Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-06
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House Bill No. 81 By Mr. Edwards
JOINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
Providing an amendment TO Section 5
of Article 1917 of the Constitution OF
the State of Louisiana; relative 70
registration OF voters.
Section /. Be IL resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly OF the State OF LOUISE
ana. two-thirds (2-3) of the members
elected to each House concurring, that
Section 5 Of Article 1917 of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana be so
amended as to read as follows:
Section 5. No male person who was
on January LIST. 1867, or at any date
prior thereto. entitled to vote under
ne 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 q
years OF age on the LIST day OF May,
1912. and no male person Of foreign
birth. who was naturalized prior TO the
LIST day Of January. 1898, shall be de-
nted the right to register and vote IN
this State by reason Of his failure TO
possess the educational or property
qualifications prescribed by this Con-
etitution, provided he shall have resided
n this State for five years next pre-
seding the date at which he shall APP
ply FOR registration and shall have reg
tntered in accordance with the terms
~ this Article prior TO September LIST
1913. and no person shall be entitled
date.
Every person claiming the benefit Of
this Section shall make application 20
SAe proper registration officer or his
dsputy for registration, and he shall
make oath before such registration OF
3icer or his deputy in the form follow
hf; ann . citizen Of tn. 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. I was on the ----day OF
-- entitled to vote under
e constitutisn or Statutes t 81 t RE
si6sd. Cor I am the son or grandson Of
who was. on the
- day Of -- entitled to
h then rssided) and 1 desire to avail
myself of the privileges conferred BY
Section s of Article 197 Of the Consti-
Certificates Of registration, shall be
given TO persons registering on durable
paper, and consecutively marked on the
Permanent register. A separate regis
tEation of veters applying under this
Section shall be made by the registra-
den 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
. o'clock A. M. until / o'clock p. NJ.
end from o'clock P. M. until o'clock
inc reKl3IrAllOn OF NOLeTb uuQcE THIS
Section shall close on the S1st day OF
August 1913. and Immediately there
efter the registration officer OF every
Parish shall make 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 1857, or prior thereto, or as a
son OF such voter RI as the grandson
81 such voter. and deposit one or said
duplicates in the office of the Secretary
Of State, 20 be by him recorded and
preserved. as a part of the permanent
record Of his office. and the ether 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-
tfen officer shall note in the top of
o1iumn the age and color OF the APP
Dlicant, and under the head OF remarks
All distinguishing physical character
istics Of the applicant such as height,
size, col0r 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-
eational or property qualifications pre-
ocribed by this Constitution. unless
otherwise disqualified. and all persons
claim exemption from the provisions of
section 3 and 4 of this Article before
September LIST. 1918, shall be forever
denied the right to DO so.
The names Of the persons register
sDs under and claiming the benefits Of
thls Section shall be entered in a we'll
bsund book. to be provided by each
Parish for that purpose. and shall be
Sw Is ts SsonSn sbs TsEstsS %
under this Section, on August 81. 1918.
u shall be the duty OF the registration
efficer or his deputy In the different
rarishes throughout the State. to make
= 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
ment 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
registration officer violating the pro-
Visions Of this Section OF failing to
comply with the provisions hereof. or
shall make false or incorrect state
ment Of the number OF voters register
"a under this Section. shall be deemed
guilty OF Felony, and on conviction
thereof, . shall be sentenced to imprison-
msnt at hard labor for q term of not
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
tons 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 31st, 1918.
the names Of any persons who may
have obtained registration under this
Section by false statement of fact or
ether 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
ers OF this State for adoption or rejec
ton at the Congressional election to be
held IN November. 1912.
Section 3. Be II further resolved.
etc, that on the official ballots to be
used at said election there shall be
amendment of Section of Article 1877
Of the Constitution OF the State Of
Louisiana. relative to registration OF
voters and the words:
'Axainst the proposed amendment to
Section ) OF Article 197 OF the Consti-
tution OF the State of Louisiana, rela-
i've TO registration of voters" and each
elsctor shall indicate. as provided by
the general election laws of this State
whether he votes for or against the pro-
posed amendment
Speaker OF the House OF Repr .entatives.
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: June 25th. 1919.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
ALVIN r. HEBERT.
Secretary OF State.