The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-26

State of wherein then re-
sided. Tor 1 am the son or grandson Of
- day of -- entitled to
vote under the Constitution or Statutes
ct the State Of -- wherein
Ne then resided) and i desire to avail
myself of the privileges conferred by
Section 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
tration OF voters applying under this
Section shall be made by the registra-
ZION officer of every Parish, Tor TINS
Parish shall keep his office open daily,
Sundays and legal holidays excepted,
gntil August S1st 1918. inclusive, from
. o'clock A. M. until ! o'ciock Z. M.
r. NJ
The registration of voters under this
Section shall close on the 31st day of
August. 1913, and Immediately there.
Parish shall make a sworn copy In du-
plicate of the list of persons registered
under this Section. showing. In detail.
whether the applicant registered as
voter Of 1867. or prior thereto. or as a
son of such voter cr 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
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record of his office. and the other OF
Safd duplicates shall be by him filed
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 perma-
nent record; provided, that. upon the
permanent register of all persons regis
tered under this Section. the registra--
column the age and color of the APP
plicant. and under the head of remarks
eli distinguishing physical character
fstics of the applicant. such as height,
0iEe color of the hair and eyes. etc.
All persons whose names appear on
said registration list shall be admit
ted to register for all the elections In
this State without possessing the edu-
0cribed by this Constitution. unless
otherwise disqualified. and all persons
Who do not by personal application
claim exemption from the provisions of
Section and of this Article before
september LIST. 1913. shall be forever
denied the right to do so.
The names of the persons register
ing under and claiming the benefits of
this Section shall be entered in we'll
Parish for that purpose. and shall be
known as the permanent register. I'm
aediately on closing the registration
under this Section, on August 81. 1913
1t shall be the duty of the registration
officer or his deputy in the different
Parishes throughout the State. to make
. sworn statement. in writing, OF the
number OF voters. both white and col
Ored, 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
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 falling tc
comply with the provisions hereof. OF
shall make a false or incorrect state
ment OF the number Of voters register.
cd under this Section. shall be deemed
guilty of O felony, and on conviction
Shereof, shall be sentenced to imprison.
nent at hard labor for term of not
exceeding one year.
The manner in which the names OF
persons whose names appear on said
registration list shall hereafter regis
ter may be different from that required
Of persons registered under other Sec
lions Of this Article. and shall be al
now provided or hereafter provided b,
law: and the remedy and proceeding.
whereby. subsequently to the close Of
said registration. on August 31st. 1913
the names of any persons who may
have obtained registration under this
Section by false statement of fact oil
other fraud shall be stricken from sait
POLL. shall be as now provided or here
after provided by law.
Section 2. Be IT 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 b,
held In November. 1919.
Section 3. Be II further resolved
etc. that on the official ballots to b.
used at said election there shall b,
printed the words For the proposed
amendment of Section of Article 49,
OF the Constitution of the State O.
Louisiana, relative to registration o
voters and the words:
Against the proposed amendment Z
Section S of Article 1877 OF the Consti
tuition of the State of Louisiana, rela
tive TO registration of voters" and eacl
e3ector shall Indicate. as provided b,
the 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 o
the Senate.
Approved: June 25th. 1912.
l. p HALL.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
A true copy.
ALVIN f. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.
ACT NO. 13a.
Senate Bill No. 137. BY Mr.. Beale