The Harrison times., 1912-08-03
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF TRE 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 1911, and that
the same will be submitted to the
electors Of the state at the next
general election to be held Monday,
September 3, 1912, for adoption or re-
lection,
Proposed Amendment NO. IL.
That the following article shall DO
proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitutOn OF the state OF Arkansas,
which, when agreed to by majority OF
all the members elected TO each House
and adopted by a majority Of the cleo
tors Of the State voting at the next
general election for senator's and rep
resentatIyes, shall becoNe a part Of the
Constitution Of Arkansas,
Every male citizen OF the United
states, or every male person who has
declared his intention or becoming Il
citizen Of the same, OF the age Of
twenty.ono years or upward, who has
resided in the State twelve months, In
the county six months, and I'm the pre-
cinot town or ward one month next
preceding any election at which he may
propose to vote, and who Is able to read
ana interpret, or interpret whom read
TO him, II he IL prevented from read
ing the same by reason of any physi-
cal disability any section OF the Const-
tuition OF the State OF Arkansas, except
such persons as may, for the commits
sion OF some felony, pa deprived OF the
right to vote by law passed by the Gen.
eral Assembly, and who shall exhibit u
poll tax receipt or other evidence that
he has paid his poll tax ut the time OF
collecting taxes next preceding such
election, SHAH be allowed 60 vote at any
election held IN the State OF Arkansas,
but no person who was, on January !,
1856, or at any tim0 prior thereto, en-
titled to vote under the Constitution or
statutes OF any state In the United
states, wherein he then resided, and no
malo person Of foreign birth who was
naturalI2ed prior 20 the adoption Of
this amendment, and no linoNl descend
ant Of such person, VINO shall possess
the other qualifications described IN this
article, shall be donled tho right to
voto because of his inability 20 80 read
and interpret sections OF the Consu'
tuition OF this state provided, that male
persons who make satisfactory PROOF
that they have attained the age of
twontyrone years since the time
for assessing the taxes for the
year next preceding the year IN
which the election ut which he
may propose TO vote IL held, ana pos
SosHos the other qualifications required
by this article shall po permitted 10
vote, ana, provided, furthor that the
said tax receipt shall be 40 marked by
dated stamp or other written endorse
mont by the Judges or election 60 whom
Il may first be presented as 90 pre-.
vent the holder thereof from voting
moro than once NJ any election,
Tho judges Of election shall enforce
the provisions OF this article ana shall
be the Judges OF the qualifications Of
electors"
The above resolution was filed IN the
office OF the Secretary OF state on
March 10, 1911
Each oloetor may vote for or against
the above amendment
Witness my oflciul signature this
l2th day Of February 1919,
EARLE w, HODGES
Secretary OF state,
(SoNl)