 | Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court - 1894 - 736 sider
...the Constitution of the Commonwealth, providing that " No person shall have the right to vote . . . who shall not be able to read the Constitution in the English language, and write his name," is valid. Section 22 of St. 1892, c. 351, providing that registrars of voters... | |
 | California - 1895 - 532 sider
...no person hereafter convicted of the embezzlement or misappropriation of public money, and no person who shall not be able to read the constitution in the English language and write his name, shall ever exercise the privileges of an elector in this state; provided, that... | |
 | New York (State). Constitutional Convention - 1895 - 406 sider
...from the first section of the second article, as reported by the committee, the following words : " •Who shall not be able to read the Constitution in the English language, and write his name." GIDEON J. TUCKER. 233 DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF LIFE. MINORITY REPORT Or THE COMMITTEE... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1896 - 522 sider
...the Constitution of the Commonwealth, providing that "No person shall have the right to vote . . . who shall not be able to read the Constitution in the English language and write his name," ia valid. Same. Tat of Qualification. The statute (section 22 of chapter 861 of... | |
 | United States. Office of Education - 1896 - 1128 sider
...the people. The following article was ratified in 1857 as an amendment to the constitution : "ART. XX. No person shall have the right to vote, or be eligible under tho constitution of this Commonwealth, who shall not be able to read the constitution in tho... | |
 | Massachusetts. General Court. Senate, Charles Theodore Russell - 1898 - 200 sider
...the Constitution of the Commonwealth, providing that " No person shall have the right to vote . . . who shall not be able to read the Constitution in the English language and write his name," is valid. Stone v. Smith, 147. The statute (section 22 of chapter 351 of the Acts... | |
 | Massachusetts. General Court - 1899 - 612 sider
...such term of office as the legislature shall prescribe. [See Amendments, Article XXXVI.] ART. XX. Ko person shall have the right to vote, or be eligible to office under the constitution of this commonwealth, who shall not be able to read the constitution in the... | |
 | New York (State) Constitutional Convention (1894) - 1900 - 1218 sider
...from the first section of the second article, as reported by the committee, the following words: " Who shall not be able to read the Constitution in the English language, and write his name." GIDEON J. TUCKER. August 8, 1894. Mr. Cochran — Mr. President, as it might appear... | |
 | Francis Newton Thorpe - 1901 - 748 sider
...ratified in 1857, which provided that "No person shall have a right to vote or be eligible to office * * * who shall not be able to read the Constitution in the English language and write his name." 250 JOHNSON'S VETO. cise of power, and an indication of the purpose of Congress... | |
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No person shall have the right to vote, or be eligible to office under the constitution of this commonwealth, who shall not be able to read the constitution in the English language, and write his name: provided, however, that the provisions of this amendment... 
