The Harrison times., 1912-07-13
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TIKI
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF ARKANSAS.

Notice liz hereby given that The fol-
lowing Joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the State Constitution,
was passed by the General Assembly az
It's regular session OF 1871, and that
the same will be submitted to the
electors OF the State at the next
general election, 10 be held Monday
September 3, 1912. for adoption or ro-
lection,
Proposed Amendment NO. IL.
That the following article shall be
proposed IN au amendment to the con-
stitution OF the state Of Arkansas,
which, when agreed to by majority OF
all the members elected to each House
and adopted by majority Of the cleo
tors OF the state voting ut the next
general election for senators and rep
resentatives, shall become u part or the
Constitution OF hrltansas.
Every malo citizen Of the United
States, or every male person who has
declared his intention or becoming a
citizen OF tho same OF the age OF
twenty-ono years or upward, who has
resided IN the state twelve months IN
the county six months, and IN the pre-
cinct, town or ward one month next
preceding any election at which he may
propose TO vote, aud who is able TO read
and interpret, Or interpret when reHd
70 him, II ho iB prevented from reau
Ing the snmO by reason OF any physl
cal disability any section OF the COnstl'
tuition OF tho Sbtla Of Arkansas, except
such persons Hs may for the commits
sion Of some tdony pd deprived OF tine
right TO vote hy law passed by tho Gen
eral Assembly, aud who shall exhibit a
poll tax ruCo,pt or other evidence thal
he has paid hts poll tax At the tmo o'
collecting tnHog next preceding suo
election, shall hc allowed 20 vote NJ any
election hold IN the State or Arkansas
but 40 pOiHou who waS, on January J
1865. or ot any time prior thereto, on
titled 20 vote under the Constitution on
statutes of ANY state In the Unite
StatoR wherein hO then resided, and n
male person of foreign birth who Wa'
naturalilcd prior 60 tho adoption %
this amendment aud 40 lincal descend
ant of such person VINO shall p0sshm
the other uunllicu ions ddsCrlbed In TIM
article, shall bo denlcd tnc right T.
voto because of' hlH lnabllty 10 40 rnn
and lnterprrt iscCtionA Of the COnat
tuition OF thH StNtc, provided, th0t male
persons who mako satisfactory proo
that they have attained the nge OF
twentysone years since tho tim,
for asscaaing the taxes for the
year next preceding tho year II
which tho Ncctlon al which he
may propose 10 Vuto In held, and pos
sesaos the ntliei qualifications required
by this article Hhall pe permitted 10
voto and, provided further that the
said tax receipt shall bo 40 marked by
dated stamp Or other written endorse
mont by tho Judges " election TO whom.
II may frat bo presented ns TO pre-
vent the holder thereof from votns
more than once ~ any election.
Tho iudgeH of election ahnll enforce
the provisions of this artlclo ana shall
be the judgcD of the qualifications OF
electors"
Tho above resolution was filed IN the
Office OF tho Secretary OF State on
March 10, 1911
Each clcclor may vote for or against
the above amendment
Witness my official signature this
lith day Of February, 1919,
BhitLil w, HODGES,
Secretary OF state,
(seail