CONTENTS

Statement of—

Holland, Hon. Spessard L., a United States Senator from the State of

Florida__.

Wofford, Hon. Thomas A., a United States Senator from the State of
South Carolina___

Mitchell, Clarence, director, Washington Bureau of the National

Association for the Advancement of Colored People...----

Statements submitted by-

Smathers, Hon. George A., a United States Senator from the State of

Florida...

Pohlhaus, J., counsel, Washington Bureau, National Association for

the Advancement of Colored People_-

Exhibits-

Copy of Senate Joint Resolution 29.

Analysis of Senate Joint Resolution 29 as compiled by Samuel H. Still,
American Law Division, Library of Congress__
Analysis of Senate Joint Resolution 34, 81st Congress, as compiled by
Samuel H. Still, American Law Division, Library of Congress...

Excerpt of Hon. Spessard L. Holland's testimony on May 11, 1954, on

Senate Joint Resolution 25, 83d Congress, dealing with the consti-

tutional provisions and colonial charters of the Original Thirteen

States...

Excerpt of Hon. Spessard L. Holland's testimony on May 11, 1954,

relative to the background of the submission of the 17th amendment_

Brief as prepared by Norman J. Small, American Law Division,

Library of Congress, relative to poll taxes as levied in New England

States

Excerpt entitled "Court Decisions" from the Congressional Record,

August 2, 1948, as prepared by Senator A. Willis Robertson of

Virginia...

Sample ballot, official absentee ballot, general election, November 6,

1956, as used in the State of Alabama, submitted by Clarence

Mitchell..

Affidavit in accordance with act of the South Carolina General

Assembly approved March 17, 1956, submitted by Clarence

Mitchell

Appendix:

State qualifications for voting-

Ratification of amendments to the Federal Constitution_..

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State legislatures meeting in 1957.