The Natchitoches enterprise., 1912-10-10

House Bill No 81. BY Mr.. Edwards.
JOINT RESOLUTION

AUT ITO. "a.
House Bill No, 81. BY Mr.. Edwards.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Providing an amendment to Section
of Article 1917 of the Constitution Oh
the State of Louisiana; relative "
registration of voters.
Section l. Be it resolved by the Gen
sEal Assembly of the state OF LouIai
ana. two-thirds (2-3) of the members
Section of Article 1877 of the constr
tuition of the State of Louisiana be SO
amended as to read as follows:
Section 5. No male person VINO S We
on January LIST, 1867, or at any date
0rior thereto, entitled to vote under
0he Constitution or Statutes OF any
State of the United States wherein ne
then resided. and no son or granus0oII
years of age on the 1st day OF may,
1912 and no male person or 1oreIsn
birth. who was naturalized PRIOR 10 the
LIST day of January. 1898, shall pe Sn
nied the right to register and vote IN
this State by reason of his fallure "
possess the educational or properly
qualifications prescribed by TINS IN
Wtitution. provided he shall nave resI ,e"aI
A. this State for five years next pre-
~edinz the date at which he shaI aP
Hly for registration and shall nave req
4stered in accordance with the terms
Of this Article prior to SepteInpe,. ,tIed
d..
60 register under this Section a1ter sdiu
Every person claiming the benefit OF
ahis Section shall make appllcaoioh his ie
Me proper registration OFFICER OF me-
Aeputy for registration, and ne shaai
make oath before such reglstratlon oL
ficer or his deputy in the form follow
ing: -. rr,itod stares
and of this State, over the age OF
0wenty-one years; have reslded III LIE IL
state for five years next preceding tt ~
Aata I was on the ------ddy o4
eA.s. ~ae VI entitled to vote under
90 Constitution or Statutes or tne
9tats of ---- wherein I then re.
S1ded. COR am the son or grandson OF
vote under the Constitution or Statutes
Of the State of - WneIeIII
he then resided) and I desire to aVall
myself of the privileges conferreo py
aection of Article 1917 of the Constr
eution of this State.
Certificates of registration shall be
m1ven to persons registering on duraDle
1aper, and consecutively marked on tne
wermanent register. A separate regis
Eation of voters applying under inns
Section shall be made by the reglstLLa-
don officer Of every Parish, Tor tnIs
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. M. until l o'clock r. M:
and from 2 o'clock p NJ until ci''A
The registration of voters under this
Section shall close on the Slst Gay oA
August 1913, and immediately tnere-
after the registration officer OF every
Parish shall make a sworn copy In du-
Diicate of the list of persons reglseereS1
under this Section, showing, In detan,
Whether the applicant registered as
voter OF 1857, or prior thereto, or as a
ne
81 such voter and deposit one or sald
duplicates in the office of the Secretary
Of State, to be by him recorded ana
preserved. as a part of the permanent
record of his office, and the other OF
said duplicates shall be by him flieo
IN the office of the Clerk of the District
Court of the Parish, and. IN the Parlsn
OF Orleans in the office of the Recorder
Of Mortgages there to remain 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 APP
piicant and under the head OF remarks
Ali distinguishing physical character
istics of the applicant such as helghI
size color of the hair and eyes. etc
All persons whose names appear on
said registration list shall be admit
tad to register for all the elections IN
this State without possessing the edu-
ecrIbed by this Constitution. unless
otherwise disqualified. and all persons
who do not by personal application
claim exemption from the PROVISIONS OF
Section 8 and Of this Article before
Septafnber lat, 1918, shall be forever
aarsisd the right 20 do so.
The names Of the persons register
eng under and claiming the benefits OF
shis Section shall BE- entered n we'll u,
F6rish tor zh2t purpose, ara shall b
known az the permanent register. I'm
mediateiy on closing the registration
under this Section, on August 81. 1913
sfficer or his deputy in the differen
Parishes throughout the State to maxi
Z sworn statement. in writing. OF tn
number Of voters. both white and col
cred. with the number of each, whit
have registered, and whose names ap
pear on said permanent register here
IA provided for. and such sworn state
rnaEt shall be published In the officia
Journal or other newspaper published
IN the Parish in the next issue appear
Ing after said date. the cost of thu
same to be paid by the Parish Any
registration officer violating the pro
visions Of this Section or falling Il
comply with the provisions hereof. Of
shall make a false or incorrect state
nnent of the number Of voters register
ed under this Section. shall be deemet
Shereof. shall be sentenced to imprison
ESent at hard labor for term OF no
exceeding one year
The manner in which thes names Q
parsons whose names appear on sail
rseistratfon list shall hereafter regis
ter may be different from that required
81 persons registered under other Sec
tions Of this Article, and shall be al
NOW provided or hereafter provided b.
law: and the remedy and proceeding
whereby, subsequently to the close o
aaid registration, on August S1st. 1913
the names OF any persons VINO ma ma.
have obtained registration under thi
Section by false statement of fact o
other fraud shall be stricken from SAL
roll. shall be as now provided or here
after provided by law
Section 2. BE II further resolved
etc. that this proposed amendmen
shall be submitted to the qualified vot
ers of this State for adoption or rejec
dion at the Congressional election to
held in November, 1912.
Section 8. Be II further resolved
etc, that on the official ballots to b
used at said election there shall
printed the words, For the propose
a. the Constitution of the State o
Louisiana, relative to registration
voters" and the words:
Against the proposed amendment {
sectioa 3 Of Article 1877 OF the cons ,
afVs TO registration Of voters" and eac
alector shall indicate, as provided b
SAe general election laws OF this STATE
whether he votes for or against the pre-
I. E. THOMAS,
hpeaker Of the House of Repr~ .entativei
THOMAS @. BARRET,
Lieutenant Governor and President Q
the Senate.
l. E. HALL,
Governor OF the State Of Louisian'
A true copy:
ALVIN f. HERBERT,
Secretary Of State.
ACT no. lisa.
Senate Bin No. 1s7. BY Mr.. Beal
JOINT RESOLUTION