Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-04
ACT NO. "a
House Bill No. 81. BY Mr. Edwards.
JOINT RESOLUTION

sral Assembly of the State of Louisi-
ana. two-thirds (2-3) of the members
elected 10 each House concurring, that
Section of Article 1917 of the Consu-
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 date
prior thereto. entitled to vote under
DE Constitution or Statutes of any
State OF the United States, wherein he
then resided, and no son or grandson
or any such person. not less than II
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-
MED 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-
stitution, provided he shall have resided
IN this State for five years next pre-
seding the date at which he shall ap-
ply for registration and shall have reg
tstered in accordance with the terms
81 this Article prior to September LIST
90 register under this Section after said
Aate.
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
ficer or his deputy in the form follow
ing:
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and OF this State. over the age of
twenty-one years; 1 have resided In this
State for five years next preceding this
date 1 was on the ---day or
-- entitled TO vote under
the Constitution or Statutes of the
State of wherein then re-
sided. Cor 1 am the son or grandson of
who was, on the
vote under the Constitution or Statutes
OF the State of wherein
he then resided) and desire to avail
myself Of the privileges conferred by
Section of Article 1917 of the Consti-
tuition of this State.
Certificates OF registration shall be
given to persons registering on durable
paper, and consecutively marked on the
tration OF voters applying under. this
Section shall be made by the registra-
tfon 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, 1918, inclusive. from
Q o'clock A. M. until / o'clock p. M.
and from o'clock p. NJ until o'clock
The registration Of voters under this
Section shall close on the 31st day OF
August, 1918, and Immediately there
Rftsr the registration officer OF every
Parish shall make q sworn copy In du-
plicate of the list OF persons registered
under this Section. showing. in detail,
Nhether the applicant registered as a
voter OF 1857. or, prior thereto. or as
son OF such voter TT 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 part Of the permanent
record of his office, and the other of
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
fno en- n a
nsnt record: provided, that. upon the
permanent register of all persons regis
tered under this Section, the registra-
tien officer shall note in the top OF
plicant, 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.
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-
ss tiSns or property qualification. pre-
etherwise disqualified. and all persons
who DO not by personal application
Slain exemption from the provisions OF
Section 3 and of this Article before
4enied the right to do so.
The names OF the persons register
ing under and claiming the benefits OF !
this Section shall be entered in a we'll
Parish for that purpose. and shall be
known as the permanent register. I'm |
msdiately on closing the registration
nnder this Section, on August 81. 1918, |
u shall be the duty OF the registration |
sfficer or his deputy in the different
Parishes throughout the State. to make |
sworn statement, in writing. OF the !
number OF voters, both white and col |
have registered, and whose names APP |
pear on said permanent register here
In provided for, and such sworn state |
mont shall be published in the offisdal |
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-
tDmply with the provisions hereof, or \
shall make a false or incorrect state 1
nent Of the number Of voters register |
Cd under this Section; shall be deemed
thereof, shall be sentenced to imprison-
ment at hard labor for term Of not |
succeeding one year.
The manner in which the names OF !
persons whose names appear on said |
registration list shall hereafter regis |
ter may be different from that required |
of persons registered under other Sec !
tions OF sniS Article: ana shall Ss
law; and the remedy and PROCEEDINGS
whereby. subsequently to the close of |
said registration. on August S1st, 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 IL further resolved |
etc. that this proposed amendment |
shall be submitted to the qualified vot- |
ers OF this State for adoption or rejec- |
tion at the Congressional election to be |
hsld In November. 1912.
Section 3. Be II further resolved. |
used at said election there shall be |
printed the words, 'sFor the proposed |
amendment of Section of Article 1871 |
Of the Constitution of the State of |
Louisiana relative TO registration of |
votsrs" and the words:
"AEainst the proposed amendment TO |
eection Of Article 1877 of the Consti- |
sutton OF the State OF Louisiana rela- |
i've 20 registration of voters" and each |
elector shall Indicate. as proviied by /
ne general election laws OF this State /
whether he votes for or against the pro
posed amendment
L. E. THOMAS.
Speaker OF the House of ReprH .entatives.
THOMAS c. BARRETT.
Lisutsnant Governor and President of /
the Senate
Approved: June 2sth. 1919.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
a true copy:
ALVIN e. HEBERT.
Secretary of State,