 | Boston (Mass.). City Clerk Dept - 1875 - 336 pages
...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... | |
 | William Ingersoll Bowditch - Minorities - 1875 - 72 pages
...10). By article 20 (adopted May I, 1857), a voter, besides being a male, must thenceforth also " be able to read the Constitution in the English language, and write his name." Articles 21 and 22 (adopted at the same time) provide respectively for a House of Representatives of... | |
 | George Henry Martin - State governments - 1875 - 338 pages
...or county tax assessed upon him within two years next preceding the election. Education, — must be able to read the Constitution in the English language, and write his name. There are some exceptions to these requisitions. Paupers, and persons under guardianship, , t A .i.... | |
 | 1875 - 797 pages
...right to vote, or be eligible to office unde" the constitution of this commonwealth, who shall not be able to read the constitution in the English language and write his name,' unless prevented by physical disability from complying with the requirement, and unless he already... | |
 | Boston (Mass.). City Clerk Dept - 1876 - 336 pages
...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... | |
 | M. D. Naar - Election law - 1880 - 358 pages
...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... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1880 - 1102 pages
...within two years next preceding such election. And if he was not a legal voter prior to 1808, he must be able to read the Constitution in the English language, and write his name, unless prevented by physical disability. Third. The law makes it obligatory upon every one to correctly... | |
 | Massachusetts gen. court - 1881 - 462 pages
...right to vote, 01 be eligible to oflice 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... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1883 - 534 pages
...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... | |
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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 a physical disability from complying with its... 
