The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-08-18
CHAPTER I27.

A, a. IS. S. b. l.?>
sectionp Ioviding for The amendment of
section l article vi of the const,t,t;on
ol the state of Washington. r.,aiinn ~
he quallhcation of voters. "
BE II enacted by the Legislature of tho
state OF Washington: ''o
section l. That at the general o,a,,,,.
70 pc held IN this state on the Tmesdov
, meAt succeeding the first Monday in No,
thn aSlS' there shall be submitted to
me qualified electors of the state. for thai
adoption and approval or reiectinn ''e,r
aHllendment to section / of article vi Of
the constitution of the State of Washirgi VI
III, 81 'iaI the same shall when amended
ARTICLE vi.
section l. All persons of the age of u
years or over possessing the foilow;na
qualifications. shall be entitled to vote a5
an elections: They shall be citizens of the
t Ini. sta states; they shall have lived i'm
tne state one year and In the county nina
W days, and in the ely. town, ward or
precinct thirty days Immediately proceed
,l1s me election at which they offer to
vote; they snail be able to read and sneak
the English language: Provided. thai nn
person shall be qualified or entitled to
r ooae III Iespect TO or upon any question or
PIpposltion to incur or not to incur any
uept OF oDigatlon, or to borrow money or
issue any bond or obligation, or to ratify
or validate any debt, bond or Obligation.
or to authorize the purchase. sale, NOR,
income by p' or ef 81 b property revenue OF
corporation, city, town or district, unless
In addition to the qualifications above
prescribed he or she shall at the date of
ms or her registration be the seperate
owner OF, or as husband or wife have
community title in property upon the ioX
ron OF the municipal corporation or tax
my, ing uiStrict IN which such question OF
proposition Is to be voted upon. and upon
which property a tax has been paid OF
shall be payable, during the calandar yeal
IN which such question or proposition ~ 10
n
the elective franchise on account of sex
nor. shall this amendment affect the right
OF FRANCHISE or any person who is now d
qualified elector of this state except in re-
spect to questions or propositions men.
toned In the foregoing proviso Indians
not taxed shall never be allowed the elec-
tive franchise. The legislative authorities
shall enact laws defining the manner OF
ascertaining the qualifications of voters as
to their ability to read and speak the
English language. providing for the regis
erty owners, and providing for punish
| ment of persons voting or registering in
violation of the provision of this section.
Sec. 2. The secretary of state shall
cause the amendment proposed in section
of this act to be published for three
months next preceding said election ir
some weekly newspaper in every county
where a newspaper is published through.
Passed the Senate February q. 1915.
Passed the House March s, 1915.
NOTE BY SECRETARY OF STATE.
The above act filed in the office Of tn,
Secretary of State March II, 1915. and al
| lowed to become operative without tht
| approval of the governor.
l. M. HOWELL,
Sec. 3,ary nf State
There shall be printed on all ballots
provided for the said election the words
For the proposed amendement to sec
/ ton 1 of article VI of the cons'tction re-
lating to the qualification of voters"
| Against the proposed amendment Il
| section l of article vi of the constitution
relating to the qualification OF votcis."
| In testimony whereof | have nereu1lt
| set my hand and affix I'd the seal of th'
| State of Washington.
Tone at Olympia this list day o. July
| 1916.
| (Seal.) l. NJ. HOWELL,
| Secretary OF State
First publication August I. 1916. Las
| publication October 81, 1916.