In but one instance during the period, 1869 to 1890, do we find the "householders and freeholders" made voters, the case of Greenwood Springs, 1871, though, as we have seen, this was a favorite idea in the early days of the state. In 1882 the spirit of liberality was given full scope by the act providing that "all persons residing within the town limits" should have the right to vote in Columbia; again we will make the suggestion of a skeptic and express doubt whether the girl babies exercised the right. UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF 1890. The provisions of the new constitution of Mississippi on the subject of suffrage are as follows: ARTICLE 12. FRANCHISE. Section 240. All elections by the people shall be by ballot. Section 241. Every male inhabitant of this state, except idiots, insane persons, and Indians not taxed, who is a citizen of the United States, twenty-one years old and upwards, who has resided in this state two years, and one year in the election district, or in the incorporated city or town in which he offers to vote, and who is duly registered as provided in this article, and who has never been convicted of bribery, burglary, theft, arson, obtaining money or goods under false pretenses, perjury, forgery, embezzlement, or bigamy, and who has paid, on or before the first of February of the year in which he shall offer to vote, all taxes which may have been legally required of him, and which he has had an opportunity of paying according to law for the two preceding years, and who shall produce to the officers holding the election satisfactory evidence that he has paid said taxes, is declared to be a qualified elector; but any minister of the gospel in charge of an organized church shall be entitled to vote after six months' residence in the election district, if otherwise qualified. Section 244. On and after the first day of January, A. D. 1892, every elector shall, in addition to the foregoing qualifications, be able to read any section of the constitution of this state; or he shall be able to understand the same when read to him, or give a reasonable interpretation thereof. A new registration shall be made before the next ensuing election after January the first, A. D. 1892. The qualifications at the present time, therefore, of an elector are: 1. Male, 2. Inhabitant of the state, excluding idiots, insane persons and Indians not taxed, 3. Citizen of the United States, 4. Twenty-one years old or upwards, 5. Resident of the state for two years, 6. Resident for one year in the election district, or city or town, except ministers of the gospel who may vote on six months' residence, 7. Duly registered, 8. Never convicted of bribery and other enumerated crimes, 9. Has paid two years' taxes, 10. Able to read any section of the constitution of the state; or able to understand the same when read to him, or give a reasonable interpretation thereof.