The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-10-19
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as,s No. 81. By MT. EdWasaS
aaeuss ,n1A,r RESOLUTION

provialntssc le 1s7 Of the Constitution OF
o. n s+ats of louisiana: relative 70
Ihosrfration of voters.
sse s4,ar 10 IL resolved By the Cen
osembIy Of the State OF Louisl-
sf r. tWo-thirds l2-al OF the -, mem PER-
dsctee x Of Article 1877 Of the Consti-
lection the State of Louisiana be so
Autiona an 10 read az follows:
snaena.ssaun 4 No male person who was
se Ianmarv 1sA 1867. or at any cate
y sor thereto entitled ta 70 y0t Of any
the co on the United States, wherein he
6tate .o.,dad and no son or GRANDSON
then .s s,ch person, not less than n
Of ans age on the LIST day OF May,
ysa and no male person OF Iorelsn
In III. who was naturalized prlor TO tne
- say Of January 1880, snaii W !,
l ~ IN ne right to register and vote IN IN
Diea s M bv reason of his failure to
thls ~" she educational or property
possssessssc tions prescribed by this Con-
an,aa!i..,an nroyided he shall have resloed
this state for five years next pre-
i1n.dimg the date at when ne shaA Ny
esoiss sr REGISTRATION and shall nave reg
ply ~, ~ accordance with the terms
tse a,ss Article prior to September lst
ef .s sais no person shall be entitled
aslo. S under this Section after said
se Wary person claiming the benefit OF
III, w. sssction shall make application to
fhis nsr registration officer or his
s.o.sv for registration, and ne shaai
dspuss oeth before such registration or
asar or his deputy in the form 1oiloW-
ng am a citizen of the United States
and Of this state, over me Is .h =.
t sseas fer five years next preceding TINS
Btate ~ was on the ---day of
date. Z wa - entitled to vote under
~. constitution or Statutes Of the
~ e.ete of ---- wherein L then re.
haeu' =. who was, on the
dow Of - entitled to
vote under the Constitution or Statutes
~ The state Of --- ------- wherein
~ ~ the then resided) and I desire. to avail
Myself Of the privileges conferred by
Faction S Of Article ls7 OF the consul
saS Hor,,stcates of registration shall be
s,yen to persons registering on durable
Ssner and conseeutiyely marked on the
armament register. A separate regis
s.attnn of voters applying under this
Section shall be made by the rsgistra =
s aur the registration officer Of every
gs srfish shall keep his office open daily.
a,rdavs and legal holidays excepted,
rniiI August 31st. 1913, inclusive, from
o'clock A. M. until ! o'clock P. M.
and from o'clock P. M. until 6 o'clock
= T he registration Of voters under this
asction shall close on the 31st day Of
anp1,sf. 1918. and Immediately there
after the registration officer Of every
parish shall make q sworn copy in du-.
olicate of the list Of persons registered
whether the applicant registered as a
yoter Of 1857, or prior thereto, or as
son ef such voter CT as the grandson
81 such voter, and deposit one OF said
DUPLICATES In the office Of the Secretary
OF State, to be by him recorded and
record Of his office. and the other OF
said duplicates shall be by him filed
Sn tina office Of the Clerk Of the District
Court Of the Parish, and. In the Parish
o! Orleans In the office Of the Recorder
IL Mortgages there to remain perrna-
nsnt record: provided, that, upon the
permanent register Of all persons regis
essed ander this Section. the registra-
Mon officer shall note in the top Of
column the age ana color Of the APP
plicant, and under the head of remarks
Gil distinguishing physical character
sstics Of the applicant, such as height,
s.ze, color Of the hair and eyes. etc.
All persons whose names appear on
sald registration List shall be admit
i lad 10 register for all the elections in
\ shss State without possessing the edu-.
catfpnsf or property aliffcatfons pre-
goribed by this Constitution, unless
otherwise disqualified, and all persons
slain exemption from the provisions Of
Section 5 and of this Article before
September list. 1918, shall be forever
Aehied The right to do so.
The names of the persons register
ing under and claiming the benefits of
hoI hoE nr,fr w. al J.
bound book, to be provided, by each
Fariah for that purpose, and shall be
Known as the permanent register. I'M
mediately on closing the registration
Under this Section, on August 81. 1913,
" Shall be the duty OF the registration
officer or his deputy In the different
Parishes throughout the State, to make
swcrH statement, in writing. Of the
number of voters both white and COL
sred, with the number Of each, who
nave registered, and whose names ap-
pear on said permanent register here
M provided for, and such sworn state
ment shall be published In the official
journal or other newspaper published
N the Parish in the next issue appear
Mg after said date. the cost Of the
same 70 be paid by the Parish. Any
a sssgistration officer violating the pro-
saslons Or this Section or failing to
soomsty with the provisions hereof, or
shali make false or incorrect state
menf OIL the number Of voters register
" Mnder this Section, shall be deemed
GuiIty OF q felony, and on conviction
mercer, shall be sentenced to iinprison-
Menl az hard labor fer a term Of not
axesedins one year.
Ihe manner in which, the names of
psrsons whose names appear on said
registration list shall hereafter regis
" IA may be different from that required
H.Ips persons registered under other Sec
s sois OF this Article. and shall be as
~ ~ provided or hereafter provided by
, sm, ana the remedy and proceedings
We subsequently, to the close OF
saa registration, 6n August s1st. 1918,
sa NJ names Of any persons who may
sass oDsalned registration under this
D Dtsse..on ~ false statement Of fact or
v s.neF fraud shall be stricken from said
49,. snail pc as now provided or here
1tssr provided by law
AZ sec, .sa q Be 1t further resolved,
s sss,; mat this proposed amendment
s snsii se submitted to the qualified vot-
saa =. THIS State for adoption or rejec-
s M st the Congressional election to be
3 Ae y u November. 1912.
az sse a, .. Be 1t further resolved.
n M; mat on the official ballots to be
ssi na % said election there shall be
81 ~ en- Of Section of Article 1877
yo,sanas constitution Of the State of
rnsuisaaha. relative to registration of
+ so s. and the words:
sassalhse the proposed amendment TO
/ tutiau 2 Of Article 1877 of the Conati-
= tiva OF the State of Louisiana, rela-
s,ss.e.e registration of voters" and each
NJ Mt shall indicate, as provided by
general election laws Of this State.
nos.a asr ne votes for or against the pro-
s0aed amendment.
gpear.. 80 L. e. THOMAS.