The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-28

Ssfs T-as on the --day of
entitled to vote under
the Constitution or Statutes Of, OF the
Glded. Cor am the son or grandson Of
who was. on the
day Of -- entitled to
vote under the Constitution or Statutes
Ne then resided) and 1 desire to avail
myself of the privileges conferred by
Section of Article 1877 Of the Consti-
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-
o1on officer Of every Parish. for this
SUPPOSE 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. M
end from o'clock p. NJ. until O'Clock
The registration of voters under this
Section shall close on the 31st day or
August. 1913, and Immediately there's
after the registration officer OF every
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 a
voter Of 1867. or prior thereto. or as
son Of such voter. c.r 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
record Of his office. and the other of
0aid duplicates shall be by him filed
In the office of the Clerk of the District
Court of the Parish. and. In the Parish
Of Mortgages there to remain perma-
aent record; provided, that, upon the
permanent register of all persons regis
tered under this Section. the registra-
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column the age and color of the OPP
plicant and under the head of remarks
&ll distinguishing physical character
1etics Of the applicant. such as height
uixe, 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-
ocribed by this Constitution, unless
otherwise disqualified, and all persons
who do not by personal application
section and / Of this Article before
September LIST. 1913. shall be forever
denied the right to do 30.
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
Parish for that purpose. and shall be
known as the permanent register I'm
under this Section, on August 81. 1913.
&c 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 coll
cred. with the number Of each. who
have registered, and whose names APP
In provided for. and such sworn state
ment shall be published in the official
1ournal or other newspaper published
IN the Parish in the next issue appear
same to be paid by the Parish. Any
regfstration officer violating the pro-
visions of this Section or failing to
comply with the provisions hereof. or
ment of the number Of voters register
ed under this Section. shall be deemed
guilty Of felony, and on conviction
thereof, shall be sentenced to imprison-
uent 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
fions of this Article. and shall be- az
now provided or hereafter provided by
law: and the remedy and proceedinsa
said registration. on August 31st. 1913.
the names of any persons who may
have obtained registration under this
Section by false statement OF fact or
other fraud shall be stricken from said
roll. 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-
ers Of this State for adoption or refer
ton at the Congressional election to be
held In November. 1912.
Section g. Be It further resolved
etc. that on the official ballots to be
used at said election there shall be
printed the words For the proposed
IL
Of the Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana. relative to registration OF
voters" and the words:
Against the proposed amendment e
Section of Article 1877 of the Consti'
tuition Of the State Of Louisiana rela
tive to registration of voters and eacI
elector shall indicate. as provided by
the general election laws of this State
whether he votes for or against the pro
L. f. THOMAS.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
THOMAS c. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President o,
the Senate
Approved: June 25th. 1912.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
ALVIN f. HEBERT.
Secretary Of State.
ACT no. 132.
Senate Bill No. 1871. BY Mr.. Beale
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Articl,
(es1) two eighty-one OF the Consti
tuition of the State of Louisiana re
lative to the mourning of debt ant
Issuing bonds for work of public i'm
provement. and to the valuation. an,
refunding of bonds issue1 for sucl
improvements. by municipal corpora
tions. parishes and school. draina sc
sewerage and other districts 1.-THE Cit
OF New Orleans excepted). and tn
assessment of special taxes and forces
contributions to pay for same
section 1. Be It resolved BY the Gen