The Huttig news., 1912-04-27
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TaH CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
 OF ARKANSAS.

Notice is hereby given that the fol- lowing joint resolution proposing an amendment to the State Constitution. was passed by the General Assembly at it's regular session of I911 and that the same will be submitted to the electors of the State al the next general election. to be held Monday. September g, 1912, for adoption or re- jection.
 Proposed Amendment No. II.
 That the following article shall be proposed amendment to the Con stitution of the State of Arkansas, which, when agreed to by majority of all the members elected to each House and adopted by majority of the cleo tors of the state voting al the next general election for senators and rep resentatives, 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 citizen of the same of the age of twenty one years or upward, who has resided in the State twelve months in the county six months. and in the pre- cinct. 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 read to shim. if he is prevented from read ing the same by reason of any physi- cal disability. any section of the Constt- tuition Of the State of Arkansas except such persons may for the commis- sion of some felony. De deprived of the right to vote by law passed by the Gen efal Assembly, and who shall exhibit 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 to vote at any election held in the State of Arkansas; but no person who was. on January l. lS66. or at any time prior thereto en- titled to vote under the Constitution or statutes of any State in the United a ah nh n male person of foreign birth who was naturalized prior to the adoption Of this amendment, and no Iineal descend ant of such person. who shall possess the other qualified tions described in this article, shall be denied the right to vote because of his inability to so read and interpret sections of the Consi- 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 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 by dated stamp or other written endorse ment by the judge. of election to whom it 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" Fev ss-sssssass
 The above resolution was filed in the office of the Secretary of State on March f6, 1911
 Bach elector may vote for or against the above amendment.
 Witness my official signature this l2th day of February, 1912.
 EARLE W. HODGES.
 Secretary of State.
 fSeal)