The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-09-27
ACT no. a.
House Bill No 81. BY Mr.. EdwardA
JOINsS RESCLI;TION

Of Article 1a7 OF the Constitution OF
the State OF Louisiana; relative tc
registration Of voters.
Section l. Ee it resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisi'
ana, two-thirda f23) of the members
elected to ench House concurring. that
Section of Article 1871 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 LIST. 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 II
years Of age on the 1st day Of May
1912, and no male person Of foreign
birth. who was naturalZel 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-
ceding the date at which he Shall APP
ply for registration and shall have reg
istered in accordance with the terms
OF this Article prior to September lst.
1919, and no person shall be entitled
TO register under this Section after said
date.
Every person claiming the benefit Of
this Section STALL 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 ---------aay OF
-----------------s-- entitled to vote under
the Constitution or Statutes of the
State of -------------- wherein then re-
sided, Cor I 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 resided and | desire to avail
myself OF the privileges conferred by
Section of Article 1871 of the Consti-
tuition Of this State.
Certificates OF registration shall be
given to persons registering on durable
paper and cOnse2utiyely marked on the
permanent register. a separate regis
tration Of voters applying under this
Section shall be made by the registra-
ton officer o. every Parish, for this
purpose the registration officer of every
Parish shall keep his office open daily,
Sundays and legal holidays excepted,
until August 3lst, 1913. inclusive, from
s o'clock A. II. until O'Clock p NJ
and from O'Clock Z. NJ. until O'Clock
2. NJ.
The registra'io ion Of voters under this
Section shall close on the 31St day cf
August. 1913, ard Immediately there
after the registration officer of every
Parish shall, make 4 sworn copy in du-
plicate of the LIST of persons registered
in Hnfo
whether the applicant registered as a
voter of 1867, ar prior thereto, or as a
son of such vote. rr 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 6. 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
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
plicant, 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-
scribed BY this Constitution. unless
otherwise disqualified. and all persons
VINO do not by personal application
claim exemption from the provisions Of
Section end OF this Article before
September 1st5 1913. shall be forever
denied the right to do so.
The names Of the persons register
this Section shall be ertered in a we'll
bound book, tn be provided by each
Parish 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.
It shall be the duty of the registration
officer or his deputy in the different
Parishes throughout the State to make
. sworn statement, In writing. Of the
number Of voters. both white and coll
Ored. with the number Of each. who
have registered, and whose names ap.
pear on said permanent register here
IN provided for. and such sworn state
anent shall be published in the official
journal or other newspaper published
n the Parish IA 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.
visions of this Section OF failing to
comply with the provisions hereof, or
shall make q false or incorrect state
ment Of the number Of voters register
ed under this Section. shall be deemed
guilty OF q, felony, and on conviction
thereof, shall be sentenced to imprison-
mert at hard labor for a term of not
exceeding 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.
tons Of this Article and shall be as
now provided or hereafter provided by
law: and the remedy and proceedings
whereby subsequently to the close of
said registration. on August 31st. 1913.
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
after provided by law.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved,
etc. that this proposed amendment
shall be submitted to the qualified vot-
ers of this State for adoption or rejec-
ton at the Congressional election to be
held In November, 1872.
etc. thae on tie ofea lh Ballots sef 10 BE-
used at said election there shall be
printed the words. "For the proposed
amendment of Section OF Article 197
OF the Constitution of the State Of
Louisiana. relative to registration Of
voters" and the words:
Against the proposed amendment 70
Section s Of Article 1877 Of the Consti-
tuition Of the state Of Louisiana, rela-
Aive to registration OF voters" and each
eiectOr shall indicate. as provided by
the general election laws Of this State. |
whether he votes for or against the pro.
posed amendment.
l., f. THOMAS, |
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives. /!
THOMAS G. BARRET,
Lieutenant GNyern0r and President Of