The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-09-20
ACT NO. ~.
t5ouas Rtl No. 81. BY Mr. Edwards
Joint RESOLUTION

EeSiStIdtlOIl VI NottiS
Section l. Re it resolved by the Cen
,9ral Assembly OF the state of LouisI-
ana two thirds (2-3I OF the members
elected to each House concurring, that
Eectjon OF Article 1917 of the Consh-
cution Of the State of Louisiana. be so
amended as to read as follows:
Section 5. No male person who was
on January 1st, 1867, OF at any date
prior thereto entitled to vote under
She Constitution or Statutes OF any
Gtate Of the United States, wherein he
then resided, and no son or grandson
OF any such person. not less than y
years Of age on the ISL day of May,
1912, and no male person or FOREIGN
birth, who was naturalizGd prior to the
tst GAY of January, 1898, shall be de-
aied the right to register and vote III
this State by reason OF his failure TO
Nossess the educational or property
qualifications prescribed by this Con
stitution. provided he shall have resided
in this State for five years next pre-
eeding the date at which he shall ap-
ply for registration and shall have reg
Istcrcd in accordance with the terms
of this Article prior to September list,
1913, and no person shall De entitled
60 register under this Section after said
date.
Every person claiming the benefit Of
this Section shall make application to
The proper registration Officer or MS
deputy for registration and he shall
make oath before such registration Of
Ulcer or his deputy in the form follow
sng:
and of this State, over the age OF
twenty-one years; | have resided in this
State for five years next preceding this
date. | was on the -:~--------tfaE OF
------------------- entitled to vote under
the Constitution or Statutes Of, the
State of ---------------- wherein ; then re-
sided, Cor l am the son or grandson OF
WAC was, on the
vote under the Constitution or Statutes
OF the State of ---------~----------- wherein
he then resded) and | desire TO avail
myself of the privileges conferred by
Section Of Article i9T of the Consti-
tuition of this State.
Certificates OF registration Shall be
given to persons registering or durable
paper, and consecutiyeiy marked on the
permanent register. \ separate regis
fration of voters applying under this
Section shall be made by the registra-
zion officer Of every Parish. for this
purpose the registration officer OF every
Parish shall keep his office open daily,
Sundays and legal holidays excepted,
until August 31st 1918. inclusive, from
o'clock A. NJ. until O'clock T., NJ.
and from 2 o'clock p. Nj until o'clock
r. M.
The registration of voters under this
Section shall close on the 31st day Of
August, 1918, and Immediately thete-
after the registration officer OF every
Parish shall make 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 or 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 part o. the permanent
record Of his office. and the other o,
said duplicates shall be by him filed
in the office of the Clerk or 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-
ment record provided, that. upon the
permanent register of all persons regis
tered under this Section, the registra-
zion officer shall note III the top Of
column the age and color of the ap-
plicant. and under the head of remarks
all distinguishing physical character
estlcs Of the applicant, such as height.
aize. 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 eau-
Cational or property qualifications pre-
scribed by this Constitution. unless
otherwise disqualified, and all persons
who do not by personal application
claim exemption from the provisions of
Section and 4 Of this Article before
September 1st. 1913. shall be forever
denied the right to do so.
The names Of the persons register
Eng under and claiming the benefits OF
this Section shall be entered in a WELL
bound book. to be provided by each
Parish for that purpose, and shall be
known as the permanent register. I'm
mediately on closing the registration
It shall be the duty of the registration
officer or his deputy III the different
Parishes throughout the State. to make
q sworn statement in writing of the
number of voters. both white and col
ered, with the number of each. who
have registered. and whose names ap-
pear on said permanent register here
In provided for. and such sworn state
nnent shall be published in the official
Journal or other newspaper published
In the Parish in the next issue appear
1ng 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 false or incorrect state
ment Of the number OF voters register
I'D under this Section. shall be deemed
guilty of a felony. and on conviction
thereof, shall be sentenced to inprisOn-
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
registration list shall hereafter regis
tev may be different from that required
OF persons registered under other Sec
tions Of this Article. and shall be as
now provided or hereafter provided by
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 OF
other fraud shall be stricken from said
roll shall be as now provided or here
after provided by law.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved
etc. that this proposed amendmen,
shall be submitted to the qualified vot
ers of this State for adoption or rejec
tion at the Congressional election to be
held In November. 1912. =
Section g. Be 1t further resolved
ETC. that on the Official ballots to bs
used at said election there shall be
printed the words. Fer the proposef
amendment Of Section S of Article 19I
Of the Constitution OF the State OF
Louisiana relative to registration o!
voters" and the words:
Against the proposed amendment &
Section s of Article 1877 of the Constl
tuition Of the State Of Louisiana, rela
tyn N CT nf