Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-29
WHO MAY VOTE
IN ALABAMA.

Montgomery, Ala June 29.--The SUI
frage and elections article Of the pro-
posed new constitution was submitted
to the constitutional convention to-
day Following are the most important
sections;
Section ITO entitle a citizen to vote
at any election he shall have resided in
the state at least two years IN the
county one year and IN the precinct or
ward three months Immediately preced-
ms the election at which ne offers to
vote and he shall have bee duly regis
tered as an elector and shat. have paid
all poll taxes due from him for the
year 1901, and for each subsequent
year
Section provides that the general
assembly shall provide for county
boards Of registration after January
1903. Until then the boards are to be
appointed By the governor auditor and
commissioners Of agriculture and indus
tries and are to consist Of three citi-
zens,
Section 1.-THE following male citi.
zens OF this state who are citizens OF
the United States. q years " age or
UPWARDS. and who are not disqualified
undor section Z OF this article. SHAH,
upon application, be entitled ~ register
as electors during litel. prior to the
first day Of January. 1908,
First, all who have hun0rably served
in the land or naval forces Of the
United states I'm the war Of ISL or In
the war with Mexico, or In any war
with the Indians, or In the civil war
between the states or who honorably
served In the land or naval forces OF
the confederate states.
Second. The lawful descendants Of per-
sons mentioned In the above section,
Third. all others of good charact #
and who understand the duties Of citi-
zens and the obligations OF the elective
franchise
Section 6-After the first day Of jan
uary 1903. the following persons and
no others, shall he qualified TO register
as electors provided they shall not be
disqualified under section Of this ar
ticle:
First, those who can, unless prevent
ed bv physical disability. read and
write am article Of the constitution
of the United States IN the English
language and who, being physically
able to work. have been regularly cc-
gagged I'm some lawful business or oc-
cupatlon. trade or calling for II months
next preceding the time they oher to
register.
Second, the owner in good faith in his
own right or the husband OF woman
who Is the owner Of forty acres Of land
situated I'm the state upon which they
reside. or the husband Of any woman
who is the owner in her own right of
real estate situated In this state of the
value Of $500 or more, or the owner or
the husband OF a woman who Is the
owner i'm her own right, OF personal
property IN this state assessed for toS-
/ alton al $500 dr more, provided { az
all taxes due by him for the year next
preceding the year IN which he offers
| TO vote. shall have been paid.
Section THE following persons
shall be disqualified both from regis
tering and from voting,
All idiots and Insane persons, those
who shall be disqualified from voting at
the time Of the ratification Of this con-
| stitution and those who shall have been
| convicted Of treason arson, murder,
| embezzlement, malfeasance In office,
larceny, obtaining property or money
under false pretenses perjury subor-
nation OF perjury. robbery assault with
intent to rob, forgery, bribery, assault
and battery on the wife, bigamy, living
in adultery. receiving stolen property,
| sodomy, incest, rape, INCORPORATION,
| crime against nature or any crime pun
/ lshable by imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary or Of any Infamous crime or
/ crimes involving moral turpltudei also
| persons who shall have been convicted
| as Migrants and tramps and any per-
I son who shall sell or offer to sell his
| vote or the vote OF another or who shall
| buy or offer to buy the vote Of another
/ IN any election by the people or in any
! primary election or 80 procure the
| nomination or election OF any
person to any Office or who shall suborn
/ any witness or registrar to secure the
registration OF any person as an elect
| or.
Section l4.-The poll tax mentioned In
| this article shall be one dollar and iifty
! cents upon each male inhabitant Of the
| state over the age Of q years and un-
der the age OF As years not now exempt
bV law