The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-30

1 by physical disabilities) can read and write any Articles of this Constitution lin the English language. and who. if physically able to work have been en- l gaged in some lawful business or occu- patton. trade or calling for twelve months next preceding the time they offer to register.
 secoad-The owner in good faith in his own right, or the husband of 8 woman who is the owner in good faith of forty acres of land upon which they reside: or the owner or husband of | wife owning real estate assessed for taxes at the value of $500, or the owner, or husband of wife owning personal | property valued for taxation at $500. l Provided, the taxes due on said prop erty for the previous year are paid or legally contested and undetermined.
 Section disquallfies the following persons from registering or voting:
 All idiots and insane. those who shall | by reason of conviction of crime be disqualfied from voting at the time of the adoption of this Constitution; ! those convicted of treason, murder. arr | son, embezzlement, naalfeasanoe In off, flee, larceny, receiving stolen property. obtaining money or property under l false pretenses, perjury. subornation of l perjury. robbery. assault with intent to rob. burglary. forgery. bribery, assault and battery of wife, bi9amy. living In adultery, sodomy. incest, rape. miscege- l nation. crime against nature or any l crime punishable by Imprisonment In the penitentiary. or of any infamous | crime or crime involving moral tur- pitude. Also any person convicted of being a vagrant or tramp. or of sefi- I ing or offering to sell his vote or the vote of another. or buying or offering l to buy the vote of another. in any elec- ton by the people or in any primary election. or to prevent the nomination or election of any person to any oface. or of euborning any witness or regis trar to secure the registration of any one as sn eiector.
 Section provides that no person shAlf bs qualified to vote or participate in. any primary eI&cfinn, pargY. scqn- yention. mass meeting or other meet ing of party action of any political party or faction, who has not the qual- ifications of an elector.
 Section 8 prohibits any person not registered and qualified from voting at eny State. county or municipal election, general, local or special, held subse- 1 Quent to the general election in 1902.
 Section 9 provides that any elector whose right to vote Is challenged shall swear that the matter of challenges be untrue and makes false Swearing perjury.
 Section 10 declares that the legisla- ture shall provide by law for the reg istration afteC the list of January, 1903, and until that time all electors shall be registered as follows:
 First--Registration shall be conduct ed, in each County, by Board of three reputable and suitable persons in the county, who shall not hold any elective of1ce during their term. This Board | shaii be appointed within sixty days after the ratification of the Constitu- ton, by the Governor, Auditor and Commissioner of Agriculture or a ma jority of them acting as a Board of Appointment. Registrars are required to take oath and are paid two dollars per day while actually engaged.
 Second-That prior to August 1. 1902, the Board shall visit each precinct at least once and oftener if necessary and make a complete registration of all legal voters. Twenty days notice of the time and place of holding registra- tion shall be given. No county board shall sit exceeding sixty working days in any county, except than in counties | where there is a city with 5000 inhab- itants said board may remain in ses- sion not more than three successive weeks in said city. and that thereafter the Board may sit from time to time not more than one week in each month. It is provided that in Jefferson Coun- ty in any city or town of 1000 inhabi- tants the Board may hold additional sessions of not exceeding four days in each town. No person shall register except at the county site or in the pre- cinct in which he resides and a certif- icate shall issue to each person regis tered.
 l Third-No person shall be registered between August 1. 1902, and the Friday next proceeding the day of the election In November. 1902. On Friday and Saturday preceding the election in No- vember. 1902, the board shall sit in the court house and register all applicants who are duly qualified, who have come of age between August l. 1902. and that date: or, who shall prove to the satis- faction of the Board that they have had no opportunity to register prior to that time without fault on their part.
 Fourth-IThat the Board shall hold sessions at the court houses of their counties during the entire third week in November. 1902. and for six days prior to December 20. 1902. and shall register all persons entitled to regis tration who apply at these times.
 Fifth-The Board shall have power il to examine under oath all applicants ' for registration, and to take testimony touching the qualifications of the ap- plicant. Any person swearing falsely touching the qualifications of the ap- plicant shall be guilty of perjury.
 sixth-A majority of the Board shall have power to act. Any person denied registration shall have the right to ap- peal within thirty days from the denial to the Circuit or City Court. The So- IIcitor shall detend all appeals and on the trial the court shall charge the jury i only as to what constitutes the quail fication of a voter. and the jury shall determine the effect and weight of the evidence.
 seventh-The Secretary of State. at the expense of the State shall furnish all necessary stationery to carry out the provisions and shall approve all bills for publication made by the boards.
 Section Il provides that on or before January 1 1908 the Board of ReRistra-