The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-19

che Constitution or Statutes or the
state of wherein / then re-
0aded Cor I am the son or grandson OF |
who was. on the
- day of ------ entitled to
vote under the Constitution or Statutes
K then resided) and desire to avail
myself of the privileges conferred py
section of Article 1877 of the Constr
Certificates Of registration shall, be
given to persons registering on durable
paper. and consecutively marked on the
Permanent register. separate regis
kration of voters applying under this
section shall be made by the registra-
Non officer of every Parish, for this
purpose the registration officer or every
Parish shall keep his office open daiay'
until August 31st. 1918, inclusive, from
8 o'clock A. NJ. until l o'clock M
and from o'clock p. M. until O'CLOCK
The registration Of voters under this
Section shall close on the 31st day OF
August, 1918, and Immediately there
sitter the registration officer OF every
Parish shall make a sworn copy IN gu,
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
son Of such voter CT as the grandson
OF such voter and deposit one or SAID
duplicates in the office of the Secretary
Of State. to be by. him recorded ana
record of his office. and the other o,
said duplicates shall be by him filed
IN the office of the Clerk of the District
Court of the Parish. and. In the PARISH
81 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 reg1stra..
fion officer shall note in the top on
column the age and color of the np-
pIicant. and under the head Of remarks
distinguishing pays snch ss
size. color of the hair and eyes. etc
All persons whose names appear on
eaid registration list shall be admit
ted to register for all the elections In
this state without possessing the edu-
eafionai or property qualifications pre-
ocribed by this Constitution. unless
etherwise disaSalified and All n, persens
claim exemption from the provisions of
&sctiop 3 end of this Article before
ssDtsn4}sr l1 IA g 40 s sS De Forever
fSe names of the persons register
0ng under and claiming the benefits OF
ehIs Section shall be entered IN a well.
bound book. to be provided by eacn
Known as the permanent register. I'm
nediately on closing the registration
under this Section, on August 81, 1913
e shall be the duty Of the Registration
officer or his deputy. in the differen
Parishes throughout the State. to MAKE
= sworn statement. in writing. of thu
number of voters. both white and col
ered. with the number OF eacn .s w sr
pear on said permanent register, here
h provided for. and such sworn state
Eert shall be published in the officia
journal or other newspaper publishes
N the Parish In the next issue appeal
nag after said date, the cost OF tn
same to be paid by the Parish. An
registration officer violating xhe pro
comply with the provisions hereol o
shall make false or incorrect stcte
ment of the number OF voters register
ed under this Section. shall be deeme
ruiity Of a felony, and on convictio
thereof, shall be sentenced to imprisoI
nent at hard labor for term OF nc
exceeding one year.
persons whose names appear on sal
registration list shall hereafter regi!
Ter may be different from that require
tions of this Article. and shall be {
now provided or hereafter provided {
law; and the remedy and proceediht
whereby. subsequently to the close /,
add registration. on August 31st. III
the names Of any persons VINO ms
have obtained registration under Tn
section by false statement OF fact
other fraud shall be stricken from ga
roll. shall be as now provided or her
after provided by law.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolve
ste, that this proposed aIncHuhe
shall be submitted to the qualified We
crs of this State for adoption or reje
ffon at the Congressional election to
held In November. 1912.
Section 8. Be II further resolve
etc.. that on the official ballots to
used at said election there shall
printed the words. FOR the propos
Amendment Of Section Of Article
OF the Constitution of the state
Louisiana relative to registration
voters and the words:
Against the proposed amendment
Section of Article 1877 OF the Cons
tuition of the State of louisiana re-
tive 10 registration of voters" and ca
eiector shall Indicate as provided
The general election laws of this sta
whether he votes for or against the pl
posed amendment
Speaker of the House of Representativ
THOMAS c. BARRETT
Lieutenant Governor and President
the Senate.
Approved: June 25th. 1912.
Governor of the State Of Louisia
A true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.