The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-21

kne CONSTITUTION or statutes OF the
-aided. Cor / am the son or grandson of
who was. on the
day of --- entitled to
vote under the Constitution or Statutes
he then >resided) and desire to avail
myself of the privileges conferred by
Section 5 of Article 1877 of the Consti-
sutton of this State.
Certificates of registration shall. be
given to persons registering on durable
paper, and consecutively marked on the
permanent register. A separate regis
Section shall be made by the registra-
elon officer OF every Parish, for this
purpose the registration officer OF every
Parish shall keep his office open daily,
Sundays and legal holidays excepted,
entil August 31st 1913. inclusive. from
= o'clock A. M. until / o'clock p. NJ.
and from o'clock p. NJ. until o'clock
+. NJ
Section shall close on the 31st day of
August. 1913, and Immediately there-
Rfter the registration officer of every
Parish shall make a sworn copy In du-
under this Section. showing. in detail.
whether the applicant registered as A
voter OF 1857. or prior thereto, or as
SON OF such voter rr as the grandson
Of such voter. and deposit one of said
duplicates in the office of the Secretary
of State, to be by him recorded and
preserved, as a part OF the permanent
record of his office. and the other OF
IN the office of the Clerk of the District
Court of the Parish. and. in the Parish
of Orleans in the office of the Recorder
of Mortgages there to remain a perma-
aent record; provided. that. upon the
permanent register Of all persons regis
tered under this Section. the registra-
taou officer shall note in the top Of
column the age and color of the APP
.<A~ h.. 90 avis
III distinguishing physical character
3stics of the applicant. such as height,
size. color of the hair and eyes. etc.
All persons whose names appear on
uAid registration list shall be admit
ted to register for all the elections in
this State without possessing the edu-
eaftonal or property qualifications pre-
Ocribed by this Constitution. unless
who do not by personal application
claim exemption from the provisions Of
Section and of this Article before
9eptember LIST, 1918. shall be forever
The names of the persons register
ing under and claiming the benefits Of
this Section shall be entered in we'll
bound book. to be provided by each
known as the permanent register. I'M
nedfately on closing the registration
under this Section. on August 81. 1913.
q shall be the duty OF the registration
Parishes throughout the State. to make
q sworn statement in writing. of the
number of voters. both white and col
cred. with the number of each. who
have registered. and whose names APP
pear on said permanent register here
In provided for. and such sworn state
ment shall be published in the official
journal or other newspaper published
In the Parish In the next issue appear
ing after said date. the cost of the
same to be paid by the Parish. Any
registration officer violating the pro-
visions Of this Section or failing to
comply with the provisions hereof. or
shall make a false or incorrect state
ment OF the number OF voters register
ed under this Section. shall be deemed
Eulty OF felony. and on conviction
ment at hard labor for q term Of not
exceeding one year.
The manner in which the names Of
persons whose names appear on said
ter may be different from that required
OF persons registered under other Sec
lions of this Article. and shall be as
now provided or hereafter provided by
law: and the remedy and proceedings
whereby. subsequently to the close of
said registration, on August 31st. 1913.
the names of any persons who may
have obtained registration under this
other fraud shall be stricken from said
roll. shall be as now provided or here
after provided by law.
Section 2 Be II further resolved.
etc. that this proposed amendment
shall be submitted to the qualified vot-
crs of this State for adoption or rejec
tion at the Congressional election to be
held in November. 1912.
Section 8. Be II further resolved.
etc. that on the official ballots to be
used at said election there shall be
printed the words. For the proposed
amendment OF Section s of Article 1877
Of the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana. relative to registration of
voters" and the words.
Against the proposed amendment 20
Section of Article 1877 of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana. rela-
tive TO registration of voters and each
elector shall Indicate. as provided by
che general election laws of this State.
whether he votes for or against the pro-
posed amendment
L. E. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: June ,5th. 1912.
L. F. HALL
Governor of the State OF Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT.
Secretary OF State.