The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-10-05


State of wherein then re-
aded. Cor I am the son or grandson of
. who was. on the
day of ----- entitled to
Of the State of -- wherein
he then resided) and I desire to avail
myself of the privileges conferred by
Section 5 of Article 1877 of the Consti-
tuition of this State
Certificates of registration shall; be
given to persons registering on durable
paper. and consecutively marked on the
Dermansnt register. A separate regis
Section shall be made by the registra-
Zion 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 31st 1913. inclusive. from
3 o'clock A. M. until l o'clock p. NJ.
and from o'clock p. M. until s o'clock
r. M.
Section shall close on the S1st day of
August, 1913, and Immediately there
after the registration officer Of every
Parish shall make a sworn copy IN du-
piicate 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 er 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 OF
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 perma-
nent record; provided. that. upon the
permanent register of all persons regis
tered under this Section. the registra-
ton officer shall note in the top of
column the age and color of the ap-
plicant, and under the head of remarks
I'll distinguishing physical character
tstics of the applicant. such as height.
Sixe. color of the hair and eyes. etc.
All persons whose names appear on
oald registration list shall be admit
ted to register for all the elections in
eational or property qualifications pre-
Ocribed by this Constitution, unless
0therwise disqualified. and all persons
Shc do not by personal application
Section and 4 Of this Article before
September LIST. 1918. 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 ente~ed in we'll
bound book. to be provided by each
Parish Tor that purpose. and shall be
known as the permanent register. I'm
mediately on closing the registration
under this Section, on August 81. 1918.
Il shall be the duty Of the registration
officer or his deputy In the different
Parishes throughout the State to make
uumber OF voters. both white and col
0red. 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
Eent shall be published in the official
journal or other newspaper published
m the Parish in the next issue appear
Eng after. said date. the cost Of the
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resistration officer violating the pro.
visions of this Section or failing to
comply with the provisions hereof. or
shall make a false or incorrect stCte-
ment OF the number OF voters register
cd under this Section. shall be deemed
guilty OF a felony. and on conviction
thereof, shall be sentenced to imprison-
nent 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
fions of this Article. and shall be as
now provided or hereafter provided by
law; and the remedy and proceedings
whereby. subsequently to the close of
said registration. on August s1st. 1918.
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
FOIL. Snail De as now PROVIDED or nere-
after provided by law
Section 2. Be ii further resolved,
etc. that this proposed amendment
shall be submitted to the qualified vot-
crs of this State for adoption or rejec-
tion at the Congressional election to be
held In November. 1912.
Section 3. Be IL further resolved.
rte. that on the official ballots to be
used at said election there shall be
printed the words. For the proposed
amendment of Section 8 OF Article 1877
Of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana, relative to registration of
voters" and the words:
Against the proposed amendment 20
Section of Article 1877 of the Consti-
tuition OF the State Of Louisiana, rela-
five 20 registration of voters" and each
e1ector shah Indicate. as provided by
the general election laws OF this State.
whether he votes for OF against the pro-
posed amendment
t. f. THOMAS.
speaker of the House OF Representatives.
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
lieutenant, Governor and President OF
the Senate
Approved: June 25th. 1912.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN f. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.