The Ocala evening star., 1915-04-26
THE GRANDFATHER
CLAUSE LAW

A special to the Times-Union from
Tallahassee, under date Of April %,
says:
The passage of the grandfather
clause by the House this morning as
an amendment to the constitution was
the cause Of no little excitement
among those who did not recognize it.
To those who listened to the reading
of the measure two different times
this morning it seemed to have the
effect Of disqualifying most of the
voters of the state This impression
went out on the streets and the mem
bers who voted for it had some ex-
planning to do when they came down
out of the capitol at noon, and all but
seven Of those present voted for it.
The resolution was introduced by
Mr. Crosby of Marion some days ago,
and came up today on second reading.
1t was slightly amended, advanced to
third reading and passed. AS it went
through the House today the resolu-
/ tion reads:
"a joint resolution proposing an
amendment to section of article of
the constitution of the state of Flor
ida as amended by joint resolution No.
2, acts Of 1898, relating to suffrage
and eligibility.
"Be it resolved by the legislature of
the state of Florida: That the fol
lowing amendment to section 1 of ar
ticle Of the constitution of the state
Of Florida be, and the same is hereby
agreed to and shall be submitted tc
the electors of the state at the gen.
eral election in 1916 for ratification
or rejection.
"Section 1. Every male person Of
the age of twenty-one years and up
ward who is citizen of the United
States at the time he applies to regis
ter shall be deemed a qualified electol
at all elections under the constitution
Of the state of Florida, provided tha
he possesses the following qualifica
tions: He shall have resided and haC
his permanent home and place o
abode in the state of Florida for on'
year, and in the county wherein h
applies for six months previous there
to.
"He must be able to read and writ'
any section of the constitution of tn
state of Florida at the time he apple
to register. He must own in his owl
right property to the value of no
: less than five hundred dollars, whicl
! fact shall be determined by the as
\ sessment books of the county.
{ ''He must not have been convicte
h previous to the time he applies t
< register of larceny, robbery, forgery
perjury or bribery in any of tn
: courts of any state or of the Unite
: States.
provided, however, that no person
or any lineal descendant of such pei
+ son, who was on January /, 1867, O
= prior thereto entitled to vote unde
the constitution and laws of any G
6 the states or territories or entitled t
= vote under any form of government @
: any naturalized citizen or his descend
s ants, shall be denied the right to reg
n lister and vote because he shall ne
: own property of the value above spt
n Gifted; naturalized citizens of the I'm
. ted States at any time they apply an
Q before they shall be permitted to REF
y lister shall present to the registratio
officer certificate of his naturalizatio
or a duly authenticated copy thereof
70 "Section 2. Upon the adoption {
+ this amendment to the constitute
+ the legislature shall enact appropriat
: laws to carry the purpose of tn
amendment into effect"