Pocahontas star herald., 1912-07-19
FOLEYSKIDNEYPILS
sSs BASSAeHC k,oSEvs ASS eIseoEs
sHoPosEp AMENDMENT TO THn
CONSTITUTION or THE STATE
OF ARKANSAS.


Notice 10 hereby given that the fol
lowing joint resolution proposing an
amendment 90 tie State Constitution.
was passed by the General Assembly ut
Its regular session OF 1911. and that
the same will be submitted to tho
general election. 70 be held Monday
September ,, 1912. for adoption or re-
lection.
Proposed Amendment No. IL.
That the following article shall be
proposed as an amendment to the Con-
6utuuon OF the state OF Arkansas,
which, when agreed 10 by a majority Ot
all the members elected 20 each House
and adopted by majority OF the clcc-
tors OF the state voting at the next
general election for senators and rep
resentatiyys, shall become a part OF the
Constitution OF Arkansas.
Every male citizen OF the United
States, or every male person who has
declared his intention of becoming a
citizen OF the same, OF the age OF
tWtuty-ono years or upward, who has
resided In the State twelve months, iu
tie cOuptg six months, and Ia The pre-
Shets town or WsfH gav month next
preceding any election az which he may
propose 20 vote. and who Is able TO read
and Interpret or interpret when read
10 him, II he Is prevented from read
ing the same by reason OF any physi-
cal disability. any section OF the Consti-
tuition OF the State OF Arkansas, except
such persons as may for the commlh-
sion OF some felony. be deprived OF the
right 20 vote by law passed by the Gen
eral Assembly, and who shall exhibit
poll tax receipt or other evidence that
he has paid his poll 'tHN at the time OF
collecting taxes next preceding such
election. shall be allowed 90 vote at any
election held In the State OF Arkansas.
but no person who was. on January ].
1865, or at any time prior thereto, en-
titled TO vote under the Constitution or
statutes OF any State In the United
States. wherein he then resided. and no
male person Of foreign birth who was
naturaliEed prior 20 the adoption OF
this amendment. and no iineal descend
ant OF such person. VINO shall possess
the other qualifications described I'm this
article. shall be denied the right a.
vote because OF his inability 20 so rend
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
twenty-one years since the time
year next preceding the year a.
which the election at which he
may propose 20 vote Is held. and pos
sesses the other qualifications required
by this article shall pe permitted tU
vote; and, provided. further. that the
said tax receipt shall be so marked by
dated stamp or other written endorse.
ment by the judges or election 20 whom
II may first be presented. as 10 pre-.
vent 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 i6. 1911.
Each elector may vote for or against
the above amendment,
Witness my official EiEHatUFs thls
18th day OF February 1912.
EARLE W. HODGES,
Secretary OF State.
(Bsal)