The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-08-04
CHAPTER l27.
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CHAPTER l27.
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An act providing for the amendment OF
section / article VI of the constitution
of the State of Washiagt ton. re,aIinr to
the qualification of voters.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State OF Washington:
Section 1. That at the general election
to be held In this state on the Tuesday
next succeeding the first Monday in No
|vember, 1916, there shall be submitted tu
the qualified electors of the state for their
adoption and approval or rejection. an
amendment to section l of article vi OF
the Constitution of the State of Washing
ton. so that the same shall when amended
read as follows:
ARTICLE vi.
Section l. All persons of the age OF II
years or over possessing the following
qualifications, shall be entitled TO vote al
all elections: They shall be citizens of the
United States; they shall have lived in
the state one year and in the county nina-
precinct thirty days Immediately preced-
ing the election at which they offer to
vote: they shall be able to read and speak
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
issue any bond or obligation, or to ratify
or validate any debt, bond or obligation,
or to authorize the purchase, sale, NOR
tgage or pledge of property revenue or
income by or of the state, or municipal
corporate city, town or district, unless
in addition to the qualifications above
prescribed he or she shall at the date of
his or her registration be the seperate
owner of, or as husband or wife have
community title In property upon the lex
roll of the municipal corporation or tax
ing district in which such question or
proposition is to be voted upon. and upon
WHICH property a tax has been paid.
shall be payable, during the caandar year
In which such question or proposition il 10
be voted upon. No person shall be denied
nor shall this amendment affect the right
OF franchise OF any person who is now
qualified eector of this state except in re-
spec. IoHad TO qnestlGms th sp or propositiohs men
not taxed shall never be allowed the cleo
tive franchise. The legislative authorities
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. ,. The secretary of state shall
cause the amendment proposed in section
of this act to be published for three
months next preceding said election In
some weekly newspaper in every county
where a newspaper is published through
out the state.
Passed Passed the the Senate Senate February e. 1915
NOTE BY SECRETARY OF STATE.
Secretary of State March Il, 1915, and al
lowed to become operative without the
approval of the governor
!. M HOWELL,
Sec. "tary If State
There shall be printed on all ballots
provided for the said election IT," words.
For the proposed amendemGut to sec
ton 1 of aricle VI of the cons'trtion re-
lating to the qualification of voters"
Against the proposed amendment to
section ! of article vi of the constitution
relating to the qualification of voters"
In testimony whereof | have hareu1to
set my hand and affiX ed the seal of the
State of Washington.
Tone at Olympia this lst day o. luy,
1916.
(Seal) I. NJ. HOWELL.
Secretary of State
First publication August 4, 1915. Last
publication, October 27, 1916.