The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-10-10
Constitutional
AMENDMENTS
REGULAR SESSION 1912.
ACT NO. "a.

House Bill No 81. BY Mr.. Edwards
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Providing an amendment to section
visions Of sections one, two, hye, slN
of Article 1917 of the ConstlIution
of the State of Louisiana; relatl'e
to registraion Oh T0esr bv the Gem
eraI Assembly of the State OF Loulsi-
ana. two-thirds (2-S) OF the IneHiDseIs
elected TO each House consurrlhg; Ina
Section of Article 1871 OF the C0nsti,
tntion of the State of Louisiana De So
amended as to read as follows:
section 5. No male person VINO va
on January LIST. 1872, OF o a. vote under
The Constitution or Statutes OF any
State of the United states, WHEREBY nr
then resided and no son or srSnus9I
of any such person, not less tHam
wears of age on the LIST day OF May,
1912. and no male person OF iot r.
birth who was naturaliZed prior 70 sne
LIST day of January. deys, and vote in
This state by reason of his falure "
possess the educational or proPeans
qualifications prescribed 1y tnIS resid.
stitution. provided he shall nave res a1t
ed in this State for five years mex
preceding the date at which ne Sn a-a
amply for registration ana snall nav
re9istered in accordance with the terms
81 this Article prior to september Isl
1913. and no person shall pc entilaSISS
to register under this Section after saiu
Every person claiming the benefit OF
this Section shall make application 70
the proper registration omcer oI
deputy for registration, ana ne sh 20 :
make oath before such registration Oh
ficer or his deputy in the form follow
am a citizen Of the United States
and of this State, over the age "a
1wenty-one years; 1 have resided IN
this State for five years next preceo-
ing this date. 1 was on the o1,i,Ied
day OF -. a. Constitution or Stat
ntes of the State OF -
wbsrein I then resided, for 1 am the
son or grandson Of dav f-
"HO "~1. entitled to vote under the
Constitution or Statutes OF the srafe
OF ,ben resided. and desire to avail
myself of the privileges conferred oy
Section 5 Of Article 1871 of the Consul
tuition of this State. hal, hs
Certificates of registration shan
given to persons registering on duraoit
paper, and consecutively marked on tne
permanent register. A separate resSi 81.
tration of voters applying uhoeL .niS
Section shall be made by the registidi q,
lion oficer of every Parish. for THIS
nurpose the registration officer OF ever
Parish shall keep his office open oaiis
Sundays and legal h9haay ,s,ssye Prom
o'clock A. NJ. until 1 O'CLOCK u
and from 2 o'clock P. NJ until ciocf
L. NJ. sor ,b,,
Section shall close on the 3lst day O.
August. 1915, and Immediately there
after the registration officer OF ever!
piicate Of the list of persons registere!
under this Section, showing, In detaii
whether the applicant registered as
voter OF 1867, or prior thereto. or as
son of such voter or as the granosol
of such voter and deposit one OF SAT-
duplicates in the office OF the Secretar.
of State. to be by him recorded am
OF his office. and the other o
aid duplicate shall be by him ME-
the office of the Clerk of the Distric
burt OF the Parish. and, in the Paris
~ Orleans in the office Of the Recorde
of Mortgages there to remain perma
nent record; provided. that, upon IN
permanent register S OF al persons f5e Tesis
tration officer shall note in the top Q
column the age and color OF tne ap
plicant. and under the head OF remark
all distinguishing physical character
istics of the applicant, such as helgh
size, color of the hair and eyes, etc
All persons whose names appear o
said registration hst sh h a, oe a1i
this State without possessing the eou
cational or property Qualncaliohs pIe
scribed by this Constitution unies
otherwise disqualified. and all person
who do not by personal applicatio
claim exemption from the PROVISIONS {
Section and OF this Article befor
SeDtemDer ISL. 1919. VIC AOAS'N
denied the right to do so.
The names Of the persons register
ing under and claiming the dement's
this Section shall be entered In Wei
bound book. TO be provided oy eac
Parish for that purpose, ana snah =
known as the permanent register. I'm
mediately on closing the regtstrauo
under this Section. on August 81 t ~
IL shall be the duty OF the reg1strato
officer or his deputy In the dineren
Parishes throughout the state, TO ma
a sworn statement. in writing, OF IN
number OF voters. both white and col
ored. with the number OF each, wn
have registered and whose names az
pear on said permanent register mere
in provided for. and such sworn STATE
journal or other newspaper puollsne
in the Parish in the next issue appear
ing after said date. the cost or Tn
same to be paid by the Parish. An
registration officer violating the pro
visions Of this Section or failing I
shall make a false or incorrect state
ment of the number of voters regis
tered under this Section. shall be deem
ed guilty OF a felony, and on convic
tion thereof. shall be sentenced to I'm
prisonment at hard labor Tor term o
not exceeding one year.
The manner in which the names Q
persons whose names appear on SAL
registration list shall hereafter regis
ter NAV be different from that require
lions OF this Article. and shall be q
now provided or hereafter provided o
law: and the remedy and proceeding
whereby. subsequently TO the close
said registration. on August 31st. 1917
the names OF any persons who ma