The Springdale news., 1912-08-09
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
 STATE OF ARKANSAS.

Notice Is hereby given that the following joint resolution proposing an amendment to the State Consu- tuition was passed by the General Assembly at it's regular session ot 1911, and that the same will bt submitted to the electors of the State at the next general election to be held Monday. September 3, 1912, for adoption or rejection.
 Proposed Amendment No. II.
 That the following article shall be proposed as an amendment To the Constitution of the State Of Ark ansas, which, when agreed to by majority of all the members elected 10 each House and adopted by majority of the electors of the State voting at the next general election for senators and representatives, shall become part of the Const- tuition of Arkansas.
 Every male citizen of the Unit. ed States, or every male person who has declared his intention of be coming a citizen of the same, of the age of twenty one years CT up Wa d. who has resided in the State twelve months, Tn the county six months, and in the precinct, town or ward one month next preceding any election at which lie may pro- pose to vote, and who is able to read and interpret, OF interpret when read to him, if he is prevent d from reading the same by reas- on 0f any physical disability. any section oI the Constitution of tEe State Of Arkansas. eXaeIt saeh per- sons as may, for the eommi sion ot some felony, be deprived Of the right to vote by la@ passed by the General -Assem ply, and Whe shall e2a4bit poll tax receipt or other evidence that he has paid his poi 5ax at the time of collecting taxes hext preceding such election, saa4l De allowed to vote at any election held in the State of Arkansas, put no person who Was. on January |. 1866. or at any time prior thereto entitled to vote under he Consti- ton or statutes of any state in the United States, Wherein he then resided. and no male person of for eign birth who was natur aliZed prior to the adoption of this amendment and no lineal descend ant of such person. who shall pos sess the other qualifica cations de- scrbed in this article, shall be de nied the right to vote because of his inability to so read and inter pret selections of the Constitution 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 ney' preceding the year in which the election at which he may propose to vote is held, and possesses the other qualifications required by this article shall be permitted 10 vote and provided, fur her, that the cid tax receipt shall be so marked by dated stamp or other written en- dorsement by the judges of election to whom il may first be presented as to prevent 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 l 6, 1911.
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment.
 Witness my official signature thia 12tn day of February. 1912.
 EARLE w. HODGES.
 Secretary of State
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