury l Sec. IS. In the trial of any contested l election, and in proceeding to investigate any election. no person other than a de. i fendant will be allowed to withhold his testimony on the ground that he may in. cr1minate himself or subject himself tc public infamy; but such person shall mol be prosecuted for any offense arising out of the transaction concerning which ht testified, but may be prosecuted for per jury committed on such examination.
 Regulate Elections.
 Sec. A. The General Assembly shall pas. laws not inconsistent with this constitu. ton to regulate and govern elections, anc all such laws be uniform throughout tn, State; and shall provide by law for tho iidiiilcT Ol uOiulHB elcCtlOnS ana TOT as certaining the result of the same, ant shall provide general registration law. not Inconsistent with the provisions of thi article for the registration of all quail fled electors from and after the first day of January, 1908; the General Assembl, shall also make provisions by law, no inconsistent with this article, for tn, regulation of primary elections and fol punishing frauds at the same, but shal ale
 Sec. 15. It shall be the duty of the Gen eral Assembly to pass adequate laws giv ing protection against the evils arisins from the use of intoxicating liquors a all elections.
 Sec. 16. Electors shall in all cases, ex cept treason, felony or breach of tn, peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at elections, or while going to or returning therefrom-
 Sec. r. Returns of elections for al civil officers who are to be commissioned by the Governor, except Secretary oi State, Auditor, Treasurer, Commissionel of Agriculture and Industries. Attorney General and Superintendent of Educa- tion and for the members of the General Assembly shall be made to the Secretary of State.
 Poll Tax of $f.50.
 Sec. IS. The poll tax mentioned In this article shall be one dollar and fifty cents upon each male inhabitant of the State over the age of 21 years, and un- der the age of 45 years, who would no now be exempt by law. Such poll tax shall become due and payable on the 1st day of October in each year and be- come delinquent on the 1st day of the next succeeding February, but no legal process nor any fee or commission shall be allowed for the collection thereof. The tax collector shall make returns for poll tax collections separate from other col lections.
 U. 8. Supreme Court.
 Sec. 19 If any section of this article shall become imperative or void by rea- son of the decision of any Court of com potent jurisdiction, the General Assem- bly, shall have power, and 1t is hereby authorized to remedy the defect In such section pointed out by such adjudication, by two-thirds vote of all the members of each house of the General Assembly; Provided, that the sections of this arti- cle unaffected by such decisions shall re- main unchanged. Upon any other sec- tion becoming Imperative by any subse- quent adjudication of such court, the General Assembly shall have authority tC remedy the defect in like manner as herein above prescribed.
 Minority Report.
 MT. President: The undersigned, mem- l bers of the committee on suffrage and elec- tions, beg leave to dissent from that part