Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-07-04
SUFFRAGE IN ALABAMA.
The suffrage aud Election Ar,t.,.
the Proposed New Constitutio,
of Alabama Submitted.

Montgomery, Ala. June 20 m.
suffrage and elections article of a..
proposed new constitution was 81
United TO the constitutional conyen.
ton. Following are the most impor-
| tant sections:
Section 2. To cntltlo a citizen 10 vote =,
| any election ne shall have resided 10, -
state al least two years. in tho gaYt,s
| one year, ana in the precinct ur wlri =
| igaat thrrc months Immediately preceding
| the election AT which he Offers 10 49,
/ aud ne shall be- duly registered 40 AN ,I..
/ tor. and shall have paid AN poll taxc. 49,.
MN ior tn year 1901. and TOT each su1-
Section D. Provides that the r,,.,.,
assembly SHAH provide for county bo4rf.
then the boards are 10 bo appolp,s5 ~
| the governor. auditor and COmmirsi.n.g
u agriculture aud Industries. and are t5
/ Consist OF three citizens.
Section 4 The tDllCWi.g male Citizen.
! Q, ms state Who are citizens OF the Init
Sd STATES ATE no, ssrs old Or upward. ana
81 this article. shau. upon appll,,f..,
be entitled 60 register az electors ,i.r'
AIRY. LEO First all who have honor4tIy
served iu The land OF naval forces ,f fE..
United states in the war 81 iN2 or tn IN.
War with Mexico. cf Ia any war with fb.
Indians. or ga the civil war bstw..f 49,.
states, or Vho hea.iahiy served in az.
lani OF naval forcvr OF tho coufrfsaIt.e
o. . ..
persons mentioned tn the above s..t...
/ Third. nll others ~ good character ..t
who undcrstand the duties 81 citlzsrrl.5
Ohire ''''
Section 6 After tho nrst day OF J.Du,,.
, 80, ne following persons, and no oth.-i
IloNlded thc} shalt not bo disqualified lr
der section % THO article tlrs'. tH.-a
disability read aud write any 49,.
IN" constitution % thu United states Ig
ne EnElsh Language. and who benz
physically able Go work have been r,..I
larry engaged % some lawful husln,ss 70
occupation tnde or Caiiing Tor ~ month.
next preceding he tr~ they offsr 90 r.s.
iftcr. second the owner ln good f.u.
l1 hts Own rirht or the hushand a.,
woman who o. tho owner % ~ acres ~,
, ,ssl r st,pa,sa " NC state upon which
an 8ho a. the owner in her Own ris4t
- real estate situated in this state n
Tho value % =" % more. 90 the owner of
the husband 81 a woman Who A. a.. ID. ,'
-. Ia her own rirht Of personal rr...e-.
- IN this state afarsscd Tor taxation M
6y him Tor tks ye"r ' nsst , si ,1sss s1e
year in which he Offered 10 vofr 80 III
have hrcu paid.
Section The following persons shall
be disqualified both from, Registering az
from voting All Idiots and insane f-.-
voting 81 tho time 81 tho fuunr4ff.r =
THIS Constitution. and thoav Whu ahsl
nave been convicted - trrhroE. muffe-'
AI".'Ils fi.lN - NE w. mar IHHnau|H
nee. iAfcruf. upit4fl nE property Ur money
under false Irrttnrra. perjury. tut..-s..
ton ~ perjury. robbery. assault uIfH boz.
trnf 90 rob. fnrErrt bribery hssn.f .rH
battery up the wifr. htrafuN UfIrF IN
adultery. ferflvlnE stolen PROPERTY Is.
dDni} incest. criminal arrnult mIr.rtf.s-
Won. crime against nature. or auF CHINA
pm iHhah'~ ht imprisonment lu no
IthitrhtHfN. gr any Infamous crime
uf crimes involving moral f.He.
fude. alec Persons who shall h.rs
''~n convicted NaEranfn .rf
ramps. nrd any psfHnu who shall cell -
NNrf fu t-N tla vote ~ fhr vote nf Id.
other ur whn rhaW Rus ur ua.f Fl. H..
no vote ~ another in ans election Hy
the people. or in any primary election PSI
10 procure i"' n"u. Eflun ur election =
any person Co.. auJ Office. or uEl r"Hf
flbnru ans uifursn or registrar tu sr..rs
iho registration 90 any person az ar ,.e..
cor
Section lA The Poll tau mentioned i-fh.s
article shall hr g. tH upon each male r..
hahitBnt % the state over the age @
y years and uuder the aFU ~ A. s..rs
not nov rHrmuf Nv tam