Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-09-20
ACT no. a.
House Bill No. 81. BY Mr. Edwards.
JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. 81. BY Mr. Edwards
JOINT RESOLUTION
Providing an amendment to Section
OF Article 1871 OF the Constitution OF
the State of Louisiana; relative "a
registration of voters.
Section /. Be IL resolved by the Gen
ersl Assembly OF the State Of Louisi-
ana, two-thirds (2-3) of the members
elected 10 each House concurring, that
Section OF Article 1877 of the Constr
tuition of the State of Louisiana be 50
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
he Constitution or Statutes of any
State of the United States, wherein he
ehen resided. and no son or grandson
81 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
1st day Of January, 1898. shall be de-
nfed 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-
Dtitution. provided he shall have resided
IN this State for five years next pre-
oeding the date at which he shall ap-
ply for registration and shall have reg
tstered in accordance with the terms
Of this Article prior to September LIST
1918, and no person shall be entitled
90 register under this Section after said
date
Every person claiming the benefit Of
this Section shall make application 20
Nhe proper registration officer or his
deputy for registration, and he shall
pAke oath before such registration OF
peer or his deputy in the form follow
ing:
and of this State. over the age of
twenty-one years; / have resided in this
State for five years next preceding this
date l was on the --day or
a. a. nHaW
ehe Constitution or Statutes of the
State of wherein / then re-
stdsd. Cor I am thu son or grandson Of
who was, on the
vote under the Constitution or Statutes
81 the State of -- wherein
Ne then resided) and desire TO avail
myself OF the privileges conferred by
Section of Article 1871 of the Consti-
sutton OF this state.
Certificates of registration shall be
given to persons registering on durable
paper. and consecutively marked on the
Hermanent register. A separate regis
patton 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 31st, 1913, inclusive, from
o'clock A. M. until l O'Clock p. NJ.
and from o'clock p. NJ. until o'clock
y. M
The registration of voters under this
Section shall close on the 31st day Of
August. 1918. and Immediately there's
after the registration officer Of every
piicate 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
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
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-
zion officer shall note In the top Of
column the age and color of the APP
pjicant. and under the head of remarks
all distinguishing physical character
tstics Of the applicant. such as height,
size, color OF the hair and eyes. etc.
said rssistration list shall be admit
ted to register for all the elections in
This State without possessing the edu-
eational or property qualifications pre-
etherwiss disqualified. and all persons
who do not by personal application
Slain exemption from the provisions of
Section and 4 Of this Article before
September LIST. 1913, shall be forever
esnied the right TO do so.
The names OF the persons register
tng under and claiming the benefits of
fhis Section shall be entered in a we'll
bound book, TO be provided by each
Parish for that purpose. and shall be
known as the permanent register. I'M
msdiately on closing the registration
under this Section. on August 81, 1913.
u shnll be the doty Of the registration
sfficer or his deputy in tho different
Parishes throughout the State. to make
q sworn statement. in writing OF the
nurnber of voters. both white and coll
cred. 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
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
same 10 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
Cd under this Section. shall be deemed
guilty of felony. and on conviction
thereof, shall be sentenced to imprison
ment at hard labor for a term OF not
exceeding one year
The manner in which the names of
persons whose names appear on said
registration fist shall hereafter reets-
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 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
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
ers OF this State for adoption or rejec-
tion at the Congressional election to be
held In November. 1912.
Section 3. Be Il further resolved.
ate, that on the official ballots to be
used at said election there shall be
printed the words. For the proposed
amendment of Section of Article 1877
q the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana. relative TO registration of
voters" and the words:
"AEainst the proposed amendment TO
Section Of Article l97 OF the Consti-
eution OF the State OF Louisiana, rela-
&kivs TO registration of voters" and each
Hector shall indicate. as provided by
whether he votes for or against the pro
l. E. THOMAS,
Speaker OF the House OF Repr- ;entatives.
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
Approved: June 25th. 1912
l. e HALL.
>. Governor OF the State of Louisiana.
a true copy:
ALVIN e. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.