The age-herald., 1901-09-08

First-All who have honorably served in the land or naval forces of the United States in the war of 1872, or in the wal with Mexico, or in any war with the 1n- dians, or in the 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 per sons 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 war between the States, or in the land or naval forces of the Confeder- ate States, or of the State of Alabama in the war between the States; or
 Third-All persons who are of good char acter and who understand the duties ana obligations of citizenship under repupAi- can form of government.
 1Sl. After the first day of January, nineteen hundred and three, the follow ing persons, and no others, who, II thelr place of residence shall remain unchang- ed, will have at the date of the next gen eral election, the qualifications as to resl- dence prescribed in Section lIo or thls Constitution shall be qualified to regis ter as electors, provided, they shall not be disqualified under Section 1S2 of this Constitution.
 First-Those who can read and write any article of the constitution Of the Onl- ted States in the English language ana who are physically unable to work; those who can read and write any article of the constitution 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 twelve months next preceding the time they or fer 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 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 as- sessed for taxation at the value of three hundred dollars or more, or the owner in good faith, in his own right, or the hus- band of woman 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 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.
 1s2. The following persons shall be dis qualified both from registering and from voting, nameli''
 All idiots a insane persons; those who shall by reason of conviction of crime be disqualified from voting at the time of the ratification of this constitution; those who shall be convicted of treason, mur- der, arson, embezzlement, malfeasance in office, larceny, receiving stolen property. obtaining property or money under false pretenses, perjury, subornation of perJu- ry, robbery, assault with Intent to rob, burglary, forgery bribery assault and battery on the wife, bigamy, living in adultery, sodomy, incest, rape, miscege- nation crime against nature, or any crime punishable by Imprisonment in the peni- tentiary, or of any infamous crime or crime involving moral turpitude; also any person who shall be convicted of vagran- cy or a tramp, or of selling or offering to sell his vote or the vote of another, or of buying or offering to buy the vote of another, or of making or offering to make a false return in any election by the peo- pie or in any primary election to procure the nomination or election of any persor to any office, or of suborning any witness or registrar to secure the registration o1 any person as an elector.
 1S3. No person shall be qualified to vot' or participate in any primary election party convention, mass meeting or olhe method of party action of any politfca party or faction, who shall not possess the qualifications prescribed in this arti cle for an elector, or who shall be dis qualified from voting under the provisions of this article.
 1S4 No person not registered and qual- fled as an eector under the provisions oF rfi ahalI the general election in 1902, or at any subsequent State. county, or municipal election. gen. eral, local or special; but the provisions of this article shall not apply to any cleo tion held prior to the general election in the year 1902.
 185 Any elector whose right to vote shall be challenged for any legal cause before an election officer, shall be re- auired to swear or affirm that the matter of the challenge is untrue before his vote shall be received, and any one who wilfully swears or affirms falsely thereto shall be guilty of perjury, and upon con- viction thereof, shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary for not less than one nor more than five years
 186. The Legislature shall provide by law for the registration, after the first day of January, 1903, of all qualified cleo tors. Until the first day of January, 1903, all electors shall be registered under and
 
 this section, as follows
 First-Registration shall be conducted in each county by a board of three reputa- ble and suitable persons resident in the county, who shall not hold any elective of- flee during their term, to be appointed within sixty days after the ratification of this constitution by the Governor, Au- ditor. and Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, or by majority of them, acting as a board of appointment If on or more of the persons appointed on such board of registration shall refuse, neglect or be unable to qualify or serve, or if a vacancy or vacancies occur in the mem- bership of the board of registrars from any cause, the Governor, Auditor and Commissioner of Agriculture and Indus tries, or a majority of them, acting as a board of appointment, shall make other appointments to fill such board. Each registrar shall receive two dollars per day to be paid by the State and disbursed by the several judges of probate, for each entire days attendance 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 judicial officers of the State, which oath may be administered by any person authorized by law to administer oaths. The oath shall be in writing and subscribed by the registrar, and filed in the office of the judge of probate of the county.
 Second-Prior to the first day of August, 1902, the board of registrars in each coun- ty shall visit each precinct at least once and oftener, if necessary, to make com plete registration of all persons entitled to register, and shall remain there at least one day from 8 o'clock in the morn ing until sunset. They shall give at least