The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-11-02
ACE no. a..
.,n Mo. 81. BY Mr.. EDWARDS

ACE no. a..
w. 30 1ol NJ r. Rrsob Il 10: 4
alag an amendment o TO au Of
sr,i s.nrticle 1877 Of me ana 1o' relative to
q state Of Lo atars
!saassstration of vo.ef o,,oa Nv the CEN
fes Ian i. Be It resotsy yea ~ Of IL Louisi-
4 ri isssen nl1rds (2-3) of the members t
4 "a, tvo.thncun House ooncurring, thas
4 lated 70 ss1 Article 1877 Of the Cohsll-
action e. e. State Of Louisiana De SO
1 nuon q WE - read as follows:
snendisesa { No male person w,o d M
Section = fst, 1857, or at any ,,u u
" Ia1 thereto, entitled +a 70 o Of any
Ii a. limited states,zwherein ne
n stete o. .l w ana no son or granosol1i
sea resloeu' larson, not less than u
4 any sa uaa On the 1st day Of May,
s,srs Of az 80 male person Of forelgn
4 isi2, anu waa naturalized prior 70 tlle
bbrth. Wn ~ January, 1898, snail ne u ;n
- aa M fight to register Ia afq f.,lure to
ss a State by reason on % nc Or property
y sossess w prescribed by this Con,
saalifica inornvided he shall have resloed
4 shtpttoh. Pr Far five years next pre-
h this sta. d.te at which he shall ap-
tsding t lnasaistration and shall nave reg.
tY fer ZEE ~ accordance with the terms
bsresal ihrticle prior to September -
ef snis md no person shai oe etl said4
Y lsl register under this sec''ol AA'
4 lite ..-aon claiming the benefit OF
Every ps.s shaiI make application to
4 his Sectlohw .gistra ton officer or his
lie propss, Aregistration, and he shall
4 tspay ~ bafore such registration OF
naks o. oai his deputy in the form follow
bg = citizen Of the United states es
/. OFT ~ this State, over tne az q +hjs
y sss.pty-one years; n nawt nraceding this
tss was on ' Entitled to vote under
j --.---.,tnt;on or Statutes of the
ths C ss.---- wherein then re.
NV v W. am the son or grandson OF
aaa y. who was, ., on the
day Of --- ---,---..-- ehe stat ,,+e ee
-. ,,nder the Constitution OF S.asu raf,s
fthe s, ass,d ed and I desire to avail
b men ~ oS the privileges conferred by
r sypNan ( Of Article 1877 Of the Consta-
tuio la u Has Of registration shall be
" y narsons registering on durable
INV INV Z Ind consecutively marked on tne
4 Ornament register. sepa. 81 %t,is
Estton 81 voters applying unuer st Tvs
eectie st. sn. ~ every Parish, for this
4 aon LINE NC registration officer of every
No. .gsh ehal, keep his office open daily,
rasisn San and legal holidays excepted,
suaaAss ue1,st s1st, 1918, inclusive, from
\ sA a,e, t 4. M. until o'clock r.. M.
- from from 3 o'clock P. N. until . O'Clock
! e. 4 ~ :, vo+sr. unoer mis-
III. Ine III sbsll close on the 31st day of
s saaa,ss 1919 and Immediately there.
W. we III registration officer Of every
i b.rIsb ahau make sworn copy In du-
y ss.41 If the list of persons registered
p nSs, this Section, showing, In detail,
s shs the applicant registered as
] voter Of 1857, or prior thereto, or 8 q
IN Of such voter CT as the grandson
4 H such voter, and deposit one OF saIa
snnIisates IN the office of the Secretary
4 Y stats ID be BY him recorded and
s,sserysd. as q part Of the permanent
4 sseard ~ IFS office. and the other Of
4 iii dsinlioates shall be by him filed
4 Y tbe office of the Clerk of the District
forrf of the Parish, and, in the Parish
n Orleans In the office Of the Recorder
81 Mortgages there to remain a perma-
rent record; provided, that, upon the
sermanent register OF all persons regis
Jared under this Section, the registra-
Han officer shall note in the top of
column the age and color Of the APP
biicant. and under the head of remarks
1 Iii distinguishing physical character
iSties 81 The applicant, such as height,
die, color Of the hair and eyes, etc.
All persons whose names appear on
sa!d registration list shall be admit
tad 10 register for all the elections IN
sf.s state without possessing the edl-
patenal sor property quail ftca tions pre-
! scrlbed by this Eonstituti Ions unless
otherwise AIsuuai fled, and all persons
Who do NOT BY personal application
/ elaim exemption from the provisions of
Section : and Of this Article before
September ist, 1918, shall be forever
denied the right to DO so.
The names Of tbs persons register
Ing under and claiming the benefits of
this Section shall be entered in a we'll
bound book. To- be provided by each
Parish for that purpose, and shall be
Known ais the permanent register. I'M
h1edtately on closing the registration
Under this Section on August 81, 1918
u shall be the duty Of the registration
officer or his deputy in the different
Parishes throughout the State, to make
4 sworn statement, In writing, Of the
number Of voters, both white and col.
efed, with the number of each, who
have registered, and whose names ap.
pear on said permanent register here,
III provided for, and such sworn state
ment shall be published in the officta,
journal or other newspaper published
Y the Parish in the next issue appear
ing after said date, the cost Of the
Same 70 be paid by the Parish. Any
registration officer violating the pro
visions Of this Section or falling K
comply with the provisions hereof. Of
shall make false or incorrect state
msns Of the number Of voters register
20 under this Section, shall be deemed
sallty q 9 felony, and on conviction
hereof, ahall be sentenced to imprison
nsht q hard labor for term Of no
sGceedtng one year.
Ine manner In which the names O
parsons whose names appear on sait
ssesstration list shall hereafter regis
VT may be different from that required
" persons registered under other Sec
aons q this Article, and shall be al
NV NV provided or hereafter provided b,
~ ~, ana the remedy and proceeding
whereby. subsequently, to the close o
said registration, on August 31st. 1913
" Names Of any persons who ma.
Sa 49,. ootnined registration under thi
ss s BY false statement Of fact o
IN esnef fraud shall be stricken from sal
49, SEAL pc as now provided or here
U,sf provided by law.
IL osrt,on II. Be 1t further resolved
s A.; .nas this proposed amendmen
n, ssn u ps submitted to the qualified vot
~ w. oI this State for adoption or rejec
aen as the Congressional election to b
neia n November. 1912.
III ss .s 9, Be 1t further resolved
49, W.; shae on the official ballots to b
s sssa az said election there shall b
s snassa me words For the propose
j ~ as ~ Of Section 5 of Article 10
louis louisiana, relative to registration q
FV ss and the words:
a.ct assa'nst the proposed amendment (
fns, ,suh Of Article 1s7 of the Const
4 ivs S y oI the State OF Louisiana, reIa
slas,aSs registration Of voters" and eac