The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-11-01
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Roues Bill No 81. BY Mr.. Edwards.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Providing an amendment to Section
Of Article 1877 Of the Constitution OK
the State Of Louisiana; relative 70
registration OF voters.
Section /. Be 1t resolved by the Cen
Sral Assembly Of the State Of LOUISE
ana, two thirds (2f3) Of the members
SIscted to each House concurring, that
Section 5 of Article 1877 of the Consti-
tuition Of the State Of L9uislana Do 90
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 Il
years Of age on the LIST day OF May
Ss12. and no male person OF Foreign ign
birth. who was naturaliZed prior to the
list day of January, 1898, shall be de-
aisd the right to register and vote IN
shIs State by reason of his failure 10
Hasssss the educational or property
qualifications prescribed by this Con
Btitution, provided he shall have resided
Ia this State for five years next pre-
eeding the date at which he shall ap-
ply for registration and shall have reg
lstsred In accordance with the terms
sf this Article prior to September LIST.
1918, and no person shall be entitled
10 register under this Section after SAID
aate.
Every person claiming the benefit OF
his Section shall make application to
Ia ~
deputy for registration, and he shall
make oath before such registration Of
ncer or his deputy in the form follow
ing: r, s.
and Of this State over the age of
lwsnty-one years; have resided in this
State for five years next preceding this
hate was on the -----day OF
r-- entitled to vote under
che Constitution or Statutes Of the
State of wherein l then re-
sided, Cor 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
ho then resided) and desire to avail
myself Of the privileges conferred by
Section ! Of Article 1877 OF the Consti-
kVtion 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
STation Of voters applying under this
eection shall be made by the registra-
zion 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 3lst, 1918, inclusive, from
o'clock A. M. until l o'clock P. M.
end from 2 o'clock P. M. until o'clock
The registration Of voters under this
Section shall close on the 3lst 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 reglstered
under this Section, showing, In Detail,
whether the applicant registered as a
voter Of 1857. or prior thereto, or as
son Of such voter tr as the grandson
Of such voter, and deposit one of said
duplicates in the office of the Secretary
Of State, 10 be by him recorded and
preserved, as q part of the permanent
record Of his office, and the other OF
paid duplicates shall be by him filed
n 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
eered under this Section, the registra-
zion officer shall note in the top Of
column the age and color of the ap.
plieant, and under the head Of remarks
hll distinguishing physical character
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-
eational or property qualifications pre-
scribed by this Constitution. unless
otherwise disqualified and all persons
claim exemption from the provisions of
ssction 3 and of this Article before
September LIST. 1918, shall be forever
denied the right to do 30. ..
The names Of the persons register
ing under and claiming the benefits Of
this Section shall be entered in we'll
pound 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
pnssr this Section, on August 81 1918,
u 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
pred. with the number Of each, who
pave registered, and whose names ap-
pear on said permanent register here
IN 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 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-
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 regig.
Ter may be different from that required
(f persons registered under other SEQ
tions 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
faid registration, on August 31st, 1918,
the names Of any persons who may
pave obtained registration under this
section by false statement of fact or
ether fraud shall be stricken from said
POLL. shall be as now provided or here
after provided by law
Section 2. Be It further resolved,
etc. that this proposed amendment
shall be submitted to the qualified vot-
frs OF this State for adoption or rejec-
pon at the Congressional election to be
Aeld In November, 1912.