The Neshoba Democrat., 1920-10-21

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March IS. 1920.
al CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
to amend section 24l OF the state
constitution 80 as to extend like suf-
frage tcmale and female inhabi-
tants OF the state OF Mississippi.
To provide equal suffrage; Constitu-
tional Amendment.
Be il resolved by the Legislature Of
the state of Mississippi, tWo-thirds Of
each House agreeing thereto, that the
following amendments to the state
consultation be subnittedt to the quail
ified electors Of the state for ratifica-
tion or fejsction at an election to be
held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, 1870, viz;
Amend section 24i of the constitu-
tion so that it will read as follows:
Section 2fl. Every inhabitant OF
this state, male or female, except
idiots, insane persons aud Indians
not taxed. who is acitizen Of the Unit
ed States, twenty-one years old and
upwards, who has resided in this
state twoy ears, and one year in the
alecsiess sSsict. on I'M the incorpara-
ted city OF town la which he or she
offers to kote, and who Is duly regis
tered as sovidsd Ia this article and.
who has never been convicted of
bribery, burglary, theft. arson, obtain
ing money or goods under false pre-
enses, perjury. forgery. embeszle-
ment, or bigamy. and who has paid
on or before the first day of February
of the year in which he or she shall
offer to vote, all taxes which may
have been legally required of him or
her, and which he or she has had an
opportunity of paying according to
law, for the two preceding years, and
who shall produce to the officers
holding the election satisfactory evil
dence that he or she has paid said
taxes, is declared to be qualified
elector; but any minister OF the gos-
pei in charge of an organized church
and members of his or her family
actually residing with him or her
shall be entitled to vote after six
months residence in the election dis
trict, If otherwise qualified.
Passed first reading, in House Of
Representatives Jan, u, 1920.
Passed second reading in House of
Representative Jan. 70, 1920.
Passed third reading in House of
Representatives. Jan. 20, 1920.
Passed first reading In Senate Feb
ruary 4, 1920.
Passed second reading in Senate
February s, 1920.
Passed third reading in Senate
February 8. 1920.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
to amend section 243 of the state
constitution so as to impose uni.
form poll tax upon the male and
female inhabitants of the state of
Mississippi.
To provide for uniform poll tax; con-
stitutional amendment.
Be it resolved, by the Legislature of
the state of Mississippi, two-thirds Of
each House agreeing thereto, that the
following amendment to the state
constitution be submitted to the quail
ified electors Of the state for ratifica-
ton or rejection at an election to be
held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday In November, 1920, viz:
amend section 243 of the constitu-
tion so that IL will read as follows:
Section 24S A uniform poll tax of
two dollars to be used in aid Of COM
mon schools and for no other purpose
is hereby imposed on every inhabi-
tant of this state, male or female be-
tween the ages Of twenty-one and
sixty years, except persons who are
deaf and dumb, or blind, or who are
manned by loss OF hand or foot: said
tax TO be lien only upon taxable
property The board OF supervisors Of
any county may, for the purpose Of
aiding the common schools in that