Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-30

House Bill No. 81. BY Mr.. Edwards
JOINT RESOLUTION

the State Of Louisiana; relative 10
registration of voters.
Section 1. Be IT resolved by the Cen
sral Assembly of the State Of Louisi-
ana, two-thirds (2-3) OF the members
elected to each House concurring, that
Section 5 of Article 1871 of the Constr
tuition Of the State Of Louisiana to,Idgs De 50
Section 8. No male person VINO was
on January LIST. 1857, or at any date
prior thereto. entitled to vote unoer
State Of the United States, wherein he
then resided, and no son or grandson
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 to the
ist day of January. 1898, shall be de-
MED the right TO register and vote IN
this State by reason or MS Iailure "
possess the educational or property
manifestations prescribed by this Con-
stitution, provided he shall have resided
In this State for five years next pre-
ceding the date at which he shall APP
My for registration and shall have reg
Istered in accordance with the terms
Of this Article prior TO September lst
1913, and no person shall be entitled
TO register under this Section after said
date. Il
Every person claiming the benefit OF
this Section shall make application 70
the proper registration officer or ms
deputy for registration. and he shall
ficer or his deputy in the form foiioW-
ing; o,.,..n =, tho limited 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
the Constitution or Statutes or the
state of wherein l then re-
sided. Cor 1 am the son or grandson or
who was. on the
vote under the Constitution or Statutes
he then resided) and I desire to avail
myself of the privileges confer red by
Section of Article 1917 Of the. Consti-
tuition of this State.
given TO persons registering on durable
paper, and consecutively marked on the
permanent register. A separate regis
tration OF voters applying under this
ton officer of every Parish, for TINS
purpose the registration OFFICER OF every
Parish shall keep his office open daily
Sundays and legal holidays excepted,
9 O'Clock A. NJ. until l o'clock y. M
and from o'clock p. M. until s o'clock
p. M.
Section shall close on the 31st day Of
August 1918, and Immediately there
after the registration officer or every
Parish shall make q sworn copy In du-
plicats Of the list Of persons registere1
under this Section, showing. in detaih
whether the applicant registered as a
voter Of 1867. or prior thereto. or as q
son OF such voter ~ as the grandson
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
record OF his office. and the other OF
said duplicates shall be by him flled
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-
ton officer shall note In the top OF
column the age and color OF the ap-
plicant and under the head or remarks
all distinguishing physical character
istics of the applicant. such as height
size, 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
this State without possessing the edu-
cational or property qualifications pre-
scribed by this Constitution, unless
otherwise disqualified. and all persons
: who do not by personal application
claim exemption from the provisions OF
Section and OF this Article before
September LIST, 1918, shall be forever
denied the right to do so.
ing under and claiming the benefits OF
this Section shall be entered In a well
bound book. TO be provided by each
Parish for that purpose, and shall DC
known as the permanent register. I'M
mediately on closing the registration
under this Section, on August 81, 1913
Il shall be the duty of the registration
officer or his deputy In the differen'
Q sworn statement, in writing, OF TN
number of voters, both white and col
ored, with the number OF each, wh'
have registered, and whose names ap
IN provided for. and such sworn state
ment shall be published in the officia
journal or other newspaper published
In the Parish in the next issue appear
ing after said date, the cost of tn
same to be paid by the Parish. An,
registration officer violating the pro
visions of this Section or failing. Z
comply with the provisions hereof, o
shall make a false or incorrect state
ment of the number of voters register
ed under this Section. shall be deeme
guilty OF a felony, and on convictlo
thereof, shall be sentenced to imprison
ment at hard labor for term of no
The manner in which the names Q
persons whose names appear on sal
registration list shall hereafter regis
ter may be different from that require
OF persons registered under other See
lions of this Article. and shall be q
now provided or hereafter provided
law; and the remedy and proceed.ps
whereby subsequently to the close {
said registration. on August 31st, III
the names OF any persons who ma
have obtained registration under TIL
Section by false statement OF fact
other fraud shall be stricken from sal
roll, shall be as now provided or herr
after provided by law.
Section. 2. Be II further resolve
etc that this proposed amendmei
shall be submitted to the qualified vo
crs Of this State for adoption or reje
ton ut the Congressional election to
held I'm November. 1912.
Section 3. BE II further resolve
etc, that on the official ballots 70
used at said election there shall
printed the words. For the propos'
amendment OF Section of Article i
OF the Constitution Of the State
Louisiana relative to registration
voters" and the words
against the proposed amendment
Section s OF Article 1877 of the Consi
tuition OF the State OF Louisiana. rel
elector shall indicate. as provided
the general election laws OF this stat
whether he votes for or against the pr
posed amendment
Speaker of the House of Representative
THOMAS c. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President
the Senate
Approved: June 25th. 1912.
Governor of the State of LOuisIar
ALVIN f. HEBERT.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. lsa.