The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-10-04
AIT NO. "a.
House Bill No, 81. By Mr.. Edwards
JOINT RESOLUTION

ArT ITO. "a.
House Bill No 81 By Mr. Edwards
JOINT RESOLUTION
Providing al amendment to Section
Of Article 1877 Of tho Constitution o
the State of Louisiana; relative T.
registration OF voters,
Section I. Be II resolved by tho Gen
SrRl Assembly Of the State Of L0uisi
ana tws-thirds [2E3) of the members
Stecfed to each House conCurrtng, tina
Section of Article 1877 of the Consti
tuition Of the State of Louisiana be sc
amended as to read as follows:
Section s. No male person who was
On January lSk 1857, or at any date
prior thereto, entitled TO vote under
the Constitution or Statutes Of any
Btato Of the United States, wherein he
then resided. and no son or grandson
OF any such person. not less than u
years Of age on the LIST day OF May.
1912. and no male person OF forelen
birth. who was naturalized prior to the
ast day OF January. 1898, shall be de-
Bied 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-
Btitution, provided he shall have resided
In this State for five years next pre-
ceding the date at which he shall APP
ply for registration and shall have reg
tstered 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.
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:
am a citizen Of the United States
and Of this State, over the age of
tWenty-one years; / have resided in this
State for five years next preceding this
date. was on the ---------day of
----------------- entitled to vote under
The Constitution or Statutes of the
sided. Tor am the son or grandson of
~-------------------------- who was, on the
- day OF --- entitled to
vote under the Constitution or Statutes
Of the State Of - wherein
he then reslded) and I desire to avail!
myself OF the privileges conferred by
Section 8 OF Article 1877 of the Consti-
tuition Of this State.
Certificates Of registration shall be
given to persons registering on durable
paper. and consecutively marked on the
permanent register. A separate regis
grafton OF voters applying under this
Section shall be made by the registra-
ton 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
o'clock A. M. until o'clock P. NJ. !
and from o'clock P. NJ. until 6 o'clock |
The registration Of voters under this
Section shall close on the Slst day of |
August. 1919. and Immediately there,
after the registration officer of every |
Parish shall make sworn copy in du-
pffcate OF the list Of persons registered |
under this Section. showing, in detail,
whether the applicant registered as A
voter OF 1867. or prior thereto or as a
son Of such voter rr as the grandson
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
nent record; provided, that, upon the
permanent register Of all persons regis.
tered under this Section, the registra-
uon officer shall note IN the top Of
column the age and color Of the ap-
piicant and under the head Of 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-
or property qualifications pre-
serioed by this Constitution. unless
otherwise disqualified. and all persons
claim exemption from the provisions Of
Section and of this Article before
September LIST, 1913, shall be forever
denied the right to do So
The names Of the persons register
ing under and claiming the benefits of
ibis Section shall be entered in a we'll {
Parish for that purpose. and shall be {
known as the permanent register. I'm
"a edfateiy on closing the registration
ebssr this Section, on August 81, 1919,
y SHAH 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 /
pred. with the number of each. who 6
have registered, and whose names an.
pear on said permanent register here. s
IN provided for, and such sworn state. {
nent shall be published in the official
lournal or other newspaper published i
IN the Parish In the next issue appear I
lhg after said date, the cost of the
same to be paid by the Parish. Any
registration officer violating the pro. c
Visions OF this Section or failing N !
COMPLY with the provisions hereof. or
mall make false tor incorrect state !
nent or the number Of voters register.
ID under this Section shall be deemed ,
!u1ty OF q felony, and on conviction I
hereof, shall be sentenced to imprison '
nent at hard labor for a term Of not 4
'xceedfng one year. r
The manner In which the names of O
'ersons whose names appear on said l.
egistration list shall hereafter resia, r
er may be different from that required o
4 persons registered under other Sec c
ions OF this Article, and shall be as +
ow provided or hereafter provided by y
aw; ana the remedy and proceedings e
merely. subsequently to the close OF n
aid registration. on August 31st, 1918, f
ne names Of any persons who may r
ave obtained registration under this Il
ection by false statement of fact or Il
tner fraud shall be stricken from said
S Oh snail ee as now provided or here d
fter provided by law. a
Section 2. Be It further resolved, t:
&C.: shaf this proposed amendment tt
nan be submitted to the qualified vot- 81
70 or this State for adoption or reiec- CT
on at the Congressional election TO be IL
eio In November. 1912. OF
section .. Be 1t further resolved, fl
Co.. that on the official ballots to be Ii
sea at said election there shall be
rinted the words. For the proposed p;
nendment or Section 6 Of Article 1877 dl
the Constitution Of the State of sc
IN