NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF PRESIDENT 1.5. Com - COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY EIGHTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON S.J. RES. 1, S.J. RES. 2, S.J. RES. 4, S.J. RES. 9, AND S.J. RES. 14, S.J. RES. 20, S.J. RES. 54, S.J. RES. 58, S.J. RES. 90 PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION RELATING AUGUST 25, 30, AND SEPTEMBER 8, 1961 102 ᏢᎪᎡᎢ 5 SUPPLEMENTARY HEARINGS ON S.J. RES. 58 AND S.J. 70784 Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1962 CONTENTS Hon. John Stennis, a U.S. Senator from the State of Mississippi_____ Hon. John Sparkman, a U.S. Senator from the State of Alabama____ Hon. Lister Hill, a U.S. Senator from the State of Alabama....... Hon. A. Willis Robertson, a U.S. Senator from the State of Virginia__ "Changes in Poll Tax Requirements in Certain States During the Past 20 Years," by Mollie Z. Margolin, legislative attorney, Ameri- can Law Division, Legislative Reference Service, Library of Con- "Poll Taxes as Levied in New England States," by Norman J. Small, legislative attorney, American Law Division, Legislative Reference "Qualifications for Voting, Constitutional and Statutory Provisions of the States," by Mollie Z. Margolin, legislative attorney, American Law Division, Legislative Reference Service, Library of Congress.- NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1961 U.S. SENATE, SUBCOMMITTEE ON CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, Washington, D.C. The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 10:15 a.m., in room 457, Senate Office Building, Hon. Estes Kefauver (chairman of the subcommitee) presiding. Present: Senator Kefauver (presiding). Also present: James C. Kirby, Jr., counsel for the subcommittee. Senator KEFAUVER. The meeting will come to order. The purpose of this meeting is to hear any additional witnesses who wish to testify in connection with Senate Joint Resolution 58 and Senate Joint Resolution 81, resolutions to abolish the poll tax as a prerequisite for voting in Federal elections. Notice was duly placed in the Congressional Record of this meeting to be held at this time. The chairman has received notice from Senator Stennis that he wishes to testify, but could not testify today, so that we will recess this meeting until next Wednesday, August 30, at 10 o'clock, to give Senator Stennis and any other witnesses who wish to testify on these resolutions the opportunity of appearing at that time. Since there are no witnesses here today, we will recess this meeting. (Whereupon, at 10:16 a.m., the hearing was adjourned, to reconvene at 10 a.m., Wednesday, August 30, 1961.) 959 |