The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-10-18
AuT no. "a.
aouss Bill No. 81. BY Mr.. Edwards.
JOINT RESOLUTION

AuT No. "a.
aouss Bill No. 81. BY Mr.. Edwards.
JOINT RESOLUTION
@Toviding an amendment to Section
Of Article 1877 Of the Constitution or
the State of Louisiana; relative TO
registration Of voters.
Section I. Be 1t resolved by the Cen
sral Assembly of the State Of Louisi-
ana, two-thirds (2E3) of the membsrs
elected to each House eoncurring, that
Section S of Article 1877 of the Consti-
tuition Of the State of Louisiana be 30
Amended as to read as follows
Section s. No male person who was
On January LIST, 1857, 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 Il
years of age on the list day of May
2el2. and no male person Of foreign
birth, who was naturalized prior TO the
list day of January. 1898, shall be de-
eied 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-
Stttution provided he shall have resided
Ia this State for five years next pre-
ply for registration and shall have reg
lstered in accordance with the terms
Of this Article prior to September LIST
l013, and no person shall be entitled
10 register under this Section after SAID
GATE
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
ncer or his deputy in the form follow
ing; .,., ~. ,,,,,o, s.o,o.
and of this State, over the age OF
kwenty-one years; l have resided in this
State for five years next preceding THIS
late I was on the ----------day OF
s------------- entitled to vote under
the Constitution or Statutes Of the
State Of --- wherein I then re-
aided, (or I am the son or grandson Of
---- who was, on the
- day Of -- ---- entitled to
vote under the Constitution or Statutes
pf the State Of ------ --- wherein
he then resided) and desire to avail
myself Of the privileges conferred by
Section s 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
t9ation 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 pied;
0 o'clock A. M. until I O'Clock P. M.
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The registration Of voters under this
Section shall close on the 3lst day Of
August, 1913, and Immediately there
after the registration officer Of every
Parish shall make q 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 1857. or prior thereto, or as
son Of such voter CT as the grandson
Of such voter, and deposit one of said
duplicates in the office Of the Secretary
preserved as part of the permanent
record Of his office, and the other Of
said duplicates shall be by him filed
h 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-
eion officer shall note in the top Of
column the age and color Of the ap-
plicant, and under the head Of remarks
Gil distinguishing physical character
astfcs 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 ali persons
who do not by personal application
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
this Section shall be entered in a we'll
bound book, to be provided by each
Parish for that purpose, and shall be
known as the permanent register. I'm
mediately on closing the registration
phssr this Section, on August 81, 1918,
10 shall be the duty Of the registration
officer or his deputy in the different
Parishes throughout the State. to make
q sworn statement, In writing of the
number Of voters, both white and col
ored. with the number of each. who
bave registered, and whose names ap-
pear on said permanent register here.
In provided for, and such sworn state
ment shall be published in the official
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-
visions Of this Section or failing to
comply with the provisions hereof, or
shall make false or incorrect state
ment of the number Of voters register
cd under this Section, shall be deemed
guilty Of a felony, and on conviction
thereof, shall be sentenced to imprison-
nent at hard labor for 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
bf persons registered under other Sec
lions of this Article, and shall be as
now provided or hereafter provided by
Jaw; and the remedy and proceedings
whereby, subsequently to the close Of
said registration, on August 31st 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
FOIL, shall be as now provided or here
after provided by law.
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved,
etc, that this proposed amendment
Shall be submitted to the qualified vot-
eYs OF this State for adoption or rejec-
Hon at the Congressional election to be
Aeld In November, 1912.
Section 8. Be 1t further resolved
etc, that on the official ballots To he