Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-11
Att NO. a.
Heuse Bill No. e1 BY Mr.. Edwards
Joint RESOI IrTION

Of Article 1917 OF the Constitution OF
the State of Louisiana; relative 10
registration of voters.
Section !. Be IL resolved by the Gen
aral Assembly OF the State OF Louisl-
ana. two-thirds (2-3) of the members
elected to each House concurring, That
Section of Article 1877 of the Constr
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 GATE
prior thereto, entitled to vote under
the Constitution or Statutes of any
state of the United States, wherein ne
then resided. and no son or granusO1
Of any such person, not less tnan q
years of age on the LIST day or May,
1912. and no male person of foreign
birth, who was naturaliZed prior 10 the
1st day of January, 1898, shall be de-
nted the right TO register and vote IN
this State by reason of his failure 70
possess the educational or property
qualifications prescribed by this con,
Stitution, provided he shall have resided
IN this State for five years next pre-
oeding the date at which he shall APP
ply for registration and shall have reg
Uttered in accordance with the terms
Of this Article prior to September Isl;
1918, and no person shall be entltled
90 register under this Section after said
cate. i,
Every person claiming the benefit OF
This Section shall make application 20
Che proper registration officer or ms
Deputy for registration. and ne sha az
make oath before such registration OF
beer or his deputy in the form follow
mg; o,,,zsr ., III. United states
and Of this State, over the age OF
twsnty-one years; / have resided in TINS
State for five years next pre( ding TINS
date I was on the --P-day OF
- entitled to vote under
yhs Constitution or StatuteS OF the
fate of wherein ksthen re-
SIDED, Cor / am the son or grandson OF
who was. on the
day entitled to
vote under the Constitution or Statutes
!. then resided) and I desire to avail
myself of the privileges conferred by
Section of Article 1877 of the Const-
tuition OF this State.
Certificates of registration shall be
Given to persons registering on durable
Daper and consecutively marked on the
nermanent register. A separate regis
tration of voters applying under TINS
tion 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 S1st, 1918. inclusive, from
4 O'clock A. M. until 1 o'clock P. NJ.
fnd N from Z O'Clock :. NJ un'H 49,
The registration of voters under this
Section shall close on the Slst day OF
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,
Whsther the applicant registered as a
voter OF 1857. or prior thereto. or as a
con Of such voter TT as the grandson
Of such voter, and deposit one or sald
duplicates in the office of the Secretary
preserved, as a part of the permanent
record OF his office, and the other OF
eaId duplicates shall be by him FILED
IN the office OF the Clerk OF the District
Of Orleans in the office of the Recorder
OF Mortgages there to remain perma-
nsnt record; provided. that. upon the
permanent register of all persons regis
tered under this Section, the reglstra a.
ton officer shall note in the top or
column the age and color OF the APP
piicant, and under the head OF remarks
all distinguishing physical character
istics OF the applicant sucn as helgnt'
else, color 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
mis- State without possessing the edu-
eational or property qualifications pre-
ecribed by this Constitution, unless
othsrwise disqualified. and all persons
who do not by personal application
claim exemption from the provisions OF
Section and OF this Article before
september LIST, 1919, shall be forever
.1snisd the right to do so.
The names OF the persons register
bog under and claiming the benefits of
this Section shall be entered in well
Parish for that purpose. and shall be
known as the permanent register. I'M
nediately on closing the registration
under this Section. on August 81, 1918,
II shall be the duty Of the registration
efficer or his deputy in the different
Parishes throughout the State. to make
O sworn statement. In writing, OF the
humber of voters. both white and col
orod, with the number of each, who
have registered, and whose names ap-
pear on said permanent register here
IA 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 to be paid by the Parish. Any
registration officer violating the pro-
visions Of this Section or failing tc
comply with the provisions hereof, oil
shall make a false or incorrect state
nent OF the number of voters register
cd under this Section. shall be deemed
guilty of q felony, and on convictior
thereof, shall be sentenced to imprison
ment at hard labor for a term OF no
Succeeding one year.
The manner in which the names o.
persons whose names appear on saiC
registration list shall hereafter regis
ter may be different from that required
OF persons registered under other Sec
tions Of this Article. and shall be al
now provided or hereafter provided b.
law; and the remedy and proceeding
whereby, subsequently to the close o.
said registration. on August S1st, 1913
the names OF any persons who mai
have obtained registration under thii
Section by false statement Of fact o.
other fraud shall be stricken from sai'
roll. shall be as now provided or here
after provided by law.
Section 2. Be II further resolved
etc, that this proposed amendment
era OF this State for adoption or rejec
zion at the Congressional election to b.
held In November. 1912,
Section 3. Be II further resolved
ste. that on the official ballots TO b.
used at said election there shall b.
amendment OF Section of Article 10
% the Constitution of the State o
Louisiana. relative to registration o
voters" end the words:
Against the proposed amendment q
Section OF Article 1877 of the Consti
tuition OF the State OF Louisiana, rela
i've to registration of voters" and eacl
elsctor shall indicate. as provided b.
De 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 o
the Senate.
Approved: June ssth. 1912.
Governor of the State of Louisiana
4 true cory:
ALVIN f. HEBERT.
Secretary Of State.
ACT no. Is2.