The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-09-01
CHAPTER l27.
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An act providing for The amendment of
section article vi Of tho constitution
Of the State Of Washington. rc'a,ing to
Be It enacted BY the Legislature of the
State Of Washington:
Section !, That at the general ERA election
next succeeding the first Monday in No
vember, 1916, there shall be submitted to
the qualified electors of the state. for their
adoption and approval or rejection, an
the Constitution Of The State of Washing
ton, SO that the same shall when amended
read as follows:
ARTICLE vi.
Section /. All persons of the age of u
years or over possessing the following
Qualifications, shall be entitled to vote at
all elections: They shall be citizens OF the
United States; they shall have lived In
| ty days, and in the ely, town, ward or
precinct thirty days Immediately preced-
! ing the election at which they offer to
the English language: Provided. that no
person shall be qualified or entitled to
vote in respect to or upon any question or
proposition to incur or not to incur any
debt or obligation, or to borrow money or
issue any bond or obligation. or to ratify
or validate any debt. bond or obligation,
to or pedss os
income by or of the state. or municipal
corporation. city. town or district. unless
prescribed he or she shall at tile date Of
his or her registration be the seperate
owner of, or as husband or wife have
title In property sPi2n me ,sx
| ing district in which such question or
proposition is to be voted upon. and upon
which property a tax has been paid. or
shall be payable, during the calandar year
in which such question or proposition IL 10
be voted upon. No person shall be denied
| the elective franchise on account OF sex,
/ I, to DIM plt
Of franchise Of any person VINO Is now
qualified elector Of this state except IN re-
spect to questions or propositions lnen-
tope faxe d shan Sessp be allowed the
Il tive franchise. The legislative authorltles
shall enact laws defining the manner OF
to their ability to read and speak the
English language, providing for the regis
| tration of voters generally and as prop
ment Of persons voting or registering in
Violation Of the provision of this section. :,
Sec. 2. The secretary Of state shall
iao Of this act to be published for three
months next preceding said election In
lsome weekly newspaper in every county
where a newspaper Is published through
ou PASSED the Senate February %. 1915.
Passed the House March s, 1915.
NOTE BY SECRETARY OF STATE.
The above act filed In the office OF the
Secretary Of State March ~, lSi2, anu t 1,e
/ lowed to become operative Wihout 'he
"pp' i. M. HOWELL.
Sec etary Of State
There shall be printed on all ballots
i provided for the said election tie words
"For the proposed amendement to sec
/ t;on / of article VI of the cOnsitrtion re-
iating to the qualification of voters.
against the proposed a am nnr,it,,d &c
reiatinp to the qualification of voters"
In testimony whereof have hereu1 &c
set INV hand and I'd the seal OF Inc
S1one at olympia this 1st day o. July
A'A'i saalO I. NJ. HOWELL,
i Secretary of State
i First publication August I, 1915. LAS
publication, October ~, 1915.