The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-21

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O.BE0fFERED today
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Tel. Stuart, Glass, Barbour and Watson.
AMI which is printed below, was sub
mitted to the two wings OF the subcon-
ferenccs and received the endorsement OF
a large majority-in one by formal adop F
ton and the other by g unanimous vote I
that it be reported to the regular con-
ference.
The plan win be offered In the regular
conference to-day by Senator Daniel as
a substitute for all other reports. and |
will be taken up at once for considera- |
ton Forces which were recently bitter |
" divided, will rally unitedly to its sup
port
Such old time suffrage antagonists as
Messrs Thorn, Hamilton. Lindsay: Cor
don, Watson, Flood, Cameron, BROOKE,
Barbour and others on one side and Messrs
Daniel. Glass, Stuart, Richmond, Ayers.
Keeze1l, w. a. Anderson, Bouldin, Boaz.
Lindsay, Turnbull, Goode, Westcott ana
Kendall on the ether will present soiio
and harmonious front, in putting Tue
compromise plan through, and Opposing
al efforts to defeat or scuttle It.
This compromise plan will thus nave d
prestige that no other measure OF any
kind before the convention has ever had
that of the unanimous support OF JOINT
committee and their joint subcommlttees
1T has been evolved out Of nine months
of reflection, debate, suggestion, amend-
ment and parliamentary hammer1nS IL
is cordially assented to by delegates from
the mountains, the valley, the sea, the
Eastern Shore and by conflicting party
elements.
TEXT OF THE PLAN.
The plan agreed upon and TO be pre-
sented this morning is as follows:
Resolved, That the following article, r.
Iating to the right OF suffrage, be a1opted
as a part of the Constitution:
ARTICLE.
I. Every male citizen OF the United
States, who shall have attained the aSc
of twenty-one years, and who snail nave
been a resident of this state Tor at ieast
two years, of the county or city in which
H.. shall offer to vote one year, ana or
the precinct in which he shall otter to
vote thirty days next preceding the eieC
ton at which he shall offer to vote, WHO
Shall have been registered as may te
prescribed by law, and who Snall nave
laid in person to the State at least SIN
months prior to the election at WHICH
he shall offer to vote all poll taxes as
sessed or assessable against him for tns
pl eceding three years under the provis-
ions of this Constitution or the laws mace
pursuant thereto, shall be entitled 10
vote for members OF the General ASSEM-
bly, and all officers elected by the peo-
pic: provided, that no person otherwise
cl,alified to vote under the provisions OF
this Constitution shall lose his right TO
vote in the precinct from which he has
removed to another precinct in the same
city or county until after the expiration
of thirty days from the time OF such
| removal; and, provided further. that the
payment of poll tax, as prerequisite
tn voting, shall not be required at any
| election held prior to January !, 1904, al
| ter which time the voter shall be re-
| CURED to pay, as a prerequisite to the rlShe
| of suffrage, the poll tax for every year,
not exceeding three, for which such tax
! shall have become due and payable; but
| the collection of said poll tax shall not
| he enforced by distress, or otherwise, IN
| til it shall have become three years past
| due; provided that no person. who, durlnS
| the late war between the States served
| in the army or navy of the United States,
| or of the Confederate State, or of any
State of the United States, shall, at any
time, be required to pay poll tax as
| prerequisite to voting.
g Prior to the 1st day of -, 1902,
ard again prior to the first day of ---,
| 1902, and once in each year thereafter
|
registration OF voters i'll every county
| and city OF the State, at which general
II Eistrations no person shall be listed as
| I voter unless. when he offers to regis
| ter, he shall be
QUALIFICATIONS IMPOSED.
~ a person who, prior to the adoption
of this Constitution, has served in time
| Of war in the army or navy of the United
States, or Of the Confederate States, or
| airy state of the United States; or
(2) The son of a person who, prior to
the adoption of this Constitution. has
| served in time of war in the army or
navy of the United State, or of the Con-
| fsderate States, or of any State of the
| United States; or
| (3) A person who shall have paid to the
| State, for the year preceding that in
| wfich he offers to register, taxes amount
| il g to as much as one dollar iSD on prop
| trty owned by and assessed against him;
| CT
| a. Shall be able to read any section OF
this Constitution which may be submitted
K. him by the officers of registration and
give a reasonable explanation OF the
| same; or, being person who cannot for
| himself read such section Of the Constr
| tuition, shall be able to understand and
! give a reasonable explanation Thereon
when read to him by the officers OF reg
istration. All persons properly registered
| urder this provision shall remain per
n,snently enrolled as electors unless sub
S, auently disqualified by some other pro-
vision Of this article; and a copy Of this
] permanent roll, sworn to by the officers
OF registration, shall be certified to eacn
county and city clerk for preservation
il, his office Any person who shall be
deried registration under this section
shall have the right of appeal to the cir
cult court of the county or the corpora
tor court of the city, or to the judge
/ thereof in vacation. On January /, 1903,
| tn: foregoing requirements as to regis
traton shall expire by limitation; pro-
| vided, however, that the General Assem-
! lily to be elected in 1907 may, in its DIS
! creton, submit to the qualified voters OF
| tie State the question to whether or
| not the foregoing requirements OF thus
ton for registration shall continue III
] force.
PAYMENT OF POLL TAX.
After January I. 1904. every male citi
| zen of the United States who has acquirs cd
! residence in this State In accordance with
section one a. of this article. and not
/ previously registered under the foregoing
provisions of this Constitution, shall. as
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