Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-24
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amended as to hereafter read as fol.
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Sec. q Every male person subject
to none Of the following disqualified.
lions, who shall have attained the age
OF twenty-one years, and who shall be
a citizen OF the United States, aud
who shall have resided In this State
one year next preceding an election.
and the last six months within the dis.
trlct or county In which he offers to
vote, shall be deemed a qualified elec.
tor and every male person OF foreign
birth, subject TO none OF the foregoing
disqualificatlons, who shall have be.
come citizen OF the United States In
accordance with the Federal naturall-
zation laws. and shall have resided In
this State one year next preceding
such election and the last six months
In the county In which he offers TO
vote, shall also be deemed u qualified
elector; and all electors shall vote In
the election precinct OF their residence;
provided. that electors living In any
unorganlzed county may vote at any
election precinct In the county 10
which such county Is 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 10 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-
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 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
NIT voter 10 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 elec.
ton managers his poll tax receipt or
exemption certificate. who shall retain
same until the following day, and then |
mail same to the person depositing
same to any address he may name; and
In addition TO depositlng the poll tax
receipt or exemption certificate, such |
person so offering to vote shall make 1
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 to vote; 90 that he has not
voted in any other election precinct ON !
that day, and will not offer to vote at 4
any other precinct in this State: go
that he personally paid his poll tax
within the time provided by law, or 1
secured the certificate OF /
his exemption from the payment OF a
poll tax
Section 3. The foregoing constltu-
tional amendment shall be submitted |
10 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
10 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.
ng the amendment shall have written
Dr. printed ON their ballots the words
For amendment to Section 2. of Ar.
icle 8, of the Constitution, authorizing
qualified voters to vote in precincts
1ther than the precinct OF their resi-.
ience under certain conditions" Those
opposing the amendment shall have
written or printed on their ballots the
words: Against amendment to Sec.
ion 2, of Article 6, OF the Constitution,
qualified voters to vote in
precincts other than the precinct of
heir residence under certain condi.
IONS"
Sec. 4. No legislation shall be neces-
,ary to put into effect this article of
he Constitution, but when adopted
iame shall be self.enacting.
Sec. s. The sum of five thousand
$4,000 dollars, or so much thereof as
nay be necessary, is hereby appropri.
tied out OF any funds in the State
Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
o defray the expenses of such procla-
nation, publication and election.
JOHN G. MCKAY,
Secretary Of State.
"a true CODY }