Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-04

with the Indians or IN the war D@
tween the States, or in the war with
Spain, or who honorably served in
the land or naval forces of the Con-
federate States, or of the State Of
Georgia in the war between the
States, or
2. All persons lawfully descended
from those embraced i'll the classes
enumerated in the subdivision next
above, or
3. All persons who are of good
character, and understand the duties
and obligations of citizenship under
a Republican form of government, OF
4. All persons who can correctly
read in the English language any par
agraph of the Constitution of the
United States or of this State and
correctly write the same in the
English language when read to them
bv any one of the registrars, and all
persons who solely, because of phys
ical disability are unable co comply
with the above requirements, but who
can understand and give a reason
able Interpretation of any paragraph
of the Constitution CT the United
States or of this State, that may be
read to thrm b. any one OF the regis
trars; or
5. Any person who is the owner
in good faith in his own right of at
least forty ACRES Of land situated in
this State. upon which he resides, or
is the owner III socd faith in his own
right of propelt., situated in this
State ana assessed for taxation at the
value of five hundi cd dollars.
Par. 5. The right TO register under
subdivisions one and two of para
praph four shall continue only until
January list, 1915. But the registrars
shall prepare roster of all persons
who register under subdivisions one
and two Of paragraph four, and shall
return the same to the clerks Office
of the Superior Court of their coun.
ties and the clerks of the Superior
Court shall send copies of the same
to the Secretary of State, and it shall
be the duty of these officers to record
and permanently preserve these ros'
tiers. Any person who has been once
registered under either Of the Sub
divisions one or two Of paragraph
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 ne
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
under said subdivisions. All appeals
must be filed 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 I'M
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 a primary Of any po-
litical party or convention OF any
political party in this State who IS
not a qualified voter.
Par. 9. The machinery provided by
law for the registration of force Oc-
tober 1st, 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 it further enacted, mat