Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-16
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SzoPosED AMENDMENT TO THn
CONSTITUTION OF TIE STATE
or AREANEAa.

Notice 10 hereby given that the fol
lowing joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the State Constitution,
was passed by the General Assembly at
Its regular session OF 1911, and that
the same viii be submitted 20 tho
electors Of the state at the next
Seneral election. 10 be held Monday
September >. 1912. for adoption or TO-
lection.
Proposed Amendment NO. IL.
That the following article shall be
proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stltution OF the state OF Arkansas,
which, when agreed 20 by a majority OF
all the members elected 10 each House
and adopted by "A majority OF the elec-
tors OF the State voting at the next
general election for senators and rep
reseutatlNes, shall become u part OF the
Constitution OF Arkansas
Every male citizen OF the United
states, or every male person who has
declared his intention Of becoming "a
citizen Of the same. Of the age Of
tweuty-oue years or upward, Who has
resided in the state twelve months. Ia
the coupty six months. and In the pre-
cinct, town or ward one month next
preceding any election at which he may
propose 70 vote, and who is able TO read
and intS{pret or interpret when read
10 him, II he Is prevented from read
ing the same by reason OF any phyHl-
cal disability, any section OF the Consu-
tuition OF the State OF Arkansas, except
such persons as may for the commits
sion OF some felony. be deprived Of the
right 20 vote by law passed by the Gen
eral Assembly, and who shall exhibit
poll tax receipt or other evidence thal
he has paid his poll tax at the time Of
collecting taxes next preceding such
election. shall be allowed 20 vote at any
election held In the State OF Arkansas;
but no person who was. on January j,
1866. or at any time prior thereto en-
titled TO vote under the Constitution or
statutes OF any State I'm the United
States, whereih he then resided and no
male person OF foreign birth who was
naturalized prior 10 the adoption OF
this amendment and no lineal descend
ant Of such person, VINO shall possess
the other qualifications described In this
article. shall be denied the right TO
vote because OF his inability 10 so read
and interpret sections OF the Consti-
tuition Of this State; provided, that male
persons who make satisfactory proof
that they have attained the age OF
twenty-one years since the time
for assessing the taxes for the
year next preceding the year In
which the election at which he
may propose to vote is held, and pos
sessos the other qualifications required
by this article shall pe permitted to
vote, and, provided further, that the
said tax receipt shall be so marked by
dated stamp or other written endorse
meut by the Judges OF election 90 whom
II may first be presented, as TO pre-
vent the holder thereof from voting
more than once at any election.
The Judges OF election shall enforce
the provisions OF this article and shall
be the judges Of the qualifications Of
electors"
The above resolution was filed in the
Office Of the Secretary of State on
March l6, 1911.
Each elector may vote for or against
the above amendment.
Witness my official signature this
nth day OF February, 1912.
EARLE W. HODGES.
Secretary Of State.
(asAl)