Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-05-01

provided, that electors living In any
unorganized county may vote Mt any
election precinct In the county TO
which such county Is attached for Iu'
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 a 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-
celpt 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 IL 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
ylded. no voter shall vote for members
OF either branch of the Legislature
Congress, or judicial officials outside
of the legislature, congressional OF
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 II
any county other than the county ol
his residence shall deliver to the cleo
ton managers his poll tax receipt oil
exemption certificate, who shall retain
same until the following day, and ther
mail same to the person depositinl
same to any address he may name; ant
) In addition to depositlng the poll ta'
receipt or exemption certificate, sucl
: person so offering to vote shall make
, an affidavit;
r Cd That he is absent from home
and II will be impossible for him 4
/ return to the precinct OF his residence
r In time to vote; CD that he has no
3 voted In any other election precinct oi
/. that day, and will not offer TO vote a
any other precinct In this State; (3
4, that he personally paid his poll Ia.
!. within the time provided by law, o
personally secured the certificate o
a his exemption from the payment OF
p poll tax.
\ Section 3. The foregoing constltt
tional amendment shall be submitte
I to a vote OF the qualified electors 70
. members OF the Legislature at an ele'
:, ton to be held throughout the Stat
OF Texas on the fourth Saturday !
= July. 1915, the same being the twenty
= fourth day OF July, 1915, and the Co
ernor OF this State Is hereby directe
= to issue the necessary proclamation 70
said election. and to have same pul
!, lished. as required by the Constitutio
u and laws of this State. Those fayo
ing the amendment shall have write
y or printed on their ballots the words
u For amendment to Section 2, Of A
Y ticle 6, of the Constitution. authoriZin
. qualified voters to vote in precinct
l- other than the precinct OF their res
lr dence under certain conditions" ThOs
lc opposing the amendment shall haN
:. written or printed ON their ballots u
u words. Against amendment to Sc
IS ton .. Of Article G, Of the Constitutio
d authorizing qualified voters to vote
ie precincts other than the precinct
e their residence under certain cone
III tons"
IS Sec 4. No legislation shall be niece
sary to put into effect this article
g the Constitution, but when adopt'
ID same shall be selfenacting.
OIL Sec. 5. The sum of five thousaI
a (S5.OOO) dollars, or so much thereof
so may be necessary, is hereby approp
III ated out of any funds in the Sta
OF Treasury not otherwise appropriate
Mt to defray the expenses OF such proc
nation, publication and election.
to JOHN G. MCKAY,
IS Secretary OF State.
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