The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-10-06
,aopoSGo AMENDMENT TO STATE
CONSTITUTION.
70 bs voted On November z, 1916.

"An amenument Vi SectiOn i, article
a the state constitution. relating to tn,
STATE OF WASHINGTON.
OFFICE OF THE SECRErARl
OF STATE.
TO whom It may concern: In obe.iianc,
"a an act OF the legislature. allowed to be
coms operative without the approval ol
M eoyernOr. entitled as follows: AN scI
pToyiding for the amendment of section
Il II article VI OF the consti. ution Of the
stste Of Warrington. relating TO the quail.
ldcstiOn OF voters" there Is hereby pub
ished for the consideration Uf the vOt.
~ of the State OF Nr,a.nftou the lul-
owing proposed amen1 n. TO Tho con.
stitution Of said state:
CHAPTER l27.
Is. 8. b. l!c)
An oct providing for the amendment OF
sscttoa article VI Of the Constituti0n
4 the State Of Washington, Retailing Id
~ qualification Of voters.
b Il enacted by the Legislature Of the
State OF Washington:
section I. That at the general election
b held IN this state on the Tuesday
Vsmbsr. 1916. there shall be submitted tu
ths qualified electo1' of the state, for their
adoption and appioval or rejection. an
mendment to section / Of article vi OF
iha Constitution Of me State Of Washing
ton, - that the same shall when amended
ARTICLE vi.
Section !. All persons Of the axe Of u
ras Or over possessing the following
eual!ncations. shall be entitled to vote At
" elections: They shall be citizens OF the
United states: they shall have lived In
ihe STATE one year and in the county nine
y days. and in the ely. town, ward or
Isscilct thirty days Immediately preced-
vots; they shall be able to read and spea X
~ English longuage: Provided, that no
Degson shall be qualified or entitled to
vote = respect to or upon any question or
d1bS Of obligation. or to borrow money or
inue any bond or obligation, or to ratify
4 validate any debt. bond or obligation,
= 70 authorize the purchase, sale. NOR
- q pledge Of property. revenue Or
essporation. city, town or district. unless
b addition to the qualifications above
reecr1bed he or she shall at tl.e date Of
~ o. her registration be the seperate
49, q Of as husband or wife have
mmmunity title In property upon the iox
Iol q the municipal corporation or tax
tng district In which such question or
Eopodtlon u to be voted upon. and upon
shall b payable. during the calandar year
p which such question or proposition II to
y voted upon. No person shall be denied
~ elective franchise on account Of sex,
- shal this amendment affect the riInt
Qne0od e1ector OF this state excapt in re.
aese 2 euestions or propositions mem
egae4 y the foregoing proviso. Indians
~ taxed shall never be allowed the cleo
~ ftanchise The legislative authorities
~ enact laws defining the manner Of
e1ccttaining the qualifications Of voters a.
= their ability to read and speak the
n9ilah language. providing for the regis
tntiou Of voters generally and as prop
~ owners. and providing for punish
.1 o. persons voting or registering In
vje!etton Of the provision Of this section.
49, :, & re amendment proposed in section
- this act to be published for three
neaths next preceding said election In
- weekly newspaper In every county
q n4wspper II published through,
S1sd the Senate February e, 1915.
naaeed the House March s, 1915.
NOTE BY SECRETARY OF STATE.
the above act fled in the office Of the
.ecretary Of State March II. 1915. and sl-
wa 70 become operative without the
~pEova OF the governor:
Sec. eiury Of State
Inore shall be printed on all ballots
eoyided for the said election tte words.
"For the proposed amen dement, to Sec
~ OF aricle vi of the cOns'trtiOn re.
lting 70 the qualification of voters
n ef tas astcSs q ths
eatng to the qualification Of vctc.s."
y tootimOny whereof | have hereu1to
8 my hand and afflx I'd the seal Of The
sete OF Washington.
Tone at Olympia thts lst day O. July.
(Ssal.) I. n. HOWELL.
Secretary Of State.
;ss RSS'iset1Sn 6ssSS., Asfu;t 1915 Last