Pocahontas star herald., 1912-08-23
EOLEYSKIDNEYPHLS
SaoPosEp AMENDMENT TO THn
CONSTITUTION or THE STATE
or ARKANHAs.
Fes BSeSAeSC kiosErs ASo eAo0ts

Notice 10 hereby given that the fol
lowing joint resolution proposing al
amendment TO the STATE Constitution,
was passed by the General Assembly at
itE regular session OF 1911, and that
the same will be submitted to the
electors OF the state at the neN'
Seneral 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 20 the Con-
stltutOn OF the state Of Arkansas,
which. when agreed TO by a majority OF
all the members elected 90 each House
and adopted by a majority Of the cleo
tors Of the state voting at the next
general election FOR senators fand rep
resentatlycs. shall become part Of The
Constitution OF Arkansas.
Every male citizen Of the United
States, or every male person VINO has
declared his intention Of becoming
citizen Of the same, OF the age OF
resided In the State twelve months, iu
tile county six months. ana IN the pre-
UiuJt. town or ward one month next
preceding any election at which he may
propose 10 vote, and who is able TO read
and interpret or interpret when rean
90 him, IL he Is prevented from read.
ing the same by reason OF any physl-
cal disability. any section OF the tousu-
tuition OF the State OF Arkansas, except
such persons as may, for the commls-
sion OF some felony, be deprived OF the
right 60 vote by law passed by the Gen
eral Assembly, and who shall exhibit
poll tax receipt or other evidence thuI
he has paid his poll tax at the time oI
collecting taxes next preceding such
election, shall be allowed % vote az any
election held In the State OF Arkansas,
but no person who was uu January T.
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 was
naturalizcd prior 20 the adoption Of
this amendment, and no linoal descend.
ant OF such person. VINO shall possess
the other qualifications described IN thlf
article, shall be denied the right Z.
vote because OF his inability TO so read
and interpret sections Of the COusti.
tuition Of this state. provided, that male
persons who make satisfactory proc.
that they have attained the age Of
for assessing the taxes for the
year next preceding the year g.
which the election at which he
may propose TO vote Is held, and pos.
sesses the other qualifications required
by this article shall De permitted TO
vote; and, provided, further, that the
said tax receipt shall be so marked boy
dated stamp or other written endorse
ment by the Judges OF election 70 whom
Il may first be presented, as 20 pre-
vent the holder thereof from voting
more than once at any election.
The Judges OF election shall enforce
the provisions OF this article aud 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.
Each 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.
(ssal.)