The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-10-05
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ssgstra w. % Il resolved by the Cen
asetion i the State of Loulsl-
assembly .as l2-3} of the members
g two,thiredss House concurring, tnat
Ed 10 eae a,yticle 1877 of the cohsta7
s..fon o. ctate of Louisiana oe 81
ss|sn Of ths - read as follows:
psseasd ~ y No male person VINO Wa
ACTION =. 1at 1857, or at any uae
a January entitled to vote un on,.
ssw thers...U,t; or Statutes OF any
cons..,ha s United States, wherein nds ae
Rss.s o. IA IA and no son OF u.s. 81
Id reslaehh person, not less taan Nv
lany su nae on the 1st day o. N.Y. gr
srs o. ag no male person o. l4 " ne
HID alla was naturalized prl1r 10 10 e dae
it'll WY January. 1898, shall oe o in
III day right to register , ahf ail,,re to
lid ne w. By reason OF ms nronerty
'hs s.as he educational OF +h pto Con
3,isssss .tions prescribed oy .v sl.' Tasided
|Fs Li,sn provided he shall ar na. raxt nre-
t] sa,s state for five yeat he shall ap-
II IN, tale the date at wnio nhsIi have reg
sdss y, irsgistration ana n s4a the terms
sstsred - LII. a nrior to September lst,
shis Af.lo'e nerson shall be ent1tled
3f,Is ana ~ nder this Section after salo
s.,s .aon claiming the benefit OF
GFsry p e, ahall make application 70
lAs Section sristra ton officer or ms
II props, iressgistration, and ne shael
fsaty for ,asere such registration Of
ssks oa, h,s deputy in the form Hollow
iii citfzen OF the United states
an .Ais State, over the age o.
ia q .ai yaars: I have resided IN ms
tssnss,aorhSS five years next preceding !. ,ii ~
III Ut was on s Entitled to vote under
constitution or Statutes . Of t ne
iii eoilssi..N - wherein l rnen re.
s la Z for an the son or grana on the he
-. - 49, 80 W.. entitled to
r, aay Il The Constitution or sta hersin
ttas s.a .a;d a. and desire to avail
l.. sa Of the privileges con- ne eii r s
s sas,ian 5 Of Article lsi VI LAG ~
s sssil Of this State. 4,o, .ha1I he
esft ~ asrsona registering on durable
tFsh Y * H consecutively marked on the
lsp9 aat ragister. A separate regis
1sfnahsas voters applying under, TINS
sstoh o ~ he made by the reglstra-
Seton . sna of every Parish, for this
tsn oli. ~ registration officer Of every
taFpoass . smJ Keep his office open daily,
F sflsa saa and legal holidays excepted,
e9naasss s.,sf a1st. 1918, inclusive, from
efll l., aIsus NJ. until / o'clock F.. M.
! e ss sro,a ! o'clock P. M. until O'CLOCK
I r ~ rav,stration Of voters under this
wv asn shsII close on the 3lst day OF
s sssuat 1913, and Immediately tnere~
VIII no registration officer OF every
s.,,sh shall make g sworn copy IN uu,
siss,s az the list Of persons reglsteretu
g ssss.s This Section, showing, In detall,
ssatber the applicant registered as a
s sSs, Of 1857, or prior thereto, or as q
- n such voter or as the GRANDSON
" nIeh voter, and deposit one OF SAID
snnlicates In the office OF the secretary
Il state, 70 be by him recoraeo any
reserved as q part OF the pertllanei ~
. En- dnnjieasas shall be by him filed
ssl ". nfyies 81 the Clerk OF the District
ss,rt n tha Parish, and, in the Parish
n n,,sans in the office Of the Recorder
= Garfaages there to remain 8 perma-
ssnt raeord, provided, that, upon the
~ register Of all persons regis
ia Tander this Section, the regtstra..
IN officer shall note in the top OF
s sslnn, S1ti the age and color Of the APP
siisant ana under the head OF remarks
5 ii distinguishing physical character
stss oe Inc applicant, such as height,
n, color Of the hair and eyes, etc.
/ iii persons whose names appear on
I'D registration list shall be admit
hi il register for all the elections In
hid State without possessing the edu-
setionai OF property qualifications pre-
aribed BY this Constitution, unless
.sthsrwise disqualified, and all persons
sSo do not b. personal application
saIs, axsnptio Ion from thu provisions OF
! sctton ana of this Article before
Mptsflbsr list 1918, shall be forever
asa!sd the right to do so.
8 The names Of the persons register
hg under and claiming the benefits OF
his Section shall be entered in well
saund book TO be provided by each
Parish for that purpose, and shall be
nsdlatsly on closing the registration
Under this Section, on, August 81, 1913
h shall be the duty Of the registration
officer or his deputy in the 1ifferent
Parishes throughout the State, to make
4 sworn statement, in writing. Of the
humber Of voters, both white and col.
pred, with the number of each, who
have registered, and whose names ap
PAR on said permanent register here
4 n provided for, and such sworn state
aent shall be published in the officia
itnrnal or other newspaper published
y tho Parish In the next issue appear
5ans after said date, the cost Of TIL,
sane to be paid by the Parish. An!
ssgiatration officer violating the pro
fisons Of this Section or falling tt
:snply With the provisions hereof, o
snail make false or incorrect state
nsnt o. the number of voters register
~ under this Section. shall be deemet
suhtT Of O. felony, and on conviction
Nsfsof, shall Do sentenced to imprison
aent at hard labor for a term Of no
Gesedsng one year
Ihs manner In which the names 0
1 Nasohs whose names appear on sais
w nay % different from that requires
persons registered under other Sec
asaa Of this Article, and shall be a
NV provided or hereafter provided b.
III and the remedy and proceeding
aasfssy, subsequently to the close o
MI ~ Ieg'stratton. on August 31st. 191;
~ names Of any persons who ma
KIN .s. entainsd registration under thi
ssstlon w false statement Of fact o
VA asa fraud shall be stricken from sal
XIV snail 10 as now provided or here
a!sr provided by law.
section 2. Be 1t further resolved
s ~; that this proposed amendmen
49, ns submitted to the qualified vol
H. q tnls State for adoption or rejee
ts ya " NE Congressional election to b
ssia y November, 1912.
a. sss aa 9. Be It further resolved
ssss mat on the official ballots to
s,, NV said election there shall b
s sn.ss the words, For the propose
n sss,aaRisnt Of Section of Article 1s
i, w. constitution Of the State {
s s,ssas relative to registration {
'Ss a.a and the words:
..asa'hst the proposed amendment +!
s ssss O. Article 1877 Of the Const
~ s Z. of the State of Louisiana, rels
s.s,s ~ feglatration Of voters" and eac
T. a,ss or shall indicate. as provided b
MAJ M .sbsnsfai election laws of this Stat
s,s ssaef 20 votes fer or against the pr
esesr.. - L. e. THOMAS,
sNAsr q the House of Representative
TIN. THOMAS C. BARRETT,
the Senate. = '1t,o tesiueie