The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-10
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF
 THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF ALABAMA


 states or ol the State of Alabama in the war between the States; or
 Second-The lawful descendants or persons who honorably served in the land or naval forces of the United States in the war of the American rev. 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 Confederate States. or in the
 land or naval forces of the State Of Alabama in the war between the States. or
 Third-All persons of good character and who understand the duties and oo- ligations of citizenship under a repup- lican form of government.
 Sec. 5. After the first day of January. | 1903, the following persons, and no | others, who, if their place Of residence shall remain unchanged, will have at | the date of the next general election, l the qualifications as to residence pre- scribed in Section of this Article shall be qualified to register as elec- tors. provided, they shall not be dis qualified under Section of this AT | ticle:
 First-Those who unless prevented by l nhvsical disability, can read ana write any Article of the Constitution or the United states in the English language, l and who. being physically able to l work. have worked or been regularly engaged in some lawful employment, business or occupation. trade or calling
 for the greater part Of the tweiVe months next preceding the time they offer to register. provided. that per sons who can neither read nor write on account of physical disability snail he allowed to register and vote If oth- | erwise qualified as provided Tn tnis l subdivision; or
 Second-The owner in good faith, in his own right or the husband Of wo-
 man who is the owner in good faith: in her own right. of forty acres ol | land situate in this State. upon Wnlcn they reside; or the owner in goou fsith. in his own right. or the nus
 hsra of any woman. who is the owner
 in good faith. in her own right of real estate situated in this state.
 assessed for taxation at the value or | ss0o CT more. or the owner Tn gooo | faith. in his own right, or the nusoana l of a woman who is the owner in Sooo | faith. in her own right, or persohai | property in ;his State assessed TOT .aH | alton at $3G0 or more; ProViueo' tho'
 the taxes due upon such real or pe
 sonal property for the next preceu,Si hn,i
 wear in which he offers to register, shaii have been paid unless the assessment
 shau ha-e been legally contested ana | is undetermined. 1 sec, 6. The following persons shall
 be disqualified. both from registeilhs
 and voting namely: | All kdiots and insane persons; those
 who shall by reason of conviction or
 crime be disqualified from voting at
 the time of the ratification Of the on-
 stitut on: and those who shall be con- | n,
 hezzIement malfeasan@ in office. lar ceny. receiving stolen property, obtain- 1 ing uro perty or money under false pre- 1 lenses. perjury. subornation Of perJury'
 robbery, assault with intent to TOD,
 burglary, forgery. bribery, assault an1 battery on the wife. bgamy. living In 1 adultery sodomy, incest, rape, misces-
 cnation, crime against nature or any
 crime punishable by imprisonment in the penitent'ary, or Of any infamous
 crime or crime involving moral turpi- l tude: also any person who shall be l convicted as a vagrant. or tramp. or
 of selling or offering to sell his vote ! or the Vote of another, or CT huylnS i or offering to buy the vote of anoeher,
 or making or offering to make false
 return In any election by the people. or
 in any primary election or to procure l the nomination or election of any per son to any office, or of suborning any
 witness CT registrar to secure the reg l istratinu of any person as an elector. Sec. :. No person shall be qualified
 to vote, or participate in any primary election. party convention. mass meet | ing or other method of party action
 of any political party or faction who
 shall not possess the qualifications pre-
 scribed in this Article for an elector.
 ol who shall b. disqualified under the
 provisions of this Article from voting.
 Sec. &. No person. not registered and
 qualified as an elector under the pro-
 visions of this Article, shall vo.e at
 the general election in 1902, or at any
 subsequent State. county or municipal
 elect on. general, local or special: but
 the provisions of this Article shall not apply to any election held prior to the
 general election in 1902.
 Sec. 9. Any elector whose right to
 vote shall be challenged for any legal cause before an election officer shall
 be required to swear or affirm that the
 matter Of the challenge is untrue, be-
 fore his vote shall be received. and any
 one who wilfully swers or affirms falsely thereto shall be guilty of per | jury.
 Sec. 10. The General Assembly shall | provide by law fer tho registration af- | ter the fist day of January, 190G, of all | qualified electors. Until the 1st day of | January 1903, all electors shall he reg
 istered under and in accordance with l the requirements of this Sect on as | follows:
 t'irst-Registration shall be conducted in each county, by board of three rep
 utable and suitable persons resident in 1 the county. who shall not hold any
 elective o.Tice during their terms. to
 he appointed within sixty days after | the ratification of this Constitution. by | the Governor, Auditor and Commls-
 sioner o. Agriculture and Industries
 or d jority of them acting as a
 Board of Appointment. If one or more
 of the persons appointed by the Board
 of Registration shall refuse, neglect or
 be unable to qualify or serve. or va | cancy or vacancies occur in the mem- bership of the Board of Registrars fo . any cause the Governor. Auditor and | Commissioner of Agriculture and h. | dustries or a majority of them. acting
 as Board of Appointment, shall makA
 other appointments to fill such Board. | Each Registrar shall receive $2 per day | to be paid by the State, and disburso d | by .he several Probate Judges for each | entire days attendance upon the ses- 1 sions of the Board. Before entering | upon the performance of the duties of his office, each Registrar shall take
 the same oath required of the Judicial
 officers of the State. which oath may | be administered by any person author
 ized by law to administer oaths. The 1 oath shall he in writing and Su hS ribad