Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-05-08

provided, that electors living in any
unorganlzed county may vote at any
election precinct In the county TO
which such county is attached for ju.
dicial 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 I'm 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.
Inga 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 or
judicial district OF such voters resi-
dence, and nothing herein shall per
NIT 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 10 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 depositing
same 10 any address he may name; and
In addition TO depositing 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 to 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
poll tax
Section 3. The foregoing constitu.
tional amendment shall Ne submitted
10 vote of the qualified electors for
members Of the Legislature at an elec.
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 10 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 2. 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 OF
the Constitution, but when adopted
same shall be self-enacting.
Sec. 8. 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 G. MCKAY,
Secretary OF State.
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