The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-09-13
ACT no. a..
Mouse Slil No. 81. r. Mr.. Edwards


JOINT RESOLUTION
ProvSiing an amendmeat to section 5
OF Article 1877 Of the Constitution OF
the State OF Eousiana relative to
registration OF voters
Section ]. BE it resolved by tie Cen
eral Assembly Of the state Of Louis-
ana, twothirds (.-3, OF the members
elected to eaoh House concurriIg. that
Section Of Article l91 Of the Consti
tuition OF the State Of Louisiana be 50
amended as to read as follows:
Section s. No male person who was
on January 1st 1867. or at any date
prior thereto entitled to vote under
the 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 81
years Of age on the LIST day of May,
1912. and no male person OF foreign
birth. who was naturalizrd pricr to the
lst day Of January. 1898. shall be dc
MED the right to register and vote III
this State by reason OF his failure to
possess the educational, or property
qualifications prescribed by this Con-
atitution, provided he Shall have resided
in this State for five years next pre-
ceding the date at which he snail ap
ply for registration and shall have reg
lstered in accordance with the terms
Of this Article prior to September 1st,
1913. and no person shall be entitled
70 register under this Section after sail
date
Every person claiming the benefit Of
this Section shall make application to |
the proper registration officer or his
deputy for registration, and he shall |
make oath before such registration Of |
ficcr or his deputy in the form follow
ing:
I am a citizen Of the United States
and OF this State. oyar the age OF
twenty-one years: have resided liz this
State for five years next preceding this
date. | was on the ---------day of |
------~------------. entitled to vote under
the Constitution o" Statutes of tho
State Of ---- whereas tnen re-
sided, Cor | am the son or grandson OF
who was. on the
- day of ----------- clti}leI to |
vote under the Constitution or Statutes I
of the State of ------------ wherein ,
he then resded) and | desire to avail
myself OF the privileges conferred by {
Section Of Article l97 Of the Consti- i
tuition of this state. y
Certificates of registration Shall be y
given to persons registering on durable I
paper, and cOnscCutiveiy marked on the |,
traton OF voters applying under this q
Section Shall lie made by the resistra-
Zion officer of every Parish, 70, this n
purpose the registration officer of every u
Parish Shall keep his OFFICE open daily, "
SUNDAYS and legal holidays excepted, i,
until August 31st. 1913, inclusive. from r.
o'clock A. NJ until O'Clock =. NJ. n
md from o'clock P. NJ. uAtil clock 9
P. NJ. =,
The registration Of voters under this lib.
Section shall close on the S1st day os n.
August. 1913, and immediately there II
liter the registration officer of every v,
Parish shall make a sworn copy In du- y,
'licate OF the list Of PERSONS registered ri
inder this Section. showing. in detail. &c
whether the applicant registered as q.
rover or 1857. or prior thereto or as o,
ION or such voter CT as the grandson "
" such voter. and deposit one of said "a
duplicates in the office OF the Secretary V
II State. to be by him recorded and q,
preserved. as a part of the pcrma ncnt re-
ecnrd or his office. and the other o, al
'a'd duplicates shall he by him filed q,
q the office of the Clerk of the District is
;onrt of the Parish. and. in the Parish ar
T Orleans in the office Of lie Recorder 10
I Mortgages there to remain a peFma- or
ent record: provided, tliat. upon the vi
ornament register Of all persons regis. nc
cred under this Section. The registra- OF
ION officer shall note In the tou of On
n!umn the age and color. of the AZ. vo
iicant. and under the head OF remarks TO
IL distinguishing physical character te
'tcs OF the applicant, such as height MI
lze: color or the hair and eyes. etc. bo
All persons whose names appear on IA
aid registration list Shall be admit OF,
~ to register for all the elections In of
MS state without possessing the edu- va
ational OR property qualifications pre-
= by this Constitution, unless ar
Iherwise disqualified and ALI persons an
no do not by personal application nj,
from TIM snso,. s;nnts iof ~