Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-10-25

z.vs. Bnl No. 81. BY Mr. Edwards

Msus. BnI No 81 BY Mr.. Edwards.
JOINT RESOLUTION
providing an amendment to Section
of Article 1871 OF the Constitution OF
the State of Louisiana; relative 70
registration of voters.
Section /. BE IL resolved by the Gen
sral Assembly of the State Of Louisi-
ana. two thirds (2-3D of the members
elected to 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 g. 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 Il
years of age on the LIST day OF May,
1912. and no male person OF foreign
birth. who was naturaliZed prior 10 the
lst day of January. 1898, shall be de-
nied the right TO register and vote IN
this State by reason OF his 1aluIe "
possess the educational or properly
qualifications prescribed by this Con-
etitution, provided he shall have resided
N this State for five years next pre-
ceding the date at which he shall APP
ply for registration and shall nave req
stered In accordance with the terms
Of this Article prior TO September list
1918, and no person shall be entitled
90 register under this Section after said
cate.
Every person claiming the benefit OF
this Section shall make application 20
me proper registration officer or MIS-
deputy for registration. and he shail
make oath before such registration OF
ficsr or his deputy in the form foliow-
hf' . citizen o, the United states
end of this State. over the age OF
twenty-one years; / have resided in this
State for five years next preceding TINS
date. / was on the . - 20, Oh
the Constitution or Statutes OF the
Gtata of wherein / then re-
stdsd. Cor I am the son or grandson OF
who was, on tne
dav of entitled TO
Vete under the Constitution or Statutes
o. the State OF -- wherein
he then resided) and 1 desire to avail
myself Of the privileges conferred oy
Section OF Article 1917 Of the Consti-
Certificates OF registration shall be
Hiven to persons registering on duraoie
paper, and consecutively marked on the
permanent register. a separate regis s.
Section shall be made by the registra-
don 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 l o'clock r. NJ.
end from 2 o'clock P. NJ. until o'clock
Section shall close on the 31st day OF
August 1918, and Immediately there
after the registration officer OF every
Parish shall make sworn copy In du-
plicate of the list OF persons reRistered
under this Section. showing. In detail,
whether the applicant registered as
voter Of 1857, or prior thereto, or as a
son OF such voter ~ as the grandson
81 such voter. and deposit one OF said
duplicates I'm 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
insths 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 pernla-
nsnt record; provided. that, upon the
permanent register OF all persons regis
tered under tbs Section. the registra--
tion officer shall note In the top OF
column the age and color of the APP
piicant, and under the head OF remarks
all distinguishing physical character
iatics 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
Oils State without possessing ..,,sin thu, the sdu-
ecribed BIZ this Constitution. unless
sshsrwiss disqualified. and all persons
Who do not by personal application
claim exemption from the provisions of
Section and Of this Article before
September LIST 1919, shall be forever
donied the right to do so.
The names OF the peysons register
ng under and claiming the benefits Of
this Section shall be entered In a we'll
bound book, 70 be provided by each
Parish for that purpose. and shall be
known an the permanent register. I'M
nediately on closing the registration
ender this Section. on August 81. 1918,
u shall be the duty OF the registration
efficcr 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
cred. with the number of each, who
have registered. and whose names APP
pear on said permanent register here
n provided for and such sworn state
msnt 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 "a
comply with the provisions hereof. OF
shall make a false OF 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-
msnt at hard labor for a term OF not
exceeding one year
The manner in which the names oi
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 az
now provided or hereafter provided b,
iaw: and the remedy and proceeding
said registration. on August S1st. 1913
the names OF any persons who may
have obtained registration under this
Section by false statement Of fact o.
ether fraud shall be stricken from said
roll, shall be as now provided or here
after provided by law.
Section 2. BE II 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 bl
held IN November. 1912.
Section 3. Be II further resolved
etc. that on the official ballots to b
used at said election there shall b.
printed the words. For the proposes
amendment OF Section of Article 10
o. the Constitution of the State o
louisiana. relative TO registration o
"AEsinst the proposed amendment q
Section : OF Article 1877 of the Consti
tution OF the State OF Louisiana, rela
I'VE 10 registration OF voters" and eacl
elsctor shall indicate. as provided b.
NE general election laws OF this State
whether he votes for or against the pro
poaed amendment
L E. THOMAS.
Speaker OF the House OF Repr- :entafives
THOMAS c. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President o.
the Senate.
Approved: June 18th. 1912
Governor Of the state Of Louisiana
A true copy:
ALVIN r. HEBERT.
Secretary of State.