Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1919-03-12

IfflNaNII must De- IN WrtinE auu lcft
tIfh the Judge of the election And
ds,ari.. ,i.t 40 laws now on the
statutes relating 90 qualified voters
ami Governing and regulating cleo
tans shall apply 10 male and female
voters alike. and all laws relating
"a, elections shall remain In full force
aih eitec, until changed or modified
~ the Legislature. and declaring
that this amendment 20 the Constitu-
ton shall be- self-enacting
Bc II Resolved hy the Legislature Of
The State ~ Texas:
Section That Section p. OF Ar
ticlc 8, az the Constitution of the
State of Texas be amended so that
hereafter aatd section shall read as
follows 90 VIII
Section Every person. male or
female. subject 90 none OF the fore
going disqualifications, who shall
have attained the age OF twenty-one
years. and who shall be a citizen
OF The United States. and who shall
have resided in this state one year
next preceding am election. and the
last six months within the district
on county iu which he offers 90 vote
shall he deemed a qualified elector.
and 800 electors shall vote in the
election precinct or their residence.
provided that electors living in any
unorgau.led county may vote at any
election precinct In the county TO
which such county is attached for
judicial purposes and provided fur
'uer that ans voter who is subject
Too pay q poll tax under the laws OF
Ihf state of Texas shall have paid
lIj .N before ha or She offers To
vote a' any election Zoo this State aud
uu'l O. receipt showing such poll tax
paid before tLr first day OF February
ueV pTcHuUg such election on IL
lII voter hall have lost or misplaC-
10 said GAS receipt ne or she shall
Do, entitled tn tutc upon making at
Ud. before aus officer authorized
Zoo administer nltus thar such tax re-
e.H' hJs been lost such affidavit
.hall D., made boo writing and left with
'|t ulg, ui me election An laws
now UD the statutes 90 this state reg
ulHt.uE and relating to qualified yo,-
srs boo both primary and general cleo
.iUu shall apply Co and govern and
regulate both male and female yot-
ers and shall be IN effect until such
statutes are changed or amended by
Ih. legislature And this amend
meut t1 fHe Constitution shall boz self
.uac.IHg without the necessity OF
further legislation
section The foregoing const l.
.H.u. amendment shall be submit
.gU I'D 'he sose OF the qualified cleo
0I for members of the Legislature
10 au election Co be- held for such
purpose 900 Che fourth saturday 90
Mas s. D. 1919. The same being The
'N.rt-tourfh d3y OF said month, 40
Said election The votes shall be- plaC-
10 .n an official ballot which shall
$685., printed 1r written, thereon the
words. "F0r The amendment 90 Sec
. HHr . Article %. II tie Constitution
/ oi OBJ. State 0f Texas, providing quail
.t.t.on- .Nr male and female yot
OPS auf also the words. "Arains,
.0. amendment Co Section q. Article
H.u. tlt CON tuition of the Stl..
d ro,a. providing qualifications Or
male and female voters All VOTERS
aEoriug tu.s proposed constitution
I' amendment shall erase the words
( AGAINST the amendment to Section
Article O. OF the Constitution 0,
Ie State Of Texas and those OPP
posing it shall erase The words. For
4 Doe auenduynf 90 Section q. Article
F d.. of the CONSTITUTION Of the State
u' Texas. providing qualifications Tor
Wu.. and female voters. which said
".g-UrC- shall be made boy making %
ugf. with e. pencil Or pen through
..I orls AN ballots cast Js above
rI. led. shall Dee counted as cast
.ur no against a proposed amend
U.H and ID q majority shall D., Tor
'h. andmcut 90 shall Boz declared
.IHU d. 90 q majority of 'nc votes
cast .lU De- JgIlu,. The amendment
said .ueldmeut shall Doe lost an pro-
vision ui ,he general elv luu laws.
d. l. H3sd and enforced ' The time
said election Is held shall govern bon
400 respects as to the qualifications
Nd Oh, electors. the method % hold
ing such elections aud 90 100 other
respects 500 TAR as such election laws
.u b. mad. applicable
section The Governor 0f rhIa
tiaf. hereby directed t0 ISSUE th.
necessary proclamation tor such
.l, au tnI have same published 1-
required los The ruu.uS Jon and
Is...f This state.
Section Oh. .1w of Five Thous
IuI 600 0UI Dollar. Ur So much
fI..sof a- may He necessary lis here
DIS appropriated uu' 1. any funds in
.N. State Treasury. not Otherwise
appropriated 20 ieiray The expenses
d.. such proclamation publication
1000 election
GEO p HOWARD.
S. .ret1ry of State.
.A TIN CODY
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