The Harrison times., 1912-10-19
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION or TIE STATE
OF ARKANSAS,

Notice ia hereby given that the fOl-
lowing joint resolution proposing AL
amendment to the State Constitution
was passed by the General Assembly AZ
its regular session or 1911 and thar
the same will be submitted to the
electors or the state at the next
general election, 10 he held Monday
September 3, 1912 for adoption or re-
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 10 by majority OF
all the members elected to each House
and adopted by a majority OF the cleo
tors pt tho state voting at the next
general election for senator's and rep
rcgontn lives, shall become part OF the
Constitution Of Arkanaas.
Every male citizen or the United
States, or every male person VINO mas
declared hi8 Intention OF becoming a
Citzcu Of the same, OF the age or
tWcnty-Ouc years or upward, who has
resided in the state twelve months, IN
the county six months, ana In the pre-
CiUri town or ward one month next
preceding any election at which no may
propose to vote, ana who is able to rehd
and Interpret or interpret whom read
| to him ir ne IL prevented from read
IIIF lIit fdll|f b1 liNN'll VI NllN f''Ff
eat disability any section Of the Cunstl"
tuliOu of tine state Of Arkansas except
such persons UB may for the commits
| sion Or some felony, DS deprived or the
right 10 vote by law passed by the Cen
| crnl Assembly and who shall exhibit a
pOll taN receipt or other evidence that
he has paid his poll tax at the time OF
collecting taxes next preceding such
. election Shsll be allowed to vote at any
election hold I'm the state or Arkansas,
| but no prrSUn who was, ON January li
/ $50, or ut any timo prior thereto, on"
titled o. vote under the Constitution or
statutes Of any state in the United
states, whuroin he then resided and no
wale person Of foreign birth who was
uJlWll2pd prior to the adoption of
this amendment and no lincal descend
uut or such person, VINO shall puSsctN
/ tho other qualifications GcScrihcd ~ tllls
Article aOuli be dculud the Right tu
voto because of lIH inability 20 10 read
ana interpret sections Of the consul
tuition Or thiu state provided, That male
persons who make satisfactory PROOF
| that they hayD attained the age OF
/ tWuuly.uuc years since the time
ror psgpHyIng the taxes f0r the
year, nest preceding tho year m
may propose 10 vote is hold, ana pos.
HpHN0s the other qualifications required
hy iGiH article shall 90 permitted 60
vote, uud, provided, further that Tie
snid tax receipt Hiull hc go mnrErd by
dated stamp or other wrltlcu endorse.
mrut ly tho ludgv or election TO whom
Il ma, first be presented as 20 pre-.
Won't tu" holder Thereon from voting
moro chan once at amy election,
Thu mdgos of election shall enforce
tho provisions Of this article ana shall
ho The Judges OF tho qualifications Of
electors"
rho above resolution was filed I'm tho
Office Of the Secretary or state on
March lG lDlL
Each clortor may vote FOR or AGAINST
the uhUFu amendment
Witness my OnIclul Bgn0turo this
i2tn duy of February ipl2
EARLE W HODGES,
secretary or StAte.
tachlD