The Harrison times., 1912-07-27
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF TIE 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 1911, and that
the same viii be submitted 70 the
electors Of the state at the next
general election, to be held Monday
September 0, 1912, for adoption or re-
lection
Proposed Amendment NO. IL.
That the following article shall DO
proposed as an amendment to the Con-
Stitution Of the State Of Arkansas,
which, when agreed to by u majority OF
all the members elected to each House
and adopted by majority Of the cleo
tors OF the State voting at the next
general election for senators and rep
resentatyes, shall becone Il part Of the
Constitution OF Arkansas,
Every male citizen Of the United
states, or every male person who has
declared his intention or becoming Il
citizen Of the same, Of the age OF
twenty-ono years or upward, who has
resided in the State twelve months In
the county six months, ana In the pre-
CinCt, town or ward one month next
precedins any election at which he may
propose TO vote and who Is able to read
and interpret or interpret when read.
70 him, II he Is prevented from read
ing the Same by reason Of any physl-
cal disability, any section OF the Cpnstl-
tuition OF the State OF Arkansas, except
such persons as may for the commls-
sion Of some felony he deprived Of the
right to vote by law passed by the Gen
cral Assembly and who shall exhibit a
poll tax receipt or other evidence that
he has paid his poll tax at the time or
collecting taxes next preceding Such
election, shall be allowed TO vote at any
election held in the state OF Arkansas
but no porson who was on January j.
1866, 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
mulo person Of foreign birth VINO was
naturaliZod prior to the adoption OF
this umonGmont and no lIneal descend
ant Of such person VINO snail possess
the other qualifications cescrbod In this
article. shall be donled the right TO
V0to because Of his inability to 80 read
and interpret sections OF the Consu'
tuition OF this state provided, that male
persons who make satisfactory proof
that they have attained tho ago Of
twontys0nc years since tho time
for assessing the taxes for the
year next preceding the year I'm
which the election Nt which he
may propose 20 vote Ia held, and pos.
soSscs the other qualifications required
by this article shall po permitted TO
vote and, provided further that the
said tax receipt shall be no marked by
dated stamp or oth0r written endorse
mont by the judgou OF election TO whom
Il may first be presented az TO pre-
vent the holder thereof from voting
more than once at any election,
Tho 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 1G, 1911,
Each oloctor may vote for or against
the above amendment
WitucHs my official signature this
18TH day OF February 1919
EARLE W. HODGES,
Secretary OF state,
(seal)