The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-14

deputy for registration, and he shall
make oath before such registration Of
ficer or his deputy in the form follow
ing: $3.50
and of this State over the age OF
twenty-one years; l have resided in this TN
date. I was on the --day OF
entitled to vote under
the Constitution or Statutes OF the
State of wherein then re-
sdded. Cor / am the son or grandson Of
who was, on the
day of entitled to
vote under the Constitution or Statutes
he then resided) and I desire to avail
myself of the privileges conferred by
Section 8 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
permanent register A separate regis
tration of voters applying under this
Section shall be made by the registra-
purpose the registration officer of every
Parish shall keep his office open daily.
Sundays and legal holidays excepted
Until August 31st. 1913. inclusive, from
O'Clock A. NJ. until l o'clock p. M.
and from o'clock p. M. until o'clock
r. NJ.
The registration of voters under this
Section shall close on the 31st day or
August, 1918, and Immediately there
after the registration officer of every
Parish shall make sworn copy in du-
piicate 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
oon of such voter or 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 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-
tion officer shall note in the top OF
column the age and color of the OPP
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-
entional or property qualifications pre-
0cribed by this Constitution. unless
otherwise disqualified. and all persons
who do not by personal application
claim exemption from the provisions of
Section and 4 of this Article before
September LIST. 1918. shall be forever
06nleQ
The names of the persons register
ing under and claiming the benefits OF
this Section shall be entered in we'll
bound book. to be provided by each
known as the permanent register. Inn
mediately on closing the registration
under this Section. on August 81, 1913
1t 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 col
Ored. with the number of each. who
have registered, and whose names ap-
pear on said permanent register here
? In provided Tor. and such sworn state
unent shall be published In the official
journal or other newspaper published
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 or falling to
shall make false or incorrect state
ment of the number Of voters register
ed under this Section. shall be deemed
guilty Of a. felony. and on conviction
thereof. shall be sentenced to imprison-
ment 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
lions 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
oaid 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
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-
crs OF this State for adoption or rejec-
tfon at the Congressional election to be
held I'm November. 1912.
Section g. Be II further resolved.
used at said election there shall be
printed the words. For the proposed
amendment OF Section of Article 1877
OF the Constitution Of the State of
Louisiana. relative TO registration of
voters and the words:
Against the proposed amendment 20
Section of. Article 1877 Of the Consti-
tution Of the State of Louisiana. rela-
Give TO registration of voters" and each
e1cctor shall indicate. as provided by
the general election laws of this State.
whether he votes for or against the pro-
posed amendment.
L. T.. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: June esth. 1919.
L. f. HALL.
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana.
a true COPY.
ALVIN +. HEBERT
Secretary of State.
ACT Ho 13e