The Harrison times., 1912-07-20
PROPOSED AMEWDMENT TO TIKI
CONSTITUTION OF THE DTATE
OF ARHkNBAS.

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 will be submitted to the
electors Of the state at the next
general election, TO be held Monday
September 8, 1912, for adoption or re-
| lection,
Proposed Amendment NO. IL.
That the following article shall be
proposed as an amendment to the Con-
| stitution Of the State Of Arkansas,
| which, when agreed to by a majority OF
| all the members elected to each House
and adopted by "A majority of the cleo
tors Of the State voting at the next
| general election for senators and rep
resontatiyes, shall become part Of the
| Constitution OF Arkansas
Every male citizen Of the United
| states, or every male person who mas
declared his Intention OF becoming a
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 to vote, and who is able to read
and interpret, or interpret when read
| to him. II he IL prevented from read
| lik lllt Sblllt DS IthNOll VI any Pl9ol
| cal disability any section OF the Constr"
| tuition Of the State Of Arkansas except
! such persons as may, for the commls'
| sion OF sOme felony, be deprived or the
! right to vote by law passed by the Gen
I eral Assembly, and who shall exhibit
! poll tax receipt or other evidence tRnl
| he has paid his poll tax at the time ol
collecting taxes next preceding such
| election, shall be allowed 20 vote " any
| election held In the State OF Arkansas.
! but no person who was, on January ]
| 1865, or at any time prior thereto en-
! titled TO vote under the Constitution oi
| statutes Of any state In the Unltou
| States, wherein no then resided and n
male person OF foreign birth who wal
| naturaliZod prior to the adoption o.
this amendment and no llneal desrond
ant of such person, VINO shall poSsen'
the other qualifications described In this
article shall be denied the right |
vote because OF his inability TO 80 roa,
ans interpret sections of the Const
tuition OF this state; provided, that male
persons who make satisfactory proo
that th0y have attained the ago o.
for assessing the taxes for th'
year next preceding the year il
which the election ot which hc
may propose to vote In held, ana pos
sosscs the other qualifications rolulre
by this article shall De permitted e.
VOTE ana, pfOVlueu, tuftnof, tnhl W
said tax receipt shall be no marked by
dated stamp or other written endorse
mont by the Judges Of election 70 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 ortIcl0 and shn'l
be the Judges OF the qualifications OF
electors"
The above resolution was filed IN the
once OF the Secretary OF state on
March 49, 1911,
Each eleet0r may vote for or against
the above amendment.
Witness my ofiicial signature this
llth day OF February, 1912,
EARLE w, HODGES,
Secretary OF state,
(seal)