The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-10-04
ACT no. ~.
House Bill No. CT. BY Mr.. Edwards.
JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. 6t By MI. I1"aruS
JOINT RESOLUTION
Providing an amendment to Se'tcn >
Of Article 1871 Of the Constitution OF
the State OF Louisiana; relative tt
registration Of voters.
Section J. Be It resolved ly the sen
oral Assembly o. the State Of Loal5i-
ana, two-thirls ;2-3) of the members
elected to each House cOncrrTin-, thai
Section 5 Of Article 1871 of the Consti-
tuition Of the State of Louisiana be So
amended as to read rs follows:
Section g. No male person who was
on January 1st, 1861. or az any date
prior thereto. entitlel to vote, unde!
the Constitution or Statutes OF any
State of the United States, wherein ne
then resided. AMI no son OF grandson
Of any such person, not less thar Il
years of age on the ist day OF Nay
1912, and no male person of ioreiPl
birth. who WAS naturalized prior to the
LIST day of January, 1888, SHALL be de-
MED the right to- register ana Eote III
this State by reason Of his ialihre 10
possess the educational 81 property
qualifications prescribed by this Con
stitution, provided he shall have resided
in this State for five years next pre-
ceding the date ut which he shall ap-
ply for registration and shall have reg
istered in accordance with the terms
OF this Article pTiOr to September ISL.
1913, md TO person shall be entitled
TO register under this Section after SAID
date
Every person claiming the benefit or
this Section Shalt make application 10
the proper registration officer or his
deputy for registration, anI BE snail
make oath before such registration Of
ficcr or his deputy in the form follow
ing:
am q citizen OF the United States
and Of this State, over the age, OF
twenty-one years; have resided in this
State for five years next preceding TINS
date / vas on the -----------day or
----------- entitled to vote under
the Constitution or Statutes Of the
State Of ------------- wherein then re-
sided. Tor am the son or grandson of
who vas, on the
day of -------------' entitled to
vote under the Constitution or Statutes
OF the State Of -------------- wherein
he then rcsided) and | desire TO avail
myself Of the Privileges conferred by
Section Of Article 197 OF the CoHs.i-
tuition OF this State.
Certificates of registration shall be
given to persons registering on durable
paper, and consccutivcly marked Oh the
permanent register A separate regis
iratiOn Of voters applying under this
Section shall be made by the registra-
ton 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 3ist 1913, inclusive. from
8 o'clock A. M. until o'clock p. NJ.
and from o'clock L. NJ. un!il 6 o'clock
r. M.
The registration OF voters under this
Section shall close on the 2lst day Of
August, 1913, and Immediately there
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
voter Of 1867. or prior thereto. or as q
son Of such voter rr as the grandson
OF such voter. ard deposit one Of said
duplicates in the office Of the Secretary
OF State. to be by him recorded and
preserved. as a Part of the permanent
record Of his office. and the other or
said 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 per.na-
pent 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
oil distinguishing physical character
lstics of the applicant. such as height,
size. 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-
cational or property qualifications pre-
scribed by this Constitution, unlesg
otherwise disqualified. and all persons
v4,s,SNf n p,xy lon,
claim exemption from the provisions Of
Section and 4 Of this Article before
September 1st. 1918. shall be forever
denied the right 10 do so
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
mediately on closing the registration
under this Section, on August 81. 1918,
1t shall be the duty Of the registration
officer or his deputy in tie different
Parishes throughout the State, to make
q 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
meat 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
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
ed under this Section shall be deemed
guilty Of felony, and on conviction
thereof, shall be sentenced to imprsOn-
ment 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 as
now provided or hereafter provided by
law; and the remedy and proceedings
whereby. subsequently to tie close Of
said registration. on August 3lst. 1918.
the names of any persons who may
have obtained registration nnder this
Section by false statement OF fact or
other fraud shall be stricken from said
roll shall be as now provided OF here
after orovi7ed BIZ law.
etc. that this proposed amendment
shall be submitted to the qualified vot-
CrS Of this State for adoption or reIec-
ton ct the Congressional election to be
hell IN November, 1912.
Section g. BE 1t further resolved
etc. that on the official ballots to be
used at said election there shall be
printed the words. For the proposed
amendment Of Section S Of Article 1877
OF the Constitution Of the State Of
Louisiana. relative to registration of
voters ard the words:
Against the proposed amendment TO
Section 5 Of Article 1877 Of the Consti-
tuition Of the State Of Louisiana, rela-
tive to registration Of voters" and each
eiector shall indicate. as provided by
the general election laws of this State.
whether he votes for or against the pro-
posed amendment
l.. f. THOMAS,