Sharp County record., 1912-06-28
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
To The Constitution or The stare
or Arkansas.

Notice ls hereby given that tho following Joint
roaolutIon proposing m amendment to the state
Copattutlon, was pnssod by the General Assem-"
hlv at ita regular session Of 1911. and that tho
anne will be submitted 10 the electors OF tho
State AT tho next general election to be hold
Monday, September o. 1912, for adoption or re-
lection,
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO, H.
That the following article shall be proposed IN
nn amendment TO the Constitution OF lheSth'o
of Arlnnsaa, which, when ngroed 10 by o ma
lorIty Of all the members elected TO each house
and ndoplcd by majority Of the electors OF
he state voting at the next general election
for sonnlor aud Representatives. shall become
a part Of the Constitution of Arkansas
Every mule clI2on Of the United states.
or every male person who has declared his lh'
tentIon Of becoming citizen Of the same, OF
the ayo Of twenty y.Ono years or upward, VINO
has resided In the state twolyc months, IN
the county six months, and IN the precinct,
town or ward one month next preceding any
election at which he may propose 10 VOTE ana
who rs able 10 roni and Interpret, or Interpret
when road 10 him. II he " prevented from
rondIng the same by reason Of any physical
dlmbIlIly any section Of the COnatllull0n OF
the State Of ArlanaaH, except such persons ~
may, for the commission of some felony, bo
deprived of the right 20 vote by law passed
by the General Assembly, ana who ahhll eh'
hbit "A poll tux receipt or other evidence mat
he has paid his pjl tax at the time of col
crting luxas next preceding such election
shall bo allowed 10 vote ut any election held
In the state Of Arkaniaai but no person who
was, on January /, 1866 or at any time prior
thereto, entitled ~ vote under the C0hHtltu7
tion or statutes of any State In the United
StaleB, wherein he then resided and no male
person Of foreign birth who was natuaAed
prior 10 the adoption Of this amendment, and
no lIneal descendant Of such person, who
shall possaBB The other qualifications described
In this article shall be- denied the right 10 vote
because of hia Inability 10 B9 read and ihler'
prol selections Of the Constitution of this
State, provided that male persona who mako
satisfactory proof that they have attained tho
are Of twonlysuno years since the Time Tor
aA5osBIng the taxes for Che year nest proceeds
mg the year In which Lhe election at when no
may prgp,aa 10 vote Is held, and possesses
lhuothor qualifications required by this article
shall be- prrWlDlcd ~ vote, and, provided fur'
ther that the said tax rucoIpl shall DO 80
marked hy dated STAMP or other written ens
dor=nmunl by Jba judges Of election to whom
/ ii may first be presented, a5 10 prevent The
/ holder lhereof from voting mOFe lhah once al
any election The JUDGES Of election shall ems
] force fine piuyhi1nt uf this article and shall be
| iba ludurs Of the qualifications Of elrcturf,"
| The above resolution wRa HIed IN The olIee OF
! the AeTolnrp Of State on hurCh ld lpll
/ Zach eleut0g may vote lor or against the above
HmpHumpntt
/ Witness my official signature lhis isth day ef
| February lpl2 ......
EARbEW HODGES,
Aeriel iE Of Hlhte,
/ tRaal1