The Harrison times., 1912-09-14
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TIE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF ARKANSAS.

Notice is 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 1871, and that
the same VIII be submitted to the
electors Of the state at the next
general election, TO be held Monday,
September 9, 1912, for adoption or re-
lection,
Proposed Amendment No, IL.
That the following article shall bo
proposed as an amendment TO tho Con-
stitution OF the State of Arkansas,
which, when agreed to by Il majority or
all the members elected to each House
and adopted by n majority Of the cleo
tors Of tho State voting at the next
general election for senators and rep
rcscntatlyes, shall become q part OF the
Constitution Of Arkansas,
Every male citizen Of the United
States, or every male person VINO has
declared his intention or becoming a
citizen Of tho same, OF the age OF
twcnty-onc years or upward VINO mas
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 ho may
propose TO vote and who Is able TO read
and interpret or interpret when read
to him, II no Is prevented from read
lllb INC sumo ny lttHbl VI any lhD''
cal disability, any section or the consul
tuition Of the State Of Arkansas, except
such persons as may for the commits
sion OF SOmO felony, Ds deprived or the
right 70 vote by law passed by tho Gen
oral Assembly, and who shall exhibit
poll tax receipt or other evidence that
he has paid his poll tax at tho tlme OF
collecting tuXcs next preceding such
election, shsl be allowed 20 vote Nt any
election hold I'm 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 In the Untod
states, wherein he then resided, and no
male person OF foreign birth who was
nuturuliHCd prior to the adoption or
this amendment, ana no llncal dcscepd-
ant Of such person, VINO snail possess
the other qualifications described IN TINS
article, shall be denied the right ~
vote because Of his inability TO 80 read
and interpret sections OF the Conul'
tuition OF this state provided, th0t male
persons who make satisfactory proof
that they have attained the nGc OF
twcntS-ono years since the time
for assoHglug the taxes for the
year nest preceding tho year IN
which the election Nt which he
may propose % vote ia held, and pos
sosgcS tho other qualifications required
by this article shall Do permitted to
vote ana, provided, fOrtnot, tnNt lho
said tax receipt shall be 40 marked by
dated stamp or other written endorse
mont by tho jddgou or election TO whom
II may first be presented M TO pre-.
vent the holder thereof from voting
more than once at any election,
Tho Judges OF election shall enforce
the provisions Of this article and shall
be tho judges OF tho qualifications Of
electors"
The above resolution was filed IN tho
ofloo OF the Secretary Of state on
March 10, 1911,
Each elootor may vote for or against
the above amendment
Witness my official signature this
18th day OF February, 1912,
EARLE W. HODGES,
secretary OF state,
(seal)