The Huttig news., 1912-05-18
PROPOSED AMENpMENT TO TaE CoNsTITUrION or THE STATE
 UF ARKAN5AS.

Notice is hereby given that the fol- lowing joint resolution proposing an amendment to the State Consultation. was passed by the General Assembly at it's regular session of T5I1, and that the same will be submitted to the electors of the State at the next general election, to De held Monday, September g. 1912, for adoption or re- jection.
 Proposed Amendment ro. Il.
 That the following article shall be proposed sas ali amendment to the Con stitution of the State of Arkansas which, when agreed to Dy majority of ali the members elected to each House and adopted by a majority of the cleo tors of the state voting at tine next general election for senators and rep resentatiyes, shall become d part of the Constitution of Arkansas
 Every male citizen of the United States, OF every male person who has declared his intention of beeAning citizen Of the same, of the age of tWeGty=oHe years OF upward, whe has resided in tue state twelve months, iii the county siN months. and in the pre- clHet town CT ward one month next preceding any election at which he may propose to vote, anI who Is able to read and interpret or interpret when read 10 hNn II he Is prevented from read Ing the same by reason of any phHsI= cal disability, any section of the COnstl- tuition of the State of \ fkaHsas except yt sion ot some felony Ds deprived of the right te vote by law passed by the Gen erat Assembly. and WaO shall exhibit poll tax receipt or other evidence that he has paid his poll tax at the time ol collecting taxes next prece ling such electoH. SiieH be allowed to vote al any election held in the State of Arkansas. but HD person Who Was. on January l. f>66 OF at any time prior thereto. en= fitted to vote under the Constitution or statutes of any State in the United States, wherein he then resided. and no maIe person of foreign birth who was natuHaIizea prior to the adoption Of this amendment and no Iineal descend ant of such person. wuo snail possess the other qualifications cescrlped in this article, shall he denied the right to vote because Of his inability to so read and interpret sections of the Cofsti- 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 for assessing the taxes for the year next preceding the year in which the election at which he maE propose to vote fs held, and pos SeSseS the other qualifications required by this article shall ne permitted to vote and, provided. further that the said tax receipt shall be so marsed by dated stamp or other written endorse mont by the judej- of election to whom if may first be presented. as to pre- vent the holder thereof from voting IH'lit lH.iu pftF dl any eleclion- The judges of election shall enforce tine provisions of tsis 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 1G, f9t1.
 Each elector may vote for or against the above amendment.
 Witness my official signature this 12th day of February 1912
 EARLE N. HODGES,
 Secretary of State.
 (Seal)