Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-18
ATT no "A
House Bill No 81. BY Mr.. Edwards.
JOINT RESOLUTION

mouse Bill NO. 81. BY Mr.. EdWard1
JOINT RESOLUTION
Providing an amendment TO Section 5
Of Article 197 of the Constitution Of
the State OF Louisiana; relative TO
registration of voters.
Section l. Be IL resolved by the Cen
srsl ASSEMBLE of the State OF Louisi-
ana, two-thir5s (2-3) OF the members
elected to each House concurring, that
Section of Article 1877 of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana be SO
amended as to read as follows:
Section S. No male person who was
on January LIST. 1867, or at any date
prior thereto. entitled to vote under
the Constitution or Statutes OF any
State Of the United States. wherein he
then resided. and no son or grandson
OF any such person, not less than Il
years OF age on the LIST day of May.
1912. and no male person OF foreign
birth, who was naturalized prior 70 the
LIST day of January. 1898, shall be de-
MED the right to register and vote In
this State by reason of his failure 10
possess the educational or property
qualifications prescribed by this Con-
stitution. provided he shall have resided
IN this State for five years next pre-
ceding the date at which hqrshal APP
ply for registration and shallNiave reg
istered in accordance with the terms
Of this Article prior to Septe<eber lst;
1913, and no person shall bt1entitled
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 his
deputy for registration, and he snail
make oath before such registration Of
t1eer or his deputy in the form follow
am a 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 this
date. was on the ---day OF
entitled to vote under
The Constitution or Statutes of the
State of wherein I then re-
sided, Cor / am the son or grandson of
who was on the
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 1871 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. A separate regis
tration of voters applying under this
Section shall be made by the registra-
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 p. NJ
end from o'clock p. NJ until o'clock
The registration Of voters under this
August 1918. and Immediately there
after the registration officer of every
Parish shall make q 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 1857. or prior thereto, or as q
son of such voter ev 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 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 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-
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-
eational OF property qualifications pre- |
scrtbed by this Constitution. unless |
otherwise disqualified. and all persons |
who do not by personal application |
claim exemption from the provisions Of |
Section 3 and Z Of this Article before |
September LIST 1919, 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 4
bound book, to be provided by each /
Parish for that purpose. and shall be /
known az the permanent register I'm
medtately on closing the registration /
under this Section. on August 81, 1918, |
u shall be the duty OF the registration !
- a. -
Parishes throughout the State TO make |
q sworn statement. In writing, of the |
number OF voters. both white and COL |
cred. 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 |
psent 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 I
registration officer violating the pro- |
visions Of this Section or failing 20 |
comply with the provisions hereof. or /
shall make a false or incorrect state |
nent Of the number of voters register !
cd under this Section. shall be deemed |
guilty OF felony. and on conviction |
msnt at hard labor for term OF not |
exceeding one year.
The manner in which the names Of
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 1
law; and the remedy and proceedings |
whereby. subsequently, to the close of |
said registration. on August s1st. 1918. |
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 II further resolved, /
etc. that this proposed amendment |
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 q. Be II further resolved.
etc, that on the official ballots TO be
used At said election there shall be
printed the words. For the proposed
Of the Constitution Of the State OF |
Louisiana relative to registration of |
voters" end the words:
"AKainst the proposed amendment 20 /
Section J OF Article 1877 Of the Consti-
tuition OF the State OF Louisiana. rela-
Nlsetor shall indicate, as provided by
ne general election laws OF this State |
whether he votes for OF against the pro-
posed amendment
Speaker Of the House Of Repr ,entatIves
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: June 2sth. 1912.
l. e HALL.
Governor OF the State OF Louisiana.
ALVIN F. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.