Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-05-15
THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE


provided, that electors living In any
unorganized county may vote at any
election precinct IN the county TO
which such county II attached for Ju.
diclal purposes; and providing further,
that any voter who Is subject to pay
a poll tax under the laws Of the State
OF Texas shall have paid said tax be-
fore he offers to vote at any election
In this State, and holds receipt show.
ing his poll tax paid before the first
day Of February next preceding such
election Or, II said voter shall have
lost or misplaced said tax receipt, he
shall be entitled to vote upon making
affidavit before any officer authorized
to administer oaths that such tax re-
ceipt has been lost. Such affidavit
shall be made In writing and left with
the Judge Of the election. II any
qualified voter In this State shall have
personally paid his poll tax In the
county and precinct OF his residence,
or secured an exemption certificate
showing that he Is exempt from pay.
lnga poll tax. he shall be permitted to
vote In the county In which he may be
on election day. on any proposition
which may have been submitted to the
voters OF the entire State, and for any
office TO be filled by the voters OF the
entire State; also for members OF
either branch OF the Legislature and
Congress and judicial officials; pro
yIded, no voter shall vote for members
OF either branch of the Legislature,
Congress. or judicial officials outside
OF the legislature, congressional or
Judicial district OF such voters resi-
dence and nothing herein shall per
init voter to vote at any place other
than his residence. II he be within the
county OF his residence on election
day. Any person offering to vote In
any county other than the county of
his residence shall deliver to the cleo.
ton managers his poll tax receipt or
exemption certificate. who shall retain
same until the following day. and then
mail same to the person depOslting
same to any address he may name; and
In addition to deposltng the poll tax
receipt or exemption certificate, such
person so offering to vote shall make
an affidavit;
% That he Is absent from home,
and II will be impossible for him to
return to the precinct OF his residence
in time 10 vote. (2) that he has not
voted In any other election precinct on
that day, and will not offer to vote at
any other precinct in this State; CD
that he personally paid his poll tax
within the time provided by law, or
personally secured the certificate OF
his exemption from the payment OF a
| poll tax.
Section 8. The foregoing constltu
tional amendment shall be submitted
20 a vote OF the qualified electors for
members OF the Legislature at an cleo
ton to be held throughout the State
OF Texas on the fourth Saturday In
| July. 1915, the same being the twenty
fourth day OF July, 1915, and the Gov
ernor OF this State is hereby directed
| to issue the necessary proclamation for
| said election, and to have same pub
lished, as required by the Constitution
and laws of this State. Those favor
ing the amendment shall have written
or printed on their ballots the words
For amendment to Section 2. OF Ar
ticle 6, OF the Constitution, authorizing
qualified voters TO vote in precincts
other than the precinct of their resi-
dence under certain conditions" Those
opposing the amendment shall have
written or printed on their ballots the
words: Against amendment to Sec
ton >. OF Article 6, OF the Constitution
authorizing qualified voters to vote IN
precincts other than the precinct Of
their residence under certain condi
tons"
Sec 4. No Legislation shall be neces
sary to put into effect this article oil
the Constitution, but when adopted
same shall be selfenacting.
Sec. 5. The sum OF five thousand
$4,000 dollars, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, is hereby appropri
ated, out of any funds in the State
Treasury not otherwise appropriated
to defray the expenses of such procla
nation, publication and election.
JOHN c. MCKAY,
Secretary OF State.
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