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PUBLISHED EVERT DAY EXCEPT
SUNDAY.
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
Although the General Assem
bly has not been in session a
week we are able to give our
readers an outline of the bill
that with some modifications and
amendment that will probably
be submitted to the people of
the State for ratification at the
polls, eliminating in a large de
gree the negro vote, and while
this is trne, noTvhite man will be
deprived of the right of suffrage
The bill is divided into ten sec
tions, and was introduced into
the House by Mr. Winston, of
Bertie,
Sections 1 and 2 requires the
voter to be 21 years of age, and
a bona fide resident of the State
for two years, of the county one
year and of the precinct in which
' he proposes to vote six months
But no person who has been con
victed or confessed his guilt in
open court upon indictment of
the following crimes: bribery,
burglary in any degree, larceny
receiving stolen goods', arson,
perjury, rape, sale of cotton in
prohibited hours, and etc or any
crime whereof the punishment
may be imprisonment in the pen
iteutiary, shall be permitted to
vote unless restored to citizen
ship as provided by law, and it
shall not be necessary that any
punishment has been imposed
to bring persons within the pro
hibition of .this section.
Then again. Every person
presenting himself for registra
tion shall be able to read and
write intelligently, and he shall
demonstrate his ability to do so
when he applies for registration
by making under oath, adminis
tered to him by the officer hav
ing in charge such registration,
or by his duputy, both of whom
are hereby authorized to admin
ister such oath, written applica
tion therefor upon a blank to be
furnished by such ofticer.
The said application shall
contain the necessary informa
tion to show that he is entitled
to register and vote, and shall
be entirely written, dated and
signed by him, in the present of
the registration officer or his
deputy, Without assistance or
suggestion from any person or
memorandum whatever, except
the form of application herein
set forth.
Section 6. Provides that if the
applicant be not able to read and
write as above provided, then he
sha1! bo entitled to register and
vote ii lie hall at the time he
boii a tide owner of property as-
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oi ihe uuoptiou of this OODSlitU-
tion; and no male person who
was naturalized prior to the
first day cf January, 1900, shall
be denied the right te register
and vote in this State by reason
of his failure to possess the ed
ucational or property qualifica
tion prescribed by the Consti
tution; provided he shall have
resided in this State for five (5)
years next preceding the- the
date at which he shall apply for
registration, and shall have reg
istered in accordance with the
terms of this Article prior to
September 1, 1900: and no per
son shall be entitled to register
under this section after said date
Sec. 8. Provides for the pay
ment of poll tax of all persons
under the age of 60 years; and
provides that no such person
shall be permitted to vote unless
such payment is made on or be
fore the 31st day of December of
each year for the two (2) years
preceding the year in which he
offers lo vote. All between the
ages of 21 and 60 not herein ex
empted come within this provis
ion. It is also required by this sec
tion that the poll tax receipt for
said time shall be exhibited to
the election officer in official
form, or duplicate in event of
loss, or proof of payment of
such poll tax shall be produced
by the affidavit of the party to
whom it was paid.
Sec. 10. Defines who shall be
eligible to office. Also provides
for the submission of this Amend
mentjto the Constitution to the
voters of the State for ratifica
tion "on the Tuesday after the
first Monday in May, 1900."
The election is to be conducted
and Jield under the same rules
and regulations as are provided
in the law regulating elections
in this State and in force May 1,
1899 that is to to say, under
the newT election law to be passed
by the present General Assem
bly. Whether this bill : will pass as
above wTe can not tell, but of one
thing we may be assured, some
measure of like character will be
submitted to the people.
The
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STORE
La Grippe Successfully Treated.
" I have just recovered from
the second attack ol la grippe
this year," says Mr. Jas. A.
Jones, publisher of the Leader
Mexia, Texa?. "Id the latter
case I used Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, and I think
with considerable success, only
being in bed a little over two
days against ten days for the
former attack. The second at
tack I am satisfied would have
been equally as bad as the first
but for the use of this renu-dv
is 1 hvd to go to bed in about
ix hours afier being 'iruckj
Willi it, while in the first
w;; a ! to at ';.:! to biiMiu ;
Extends New Year greetings
to their numerous patrons and
customers.
The thanks of each member of
the firm is offered to each and
all.
Don't forget that during the
year 1899 our purpose will be to
please both in price and quality
of goods.
We shall handle Dress Goods
Notions, Clothing and Furniture
upon a larger scale than ever
before.
BIG R ACkET STORE,
Spencer Bros. Co. Prop.
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BEST.'PLACF.IH.TOWH
TO BUY
Oranges ,
Apples,
Raisins,
Currants ,
Citron,
Dates,
Nuts,
FIGS & CMDIES
All kinds of fresh Fruits, in fact
everything: kept in a first class
grocery store. Give me a calJ.
Respectfully,
E. K. WILLIS.
FOR SALE.
One House and I.ct, Morehouse, Stablrs and
Barn. House contains 3 .ooms. Nearly a
whole lot Situated on corner of Fifth and
Bonner sts. For cash cheap. Apply to
J T iVAlN,
121-lw Washington. N. C.
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Ladies black Capes 85c. to ?5.00.
Mens Pants 50c, " $4.50
Children Shoes 35c. " $1.50
Woinaus Shoes 85c. " 2.50
Special line of Handkerchiefs.
. T. THOMAS.
MORTGAGE SALE.
Rv virtue of the power of sale con
tained in a mortgage dee from Alfred j
Faifon nnd wile Annie, to jonn 5.
Hodge?, dated tl.e 21st of September,
1S9-4, h1 recorded m Book 8-', page
111, of Beaufort county records, 1 will
on Friday, January 13, 1S99, offer for
eale at public auction at the Court
House door, in Beaufort county, that
certain tract or parcel of land bin?
ai d beirg in Ktaufort ounty, State ( f
North Carolina, and in Richland town
ship, beginning at the mouth of Peters
Creek on the south side, runs up the
Creek the southwest prong, and up the
gut to a sweet gum near the gut, and
North 15 East to a jjut, thence with
said gut to sf id Creek, ad with said
Creek to Goose Creek, and with Goose
Creek to the beginning, being the
sp.me tract of land conveyed by J. W
Cahonto Alhed Faison, by deed recor
ded in Book 77, page 23, in Beaufort
conutv records.
Terms of sale cash.
J.S. HODGES.
d!3-:m Mortagee.
FASHIONABLE
FALL A D WINTEK
MILL1HERY !
MADAM H0RTENSE LITTLER,
Main Street, next to Dr. W. A.
Blount's Drug Store.
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Having located in this city and
secured the store next to Dr. J.
M. Gallagher't drugstore, I am
prepared to do all kind of tailor
work, and know, after an experi-
years,
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(iive me a call.
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ADMINTSTRATOK'S SALE.
Having this day qualified be
fore the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Beaufort county as
administrator of the estate of
Isiael Blacklege, deceased, all
persons who hold claims against
said estate are hereby notified
to present the same for pay
ment to the undersigned within
one vear from this da'e or this
notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery; all persons in
debted to said estate are re
quested to make immediate
payment.
This Dec. 23rd, 1S98.
Joshua Taylof
Administrator of
Israel Blacklege.
ADMINISTRATOR'S S OT1CE.
Having qualified this dav as admin
istrator of the estate of Dr. J D. Mc
Cormick, Geceased, before the Clerk
of the Superior Court of Beaufort
county, all persons holding claims
against the said estate are hereby noti
fied to resent the same for payment
to the undersigned within one year
f.om date or this notice will be plead
in bar of their ifoverv. All persons
indebted to the said estate are request
ed to make immMliate imyment. This
loth day of November 1898.
T. NLCFIOLON,
Administrate r of .J. D. McCormick.
T0NS0RIAL PARLOR.
The latest designs in hair cut
ting and trimming. Barbers up-to-date
and polite. Customers
receive every attention. Your
patronage solicited. No change
inour artists.
, S. .1. XOHLES, Prop.,
117" W. Main Street.
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any date prior thereto, entitles
to vote under the Constitution
or statutes of any State in tht
United State wherein he has re-
resided, or who prior to that
teme was a regularly enlisted
oldier in the army of the Uni
ted States, and no person, sou
r grandson of any such person
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upon receipt of Express and Postoffice address.
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