The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-08-31

date. l was on the --------------day Oh
-- entitled to vote under
the Constitution or Statutes Of the
State of -- wherein | then re
sided, Cor l 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
he then resided) and l desire to avail
myself of the privileges conferred by
Section S of Article 191 of the Consti-
tuition Of this State.
Certificates of registration shall be
given to persons registering on durable
paper. and conSecutively marked on the
permanent register 4 separate regis
tration of voters applying under TINS
Section shall be made by the registra-
ton officer Of every Parish, for TINS
purpose the registration officer of every
Parish shall keep his office open daily.
Sundays and legal holidays excepted.
until August 3lst. 1913. inclusive. from
o'clock A. NJ. until l o'clock p NJ
and from o'clock P. NJ. until 8 o'clock
P. NJ.
The registration of voters under this
Section shall close on the 31st day or
August 1913 and Immediately there
after the registration officer of every
Parish shall make sworn copy in du.
plicate of the list of persons registered
under this Section showing. in detail,
whether the applicant registered as A
voter of 1867. or prior thereto or as
son of such voter ~r as the grandson
Of such voter, and deposit one of said
duplicates in 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
in the office of the Clerk Of the District
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 reglstras
ton officer shall note in the top OF
column the age and color Of the APP
plicant, and under the head of remarks
all distinguishing physical character
istics of the applicant. such as helgh'
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-
cational or property qualifications pre-
scribed 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
September 1st 1913. shall be forever
denied the right to do So
The names of the persons register
ing under and claiming the benefits OF
this Section shall be entered in we'll
bound 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
under this Section, on August 81. 1913
1t shall be the duty of the registration
officer or his deputy in the different
Parishes throughout the State. to make
g. sworn statement, in writing, OF the
number of voters, both white and col
oref. with the number or each, VINO
have registered. and whose names APP
pear on said permanent register here
in provided for, and such sworn state.
ment shall be published in the official
journal or other newspaper pupllsheo
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
shaIl make a false or 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 impr1son-
ment at hard labor for term OF not
exceeding one year.
The manner in which the names or
persons whose names appear on Saiu
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 as
now provided or hereafter provided by
law; and the remedy and proceeolnS. >
whereby. subsequently to the close o.
said registration, on August 31st. 1918.
the names Of any persons VINO may
have obtained registration under TINS
Section by false statement OF fact or
other fraud shall be stricken from saio
roll. shall be as now provided or mere
after provided by law.
Section 2. Be it further resolved
etc. that this proposed amendment
| shall be submitted to the qualified vot-
crs of this State for adoption or reJec-
| ton at the Congressional election TO De
| held in November. 1912.
Section g. Be it further resolved
| etc that on the official ballots to be
used at said election there shall DC
| printed the words, For the proposed
amendment of Section of Article ~,
| of the Constitution of the state OF
| Louisiana relative to registration Oh
| voters" and the words:
Against the proposed amendment e
| Section 5 of Article 1877 OF the consul
| tuition of the State of Louisiana, rela
| tive to registration Of voters and eacf
elector shall indicate. as provided b9
! the general election laws of this state
| whether he votes for or against the pro
posed amendment.
| Sneaker Of the House of Representatives
| THOMAS c. BARRETT,
rieutanant Governor and President Of
| the Senate
l.. E. HALL.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
| A true copy:
| ALVIN F. HEBERT.
! Secretary OF State.