The Harrison times., 1912-05-04
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF TIKI STATE
or AHHANnAB.

Notice IN hereby gwen lnat ule ioi-
lowing joint resolution proposing mn
amendment TO tho state Constitution,
was passed by tho General Assembly az
It's regular session OF lgll and that
tho same Will be submitted TO the
electors OF tho state At tho next
general election TO bo held Monday
September ., 1919, FOR adoption or re-
lection,
Proposed Amendment NO, IL,
That the SJlowing article shat DO
proposed as an amendment to tho Con-
Btitutlon OF the state or Arkansas
which, when agreed 10 by a majority or
all the membors elected to eacl, House
and adopted by "A majority Of the cleo.
tors OF the state voting at tho next
general election for senators ANA rep
resentatiyo shall become part OF the
Constitution OF Arkansas
Every malo citizen Of the United
states, or every male person VINO mas
declared his Intention ~ becoming a
citizen OF the Same, OF the age or
twonty.One years or upward who has
resided In the state twelve months IN
the county six months, ana In the pre-
ClUoh town or ward one month next
preceding any eleetOn AZ when he may
propose 20 vote, and who In able 10 rehl
ana interpret or interpret when READ
10 him. II he In prevented from tnhu
ing the same by fenson OF any physl
cal disability, any section OF the NohHll.
tuition OF tho state ur ArkAusls, except
such persons ~ may Tor the commits
sion or sOmO felony pd deprived OF lh'
right 20 vote by law passed by mo Gen
oral Assembly ana who shall oNhlhlt a
poll tax receipt or other evidence tNhl
he has paid hiH poll tax at tho time o.
collecting taxes next preceding su'h
elect ION, shall be allowed to vote at any
election held In tho state OF Arkansas
but no polHOn who was, ON january j.
1868, or ~ any time prior thcrolO en-
titled 10 vote under the Constitution ol
statutes OF any State In the thltot
states, wherein he then resided, ana II
male person Of foreign birth who wa
naturnli2ad prior TO the adoption %
this amendment aud no llneal deurcnl
ant Of such person, VINO snail puhsnM
the other qualifications deHcrihcd ~ thls
article shall be denied the right I,
VITO because Of his inability to 50 reno
Ant interpret sections OF the ConsQ
utlon Of this state provided, that male
pefaons who make satisfactory ptooi
that they have attained the age OF
twenty.ohe years since the timt
for assessing the tnNcs for the
year next preceding the year IT,
which tho election NJ which no
may propose to vote II held, and pos
aeaHes tho other qualifications required
by this article shall 90 permitted 90
vote and provided further That thn
sal tax receipt shall be so marked by
dated stamp or other written ehdorHe
mnnt by tho Judges ot election 10 whom
II may first be presented, n 10 pre-
want the holder thereof from votlnR
more than once NJ 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 fled IN the
oillce OF tho Secretary ot State on
March 10, 1911,
Each elector may vote for or against
the above amendment
Witness my 0ffelAl signature thla
iah day OF February 1912.
EARLE W HODGES,
Aeefetafy OF state.
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