Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-30
LEGAL NOTICE.
senate Joint Resolution No. l.

HtUNNt dttUt NNtNUuftuU W. u
Proposing an amendment 10 section ?.
Article q ~ the Constitution Of the
State of Texas hy providing that Only
native born or naturalized citizens OF
the United States shall be- qualified
electors In this State. and permitting
either the husband or the wife TO pay
the poll tax OF The other and receive
the receipt therefor. aud permitting
the Legislature 20 authorize absentee
voting.
BE II resolved by the Legislature Of the
state nf Texas:
section I. That Section 2 OF Article
! ~ the Constitution 0f the State ~
rexas h. NJ amended NJ hereafter TO
cad ms follows:
Section 2. Every person subject 10
tone Of tha foregoing dlsquallflcniions.
vho shall have attained the age u TWEEN.
y.onc years and who shall he citizen
u the United States and who shall have
'csided In this State one year next pre-
'edlng an election ana the last alx
months within the district or county In
which such person offers 60 vote. shall
" deemed a qualified elccior. provided,
hat electors living In any unorganizcd
Ounty may vote nj any election pre-
met In the COUNTY 10 which such coun'
v IN attached Tor judicial purposes; and
provided further. that any voter who In
ubIcct Ia pay n poll tax under the laws
4 the State of Texas shall have paid
AID tax before offering Ia vote M any
lection In this State and hold re-
cipt showing that said poll tax WINS
aid before the first day 81 February
icxt preceding such election. Or u Eaid
otter shall have lost or misplaced said
AK receipt. he ar she. as the case may
~. shall b. entitled a. vote upon max
ng affidavit before amy officer author
Icd 10 administer oaihs that such tar
'ecelpt haa been Loaf Such affidavit
hnlF h. made IN writing and LETT with
he Judge ~ the election. The husband
nay nay the pnll tar ~ his wife ana
ecciye the receipt therefor. In IKE
manner the wife may pay the poll tax
{ her husband and receive tho rccclpt
therefore,. The Legislature may author.
20 absentee voting And this provision
4 the Constitution shall ~ self.enacting
Without the necessity 81 further ioglsla.
ion.
Sec. .. The foregoing constitutional
mcndment shall De submitted 70 a vote
{ the qunilfled electors Of the state nj
n election 60 be- held throughout the
itnte on the fourth Saturday IN July.
92i. at which all voters favoring said
roposed amendment shall write or have
rintcd on their ballots the words: For
he amendment 10 Section 2 of Article
of the Constitution of the State Of
rexas. providing that only native horn
n nnturalizcd citizens Of the United
,tates shall he qualified electors IN this
,tats. and providing that either the hus.
and OF wife 'lay pay the poll tax Of
he other and receive The receipt there.
or. and permitting The Legislature 10
uthorize absentee voting" And all
hose opposed to said amendment shall
write ar have printed on Their ballots,
against the amendment 90 Section ?
4 Article 6 Of the Constitution ~ the
itate ~ Texas. providing that only m.
I'VE horn or nnturallzed citizens of the
inlted States shall be- qualified electors
this State. and providing that either
he husband or wife may fny the poll
~ m the other and receive the receipt
nerefor. and permitting the Legislature
authorize absentee voting"
Sec .. The Governor u the State
II hereby directed TO issue the necessary
reclamation for said election and have
he same published as required by the
Constitution. aud existing laws OF the
state.
Sec. 4. That the sum ~ Five Thou
and 81, 00Ol Dollars. or 80 much there
M may h. necessary n hereby appro'
Tlaicd out Of any funds In the Treas
Try ~ the State ~ Texas not otherwise
appropriated 10 pay the expenses OF
uch publication and election.
q. l.. STAPLES.
Secretary Of State.
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