The Opelousas courier., 1898-04-23
The New Enw Gndicr Which We Vote.


ARTICLE l..
Every male citizen of this State. and OF the
United States, native born or naturalizcd, not
lowiur qualifications. shall be an %clcctor, and
shall he entitled to vote at any election in this
Stn+r Nv Tho nen,lc. rxccnt Az may be herein
othnrui.n ,rhyiied
section He shall have been an actual bona
Ella rnsiic,,t Of This state at least two wears,
andin the precinct in which lie offers to vote
Slx nom s next preceding the election; pro
,;iad thmt no norsnn.s removal from one pre-
cinrt rn nuothrr nrprinct in the same parish
. 'tnu ~ n,nrn+n 70 ianr;yn him or tho ri"ht TO
S ,at thn ,reci,,rt from which he has re-
waved mill TX mouths after such removal.
Cnn o Ito sbaI have lacu. at the time he
otrars to vote. legally enrolled as a registered
vnter an his ncrs,nal appl1catlon, i'll accord
,,,cn with the provisions of this constitution,
"a" IA = w, '" Inv. enacted thrrauudcr.
m M r,aItirotion of voters and the reristra-
,,an W. IL, for,n nrior TO the adoption Of this
am sI,,U remain in force until Dec. 81,
1.as ~ Witch dnte ali thc provisions OF this
constitution relative to suffrage. registration
and elcctjons. except as herein otherwise pro
"idcS slall 90 into effect, and the general as
saTnIIy shall- and is hereby directed. at its reg
NAV erssion in 1893. to cuact il general registra-
t tin, i,"r nv ra,rv INTO efGct tile provisions of
his rnnstjtution relative to the qualifications
. an|I r..istraiinu of voters.
See. 5. lie shall he1tbIr to read and write,
+ Nd s,.l dr,uons;ratIg his ability to 60 so when
j,Rsnni,rs for rrrlsto5tinn. by making. under
n,, y, li.h<@Ss+Ses Cd hy the registration officer or
his DEPUTY, written application therefor in the
~ m rnials ,ni' ~ a1',,l cnn1ain the essential
facts n"t,.ssary to show that he is entitled to
," 20" and vote, and shall be entirely written,
In1n,i and si.,,,l liz, lin, in The presence of the
rr~is1r,ljal officer cr his deputy, without as
sisfaurr or suggestion from any person or mem-
orantnm Whatever, ,>eert tHe form OF appli-
tny,y,.r. liza; If tie applicant I've unable to
write lis aipiicati,1l II. he English language,
h. SHAH have. the r-l!. If he so demands, 10
writ. tGn same il! ms mother tongue from the
Irrt,tjru uf au INTERPRETER. and if the @ppll-
ctnt is unable to write his application ly rr;t-
son of physical disability. The same shall ic
w,ittru nj his .lictatiuii IL the registration OFF
rar or his deputy, upon Iii. oath OF slcll disa-
hiIity. 'rnr apulIca;inn for rtGi,tration. above
provided for. sllaii he 4 copy Of Ia" following
fnrin. with the proper names, dates and mum
her. substituted To-. the blanks appearing there
IN. to-Wit:
/ an! a citizen OF III" STAT" OF i."ii:sial!:. My
u,irp is $780, WAS born i'll the state Cor
country Of ---. PARISH t"r;corlty) of -,
OF; the -- day Of , III ihc year -. l
am nov - years. months ana "
DAYS of age. have resided in the state since
-. and in precinct No. - of ward No.
- Of This PARISH sine" -, and am not
disfrarcliiSed iy ANY provision OF the r"'iSll-
tntinr Of This STATE.
sec. 4 If he b, not able to read and write.
as provided by section , OF this article, then ne
shall he entitled TO register and vote If he si,aii,
ar INC time he offers to register, be II bona fife
owner of property assessed to him i'll this State
at a valuation Of not less than $500 on me as
scssuncnt roll of the current year III winch nc
ntf,rs to register, or on the roll OF the lrrret-
ing wear, ii The roll OF tie ciilrrnt year shall
not Then have been completed and filed, aud on
which, il such property be PERSONAL only, an
the taxes due shall have been laI't. liic APP
pliralt for registration under inns section Sahii
take oath before the registration "iii''' % us
deputy. that he !. II citizeh 81 ,n' ~ ~ ~ :"
States aud OF tins state, over me iS' II : L
years that lie possesses me 'iaaiihc'''"h in'
scribe,i i'll section l "f TINS altlclG' Hha ;na. ~"
is the owner OF properly it'>SSSc't IL LIS '7t'',
10 liiil III II Ndl'i'trfh VI ~. ~ 10 H' tM'. ia
ii such property ne t'Ei VII" ",''' '""' ''
taxes due thereon iiitN't '"elt PAM.
See. s. No l.ihlc person VIZ" was III 9'l. -
1867, or any gate prior ti''it'", :h'i'.o'. I" 49,
under the constitution or statutes % any to.
of the United states. wherein ne ,ii'i Itsit'".
and no son or grandson o. any Sicl person not
less than u years OF age 1T INC u"teol .it
adoption o! this CONSTITUTIONS anu 10 Itis"l -,
foreign birth. VINO sl!:!lt nave neen u"ii W. ~,
prior to tie Isl day Oh JaiuaiS' lo'o, sh"it 'o
denied the right 10 register aul Note J. .hls
state by reason OF HIS 1aliufe TO possess tne Gu,
ucati0nai or property 4uaiiicatlo'is l,ltsol
| by this constitution pfoIiatsi, III Silt!l idNe
resided i'll tins stare lof I'VE years neAu Iln-
celiug the date at winch he sidii a,PPy i"lltI
istraIlon, and shall nave ItS!s'eieu III ACCORD
ance with the tterms OF tins article rfi"t 10
Sept. !, 1898. ana no pcfsohsiiaE' 10 ehi.,''" ~
register under THIS stctioh il'tf 'hiS nhtt.
Every person claiming tne hehent Oh TINS
section shall make apl,llcatloh 10 Inc piopei
registration nlicef. or AIS 'cl1ti1' " ltSlolit
ton, and he shall make cain before sucn re-
istration officer, or his deputy, III 'ue i"IIl !"l
owing, viz: am a ci1izen or lne ohl'e,
, States and CT tins stare over 'iic aNtIhSe u
81 years; | nave itsi.Iu III ,ti> I'', .s -, tht
F. day OF - entltiea 10 Eute 'il'ser 'ht
= constitution or statutes ol tiie otatG - =,
il wherein | then resided ZOE ! it'i, INC SUI vi
! GranhsOn) OF , VINO WIS on ,he - hs
o of =. entitled I" vote uhuef 'Ie tpns.ita