The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-09-18
Senate Bill No. iii
Act No. 81
JOINT RESOLUTION

ACT NO. oj.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Cons.i-
tuition of the State of Louisiana by
repeating and abrogating Article One
Hundred and Ninety-Eight (i98)
thereof.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Cen
eTal Assembly of the State OF Louisiana,
tvo-thirds of all the members elected to
eaeh House concurring, That an amend
nentto the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana be submitted to the qualified
electors of the State, for their approval
Or rejection at the next Congressional
! election to be holdan therein on the first
Tuesday next following the first Monday
u November, 1902, as follows: That
Article 1873 of the Constitution Of the
State OF Louisiana, which reads as fol-
lows: No person less than sixty years
OF age shall be permitted to vote at any
election in the State who shall not, in
addition to the qualifications above pre-
sribed, have paid on or before the 3lst
Gay OF December of each year, for the
Two years preceding the year In which he
oiers to vote, poll tax of one dollar per
annum, to be used exclusively in aid of
he public schools of the parish in which
such tax shall have been collected: which
tM is hereby imposed on every male
resident of this State between the ages
twenty-one and sixty years. Poll
taxes shall be lien only upon assessed
property, and no process shall issue to
enforce the collection of the same except
eRalnet assessed prOpertv.
Every person liable for such tax shall,
oeiore being allowed to vote, exhibit to
Me commissioners of election his poll tax
receipts for two years, issued on the
e1lcial form or duplicates thereof, in the
aent OF loss, or proof of payment OF such
Pol taxes may be made by a certificate
~ ne tax collector, which shall be sent
we commissioners of the several yot-
Us precincts, showing list of those who
rave paid said two years. poll taxes as
soove provided, and the dates of pay
nent. tits hereby declared to be forgery,
~ punishable as such, for any tax coll
csof or other person, to antedate, or
lss, = poll tax receipt. Any person
nO snail pay the poll tax of another
suvance him money for that purpose,
s Sluer to influence his vote, shall be
ulsy o. bribery and punished accord
The provisions of this section as
: 1e payment of poll taxes shall not
KY % persons who are deaf and dumb,
OIlno, nor to persons under twenty
s.n years OF age, who have paid all
1870 seAes assessed against them. This
49, son snail not go into operation until
s s. .ae general State election to be held
9 tne year 1900, and the LEGISLATURE
49, IN the year 1908 shall have au-
..y 70 repeal or modify the same; J"
s1Q the same is hereby repealed.
~ ested and stricken from the Consti-
N:son Of this State.
~ E. Be it further resolved. etc..
-. tne omcial ballots to be used at said
Iessional election shall have printed
snsn sn the words "For the proposed
6ktsa ~ to the Constitution Of the
est;.au louisiana repeating and abro-
"a lS Article 1893 of the Constitution.
$3.50. sae words against the proposed
-. !. to the Constitution" of the
sstssNA louisiana repeating and abro-
sseng Article 1873 Of The Const; ,u Sy :,
MI = !. elector shall indicate, as pro-
Htste = me general election laws Of the
~ rs, snetner he votes for or against
sc; ploposed amendment. ''
nsss J. Y. SANDERS.
i6;s,ssao " the House of Representatives
SSe ALBERT ESTOPINAI..
= nant Governor and Pres;Sant :,
sne Senate 1 'esiuons q