Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-25

Heuss Bill No. 81. BY Mr.. Edwards.
JOINT RESOLUTION

CEEIOu 4. lie IL resolved D1 the zen
sral Assemble OF the State OF Louisi
ana, twO-thir5s (2-3) of the member
elected 10 each House concurring, tina
Section Of Article l97 of the Consti
tuition Of the State of Louisiana be 8
amended as to read as follows:
Section S. No male person who wal
on January LIST. 1867. or at any dat
prior thereto. entitled 10 vote undei
The Constitution or Statutes OF any
state Of the United States, wherein h'
then resided. and no son or grandson
Of any such person. not less than q
years OF age al the lst day OF May
1912, and no male person of forelFf
birth. who was naturalized prior to tins
LIST day Of January 1898. shall be de
MED the right TO register and vote ir
this State by reason of his failure &c
possess the educational or propertS
qualifications prescribed by this Con.
stitution. provided he shall have resided
N this State for five years next pre-
ceding the date at which he shall ap'
ply for registration and shall have reg
tateTed in accordance with the terms
Of this Article prior to September LIST
1913. and no person shall be entitled
20 register under this Section after said
date
Every person claiming the benefit OF
this Section shall make application 20
che proper registration officer or his
asputy for registration, and he shall
nAke oath before such registration Of
ficer or his deputy in the form follow
/ am citizen of the United States
end OF this State. over the age OF
tventy-one years; l have resided in this
state for five years next preceding TINS
date. / was on the --day of
-- entitled to vote under
hs Constitution or Statutes Of the
State of -- wherein then re-
sided. Cor I am the son or grandson of
who was. on the
- day Of ------- entitled 10
vote under the Constitution or Statutes
o. the State of -- wherein
he then resided) and / desire to avail
myself Of the privileges conferred by
Section of Article 1917 of the COnsti-
Sutton 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
lration of voters applying under this
Section shall be made by the registra-'
don officer of every Parish for this
purpose the registration offi5es of every
Parish shall keep his office open daily.
Sundays and legal holidays excepted.
until August 3lst. 1913. inclusive. from
o'clock A. NJ until l o'clock p. NJ.
1c from o'clock :. NJ 1n'ii O'Clock 10,
The registration of voters under this
section shall close on the 5lst day of
August. 1918. and Immediately there
Parish shall make a sworn copy In du-
plicate of the list of persons registered
under this Section. showing. In detail,
shether the applicant registered as
voter OF 1867. or prior thereto or as
son OF such voter rr as the grandson
sf such voter. and deposit one of said
duplicates in the office Of the Secretary
81 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
- n~f- H.. Of lar
Of Mortgages there TO remain perma-
hent record; provided. that. upon the
permanent register Of all persons regis
tsred under this Section, the registra-
e,on officer shall note In the top of
column the age and color of the APP
piIcant and under the head Of remarks
all distinguishing physical character
ietics 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
esd TO register for all the elections In
ehis State without possessing the edu-
oational or property qualifications pre-
scritsd by this Constitution. unless
Dtherwise disqualified. and all persons
Who do not by personal application
Slain exemption from the provisions Of
Section . ard Of this Article before
beptember LIST. 1913, Shall be forever
denied the right to do so.
The names of the persons register
ing under and claiming the benefits OF
bound book. 70 be provided by each
Parish for that purpose. and shall be
known az the permanent register. I'm
medistely on closing the registration
Under this Section, on August 81, 1918,
n shall be the duty OF the registration
nffioer OF his deputy In the different
Parishes throughout the State. to make
. 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
N provided fer. and such sworn state:
ment shall be published In the official
Journal or other newspaper published
IN the Parish IN the next issue appear
Sag after said date. the cost of the
same 10 be paid by the Parish. Any
visions Of this Section or falling TO
comply with the provisions hereof. or
shall make a false or Incorrect state
nent OF the number Of voters register
ed under this Section. shall be deemed
guilty of felony. and on conviction
thereof. shall be sentenced to imprison-
Rsnt at hard labor for a term OF not
Succeeding one year.
The manner IN which the names OF
pefsons whose names appear on said
registration list shall hereafter regis
her may be different from that required
Of psrsess registered under other Sec
tions OF this Article. and shall be as
now provided or hereafter provided by
law: and the remedy and proceedings
whereby. subsequently, 10 the close OF
said registration, on August 31st, 1913.
che 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 or this State for adoption or reiece
tion at The Congressional election TO be
held IN November. 1912.
Section 3. BE Il further resolved.
stc. that on the official ballots to be
ussd at said election there shall be
amendment OF Section of Article 1877
Df the Constitution OF the state OF
Louisiana. relative 20 registration OF
voters end the words:
"AEsinst the proposed amendment 20
Section OF Article 1877 OF the Consti-
sutton or the State OF Louisiana, rela-
i've TO registration of voters" and each
elsetor shall Indicate. as provided by
he general election laws OF this State.
whether he votes for or against the pro
posed amendment
L z. THOMAS.
Speaker Of the House OF Repr entatives
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate
Approved; June 25th. 1912
Governor OF the State of Louisiana.
a true cory:
ALVIN r. HEBERT.
Secretary OF State.
ACT no. l32.