The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-10-20
CHAPTER l27.
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An act providing for the amendment Of
of the State of Washington, retailing to
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
state OF Washington:
Section !. That at the general election
to be held in this state on the Tuesdoy
next succeeding the first Monday in No
vember. 1916. there shall be submitted to
the qualified electoH of the state, for their
adoption and appioval or rejection, an
amendment to section l of article vi OF
the Constitution OF the State Of Washing.
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 at
United States; they shall have lived In
the state one year and in the county nine.
ty days, and in the ely, town, ward or
precinct thirty days immediately proceed
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
proposition to incur or not to Incur any
debt or obligation, or to borrow money OF
issue any bond or obligation. or to ratify
or to authorize the purchase. sale. NOR.
tgage or pledge. Of property, revenue or
income by or of the state, or municipal
corporation. city, town or district, unless
IN addition to the qualifications above
prescribed he or she shall at tie date Of
his or her registration be the seperate
owner Of, or as husband or wife have
roll Of the municipal corporation or tax
ing district in which such question or
proposition Is to be voted upon. and upon
shall be payable. during the caiandar year
In which such question or proposition n 10
pc voted upon. No person shall be denied
sne eleGuve franchise on account Of sex,
OF franchise OF any person who is now q
qualified elector of this state eYceot in re-
spect to questions or propositions men.
not taxed shall never be allowed the cleo
tive franchise. The legislative authorities
shall enact laws defining. the manner Of
to their. ability to read and speak the
English language providing for the regis
tratlon Of voters generally and as prop
erty owners. and providing for punish
violation Of the provision Of this section. :"
Sec 2. The secretary of state shall
cause US tn. the amendment am proposed in section
months next preceding said election In
some weekly newspaper in every county
where newspaper Is published through.
Passed the Senate February %, 1915.
NOTE By By sE ScTs Ma1s9 Z or eSa srArn.
Secretary Of State March II, isi5. and III: liz
lowed to become operative wihout tha
approval Of the governor. 's
l. NJ. HOWELL.
Sec. e,ary IF State
Ihere shall be printed on all ballots
provided for the said election the worris
For the proposed amen dement, to ssc.
tion l of article VI of the cOnsitrtion re.
lating to the qualification of voters"
Against the proposed amendment %
section / Of article vi Of the c0nstit,,t,cv
relating to the qualification of votc,s"
In testimony whereof have harsu,to
State Of Washington. Va VIC
Zone at Olympia this LIST day O, July
(SealO I. M. HOWELL.
r, Secretary of Stata.
First publication August {, 1910 M
publication. October "a, 1910.