The St. Mary banner., 1912-09-07

-- day of ---- entitled to
vote under the Constitution or Statutes
he then resided) and | desire to avail
myself of the privileges conferred by
Section of Article 1917 of the Consti-
tuition Of this State.
Certificates of registration shall be
given to persons registering on durable
paper. and consecutively marked on the
permanent register separate regis
tration Of voters applying under this
Section shall be made by the registra-
tion officer Of every Parish for this
Parish shall keep his office open daily.
Sundays and legal holidays excepted.
until August 31st 1913. inclusive. from
o'clock A. NJ. until l o'clock P. NJ.
p NJ
The registration Of voters under this
Section shall close on the 31st day of
August 1913. and Immediately there-
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 a
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 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-
nent record; provided, that. upon the
permanent register OF all persons regis
tered under this Section. the registra-
tion officer shall note in the top of
column the age and color of the ap-
plicant. and under the head of remarks
all distinguishing physical character
istics Of the applicant. such as height,
size: color of the hair and eyes. etc.
All persons whose names appear on
ted to register for all the elections in
this State without possessing the edu
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 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 a we'll
bound book. to be provided Ey each
Parish for that purpose. and shall be
known as the permanent register. Inn
mediately on closing the registration
under this Section. on August 81. 1913,
It shall be the duty Of the registration
officer or his deputy in the different
Parishes throughout the State. to make
q sworn statement, in writing, of the
number of voters. both white and col
orsd, 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
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
re egistration officer violating the pro-
VfAtnna SaPffnn n m
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
guilty OF a felony. and on conviction |
thereof. shall be sentenced to imprison- |
ment at hard labor for a 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. |
tions Of this Article. and shall be as |
now provided or hereafter provided by |
law: and the remedy and proceedings |
said registration. on August 31st. 1913.
the names of any persons who may
nave obtained registration under this
Section by false statement of fact or
other fraud shall be stricken from said |
-oll shall be as now provided or here
lfter provided by law.
Section 2. Be it further resolved.
tic. that this proposed amendment
hall be submitted to the qualified vot-
RS Of this State for adoption or rejec
ion at the Congressional election to be
leld in November 1912.
Section 3. Be II further resolved,
.tc., that on the official ballots to be
lsed at said election there shall be
printed the words. For the proposed
OF Section 5 OF Article 1877
II the Constitution Of the State of
relative to registration of
'oters" and the words:
Against the proposed amendment to
Section of Article 1877 of the Consti-
ution Of the State Of Louisiana. rela-
i've to registration Of voters" and each
Hector shall indicate. as provided by
he general election laws of this State.
thether he votes for or against the pro-
'osed amendment.
L. Z. THOMAS,
peaker of the House Of Representatives.
THOMAS c. BARRET,
lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
lpproved: June 25th, 1912
l. E. HALL,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT.