Pocahontas star herald., 1912-07-26
FOLEYSKIDNEYPHIS
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SzoPosED AMENDMENT TO THn
CONSTITUTION or THE STATE
or ARKANSAS.

Notice 10 hereby given that the fol,
lowing joint resolution proposing an
amendment TO the State Constitution.
was passed by the General Assembly az
It's regular session Of 1911, and that
the same will be submitted 10 tho
general election. 60 be held Monday
September 3, 1912, for adoption or re'
lection.
Proposed Amendment NO. IL.
That the following article shall be
proposed as an amendment to the Con-
sttption OF the state Of Arkansas,
which, when agreed % by majority OF
all the members elected TO each House
and adopted by a majority of the elec-
tors OF the state voting az the next
general election for senators aud rep.
resgututiyos, shall become a part OF the
Constitution OF Arkansas.
Every male citizen OF the United
Stntes. or every male person who has
declared hiH intention OK becoming a
citizen Of the same, OF the age OF
twcnty-one years or upward. who las
resided In the state twelve months, iu
the county six months. uud in The pre-
oiuci, town or ward ole month next
preceding any election az which he may
propose 20 vote. aud who is able 20 read
and inte{preL or Interpret when read
TO him, II he In prevented from read
ing the same by reason OF any physl-
cal disability. any section of the Cousu-
tuition OF the State OF Arkansas. except
such persons as may, for the commls'
sion OF some felony, d. deprived OF the
right 20 vote by law passed by the Gen
erul Assembly, and who shall exhibit a
poll tax receipt or other evidence that
he has paid his poll tax at the time OF
collecting taxes next preceding such
election. shall be allowed 10 vote at any
election held In the State OF Arkansas
but no person who was. on January ],
1896. 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 wat
naturalized prior 10 the adoption OF
this amendment. and no lineal descend
ant OF such person, VINO shah possesi
the other qualifications described In this
article. shall be denied the right q
vote because OF his inability TO so reha
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
for assessing the taxes for the
which the election at which he
may propose 10 vote Is held, and pos
scsscs the other qualifications required
By this article shall ne permitted %
vote: and. provided, further, that "a,
said tax receipt shall be so marked by
dated stamp or other written endorse.
mcut by the judges or election TO whom
II may first be presented. as to 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 l6. 1911.
Zach elector may vote for or against
the above amendment.
Witness my official signature this
18th day OF February. 1912.
EARLE w. HODGES,
Secretary OF State.
(seal) .''