The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-11
SUFFRAGE PROVISION
 EXPLAINED IN BRIEF

At all times. now and hereafter, before person can vote Cnot regtster), he must be male resident of Alabama for two years, of county one year, and Of pre- cinct three months, poll taxes paid for 1901 and subsequent years, and he must have been duly registered.
 The registration plan of having three registrars, together with its machinery as provided by the Constitution. ceases January l, 1903, after which time the legislature must provide for the number. kind of, appointment of, and all things connected with the registrars.
 Registration is divided into two periods, to wit:
 l. Registration prior to January l, 1903
 7. Registration after January l, 1905.
 Registration prior to January l, 1903. Is the life electOr that is, one who registers prior to January 1, 1903, becomes thereby an elector for life unless he subsequent ly disqualites himself by the commission of one of the crimes hereinafter men tioned or becomes insane or moves, and should he move he can. by producing the old certificate. re-register on the life list in his new home.
 l. The registration prior to January l, 1903, is subdivided into four parts:
 tal Those who register prior to August l, 1902, may vote in elections held in No- Vember, 1902, and thereafter.
 tb) Those who register on Friday and Saturday immediately before elections in November. 1902, may also vote thereat and thereafter.
 Co Those who register after November elections in 1902. and before December 70, l9O2. vote for life thereafter.
 td) Those who register after December 4. lg2, and before January l, l9o5 have not been provided for, but may be so by the legislature. if at all. They may or may not register
 Under this division-that is. those who register before January 1, l9o3-there are three classes of persons included to-Wlt:
 Ql All soldiers who have served In any Of the wars of the United StatesIreVo- lution. civil Indian. Mexican, spanish. or any other on the American side, except in the civil war, and then either sloe; or
 @ Descendants of such soldiers lex, cept those of the Spanish war;, provided they are now or will become q years or age by December 20. 1902.
 (3) Persons of good character who un- derstand the duties and obligations Of American citizenship"
 But man may have either one or aiI of the above qualifications. TOT IL taxes but one of the above to make nm hIe elector; vet if he cannot register, or nav ing registered, cannot vote, II ne mas been convicted of treason, muroeI' arson embezzlement, malfeasance m once, lal . ceny, perjury. receiving stolen proPertS robbery. forgery. obtaining property un- der false pretense. burglarly suoornation of perjury, assault with intent to TOD. as- sault and battery on wife. blgaIhy, prip- cry. adultery, Sodomy, incest. ape, A,,S us, cegenation, crime against n naluie ., UT dIIs felony or any infamous crime or crime involving moral turpitude, Yagrant' tramp. selling or offering to sell vote, buying or offering to buy vote, making or offering to make false return or cleo tion returns, either primary or other%ase' IaSi
 All peTsons ma may register as the legisla- ture ' may hereafter provide after January l. 1908 who have the following 6 9uaf'fao III ca l,. tons, and are not ot,ngged' g1,di'' to wit: ''pef m Read @o9Fs or Wrte any article of United States Constitution (from copy given him in printed form) and have O9en nrtbI HibPioSed p1 for greater part Of twel'e A'0ii''iS' anu