The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-09-25

four shall thereafter be permitted to
vote; provided. he meets the require.
ments of paragraphs two and three Of
this section.
Par. 6. ANY person to whom the
right Of registration is denied by the
registrars upon the ground that he
lacks the qualifications set forth in
the FIVE subdivisions Of paragraph
four, shall have the right to take an
appeal, and any citizen may enter an
appeal from the decision Of the regis
trars allowing any person to register
Dhder said subdivisions. All appeals
must be fled in writing with the reg
istrars within 10 days from the date
Of the decision complained of and
shall be returned by the registrars
to the office of the clerk of the Superb
or Court to be tried as other appeals
Par Z. Pending an appeal and un
til the final decision Of the case, the
judgment of the registrars shall re
main in full force.
Par. 8. No person shall be allowed
to participate in primary of any po
htical party or a convention of any
political party la this State who is
not a qualified voter.
Par. 9. The machinery provided BY
law for the registration of force DC.
tober LIST, 1908. shall be used to carry
out the provisions of this section, ex-
cept where inconsistent with same;
the Legislature may change or amend
the registration laws from time TO
time, but no such change or amend
ment shall operate to defeat any OF
the provisions of this section.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further enacted, That
whenever the above proposed amend.
ment to the Constitution shall be
agreed TO by two-thirds of the mem
bers elected to each of the two
houses of the General Assembly, and
the same has been entered on their
journals with the ayes and nays TAX
en- thereon, the Governor shall cause
said amendment to be published in at
least two newspapers in each Con-
gressional District in this State for
the period Of two months next preced-
ing the time of holding the next gen
eral election.
Sec. 3. Be 1t further enacted, That
the above proposed amendment shall
be submitted for ratification or re-
lection to the electors OF this State
at the next general election to be
held after publication, as provided in
the second section OF this Act In the
several election districts of this
State, at which election every per
son shall be qualified to vote who Is
entitled to vote for members of the
General Assembly. ALI persons vot-
ing at said election in favor OF adopt
ing the proposed amendment to the
Constitution shall have written or
printed on their ballots the words
For amendment Of Constitution. pro-
viding qualifications OF voters and
all persons opposed to the adoption
OF said amendment shall have writ.
ten or printed on their ballots the
words, Against amendment of Con.
-titution proyidine qualifications Of
voters"
Sec. 4. Be 1t further enacted, That
the Governor be, and he is. hereby
authorized and directed TO provid
or the submission Of the aHleLumeAt
,roposed in this Act to vote of tLs
eople, as required by the Consritu
yon of this State in paragi apn one at
eetion ole Of article thiil1e4, ..A-
at!fed the Governor shall, w.-eA
scertains such ratification from tLe
ecretary of State, to whom the re
Ans shall be referred in the man
ler is n cases of elections for mem
5e.s Of the General Assembly, to
.ornt AID ascertain the result, issue
is proclamation for one insertion.
in one. of the daily papers of this
State, announcing such result ana
declaring the amendment ratified.
Now, therefore, |, Hoke Smith, Coz
ernor of said State, do issue this my
proclamation, hereby declaring that
the foregoing proposed amendment
to the Constitution is submitted for
ratification or rejection to the voters
Of the State qualified to vote fR
members of the General Assembly ~
the general election to be held on
Wednesday, October eth, 1908.
HOKE SMITH, Governor.
BY the Governor:
PHILIP COOK,
Secretary of State.