Sharp County record., 1912-05-24
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
TO The Constitution OF The State
or arkansas.

Notice h hereby given that the following joint
resolution proposing IN amendment to the state
Constitution, was passed by the General ASSEM-
bly, at is regular session Of 1911. and that tho
samo win be submitted to the electors of tho
State at the next general election, to be held
Monday, September o. 1912 for adoption or re-
Jecton,
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO II.
That the following article shall be proposed ~
an amendment 10 the Constitution of the state
Of ArlunMa, which. when Ugrcod to by ma'
jority Of all the mcmbcrs elected to oach House
and adopted by a majority Of the electors of
ha state voting at tho noyJ gcnoWl election
for senator's and Representations shall become
u part of the Conattulon of Arkansas,
Every male ctIscn of the United States.
or every male per on who has declared hiB lna
lontIon of becoming citizen of the sHmo, OF
the age Of twonty-ono years or upward who
has resided IN the state twelve months In
tho county SIX months, and in tho precinct.
town or word one month next preceding anI
election at which ho may propose to vote, an
who IL able TO rcud and interpret, or interpret
when road TO him, II he H prevented from
reading tho anno by reason Of any phyacol
disability, any section Of the Constitution Of
the State Of Arkansas, except such persona ~
may, for tho commission Of some felony, bn
deprived Of the right to vote by law pagaei
by the General Assembly, aud who shall OK
hbit II poll tiS receipt or other evidence that
ho has paid hit pill tax ot the time Of col
cctmR taxes next preceding such election
shall be- allowed 10 vote vt any election held
In tho State Of Arkansas but no person wh0
was ON January !, 1893, or at any time prior
thereto, entitled 10 vote under the COnslitu,
ton, or statutes u any State IN the United
States, whtrcm he thon resided and no male
person Of forolHn birth who wHs nuturaliaoi
prior 90 the adoption Of thB amendment, and
no linchl doBoondant Of such person, who
shall poBsfBa the other qualifications described
In this article, shall be- denied the right to y1ld
bccuuha Of hh Inability TO 10 rcnd and inter.
prol selections Of the Consultation Of thN
slatci provided that male persons who mako
satisfactory proof that they have attained tho
aye Of Wenlyaono yonlB since the time ro'
HBseasIng Che taxes for the year next prprcll
ms the year In which the election ut which hu
may propose lu vote H hrl, and pUHuH,t
the other qualifications required by lhin article
ah1l be- permitted to yoDcj and provided rmr
lhoE that the said lay receipt shall ba ai
marked by dated alpmp or other written ena
doncmonl by the iulati OF election TO whom
| Il may first be- pr,nculed, ua to prevent the
holder thereof from voting more than once aG
amy election. The judges Of election shall en-.
force the provisions OF tha article and shall bn
/ the iulgcB Of the qualifications or cIocloH,"
The above rpHoluIDn was nIol In The Office OF
| the Spuplurg Of STATE on March ii, lpll
| Each tl,rl1rml vote Ion or against the above
| amendment,
| Wllnea1 my official signature this l2lh day Of
| February lui2
EARLE w. HODGES
Secretary OF atAte
| O3esl)