English language, and write his name : provided, however, that the provisions of this amendment shall not apply to any person prevented by a physical disability from complying with its requisitions, nor to any person who now has... Public Documents of Massachusetts - Page 151by Massachusetts - 1896Full view - About this book
| Massachusetts. Attorney General's Office - Attorneys general's opinions - 1915 - 396 pages
...consideration. This amendment provides that no person shall have the 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. A signature in the proper handwriting of the voter or officer is plainly contemplated. The fact that... | |
| Massachusetts. General Court. House of Representatives - Massachusetts - 1856 - 1442 pages
...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 shall not apply to any person prevented by... | |
| JEREMIAH SPOFFORD, M.D. - 1860 - 390 pages
...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 lhall not apply to any person prevented... | |
| Massachusetts - Law - 1860 - 1158 pages
...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 shall not apply to any person prevented... | |
| Massachusetts - Session laws - 1862 - 448 pages
...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 shall not apply to any person prevented... | |
| Boston (Mass.). - Municipal law - 1864 - 972 pages
...such meeting.1 1 By the twentieth, amendment of the Constitution of the State, no person shall have a right to vote " who shall not be able to read the...Constitution in the English language and write his name." The amendment does not, however, apply to any person prevented by a physical disability from complying... | |
| Education - 1865 - 594 pages
...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 larigatige, and write his name; provided however, that the provisions of this amendment shall not apply... | |
| Robert Allen Campbell - United States - 1866 - 390 pages
...the right to vote, or is eligible to office under the Constitution of this Commonwealth, who is not able to read the Constitution in the English language, and write his name. State election, first Tuesday in November. The Legislature meets annually on the first Wednesday in... | |
| New York (State) - Constitution - 1867 - 254 pages
...shall have (-he 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 shall not apply to any person prevented... | |
| Vermont - 1867 - 886 pages
...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 shall not apply to any person prevented... | |
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