The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1912-10-26
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~ 81 BY Mr.. Edwards
MA BILL

section l. % ~ the State of Louisi-
mi Assen ..1rds (2-3) of the members
~ tWo-tn len House concurring, thaI
ssctsd % 81 Article 1877 of the Constl-
action she State of Louisiana De So
tahcna ~ ~ as to read as follows; who v.s
anena.sson S. No male male person VI a NV date
4 January 1st s.nt 1tns to to vote under
rriF theeIlst,,tion or Statutes OF any
hs Constt;ha ~ limited States, wherein ne
STATE p..s,ded and no son OF sIaius0o1t
then Iss such person, not less II.an
u eny ~ age on the lst DAY " MY aien
y sas and no male pe ;a r,r ~ to the
Eth. Wh ~ January, 1898, shall be de-
;ss Day y n;ehf to register and vote IN
sled fte .a INV by reason of his failure 10
ibis STAY ha educational or properly
possssessss otions prescribed by TINS I9nz
anal lal;hs provided he shall nave rss1ueu
sn' .his state for tive yeat ha n ahai, an
esding w. ngistrs ton and shall have reg
| giy toI i III sccordance with the terms
ltered article prior to September ISL;
Df TINS e., M person shall be entltlea
1918, a an ,,nder this Section after said
aats. carson claiming the benefit OF
EVely shall make application 70
shs SELL. ar registration officer. or ms
the plopsSar registration, and ne shadi
deputy ~ hafore such registration Of
naks - Uat his deputy in the form follow
hgg' am a citizen of the United 1ha STATES 81 ef
snf ~ me wears; / have resided in this
twenty ar five years next preceding TINS
9latS was on the ---------oay VI
date ! Was - entitled to vote under
=. constitution or Statutes OF the
w l.s4a "A ----------- wherein t,len re
ssd (or am the SON who or w Tasno on the he
- --------- entitled to
=. un uaa III the Constitution or Statutes
WI " ~ state OF -------- Whetei -
q y. Nan s, resided) and desire. to avall
q nrs XII of the privileges conferred py
Essi S of Article 1877 Oh the consul
tttion Of this state. .4,o sb,11 he
-,' osss Il persons registering on durable
s sMsa and consecntively marked on tne
Ra Ips.a,r ant register. A separate regis
ssaaan Of voters applying under TINS
ssstton shall be made by the regist1r a..
lion officer Of every Par si LOT 70 au anls
Ru lIsss shall keep his office open daily,
s sarisn and legal holidays excepted,
SUM- cum sup1,st 31st, 1913, inclusive, from
sa. a,o,nck 4. M. until 1 o'clock E.. M.
~ from 3 o'clock P. NJ. until 8 O'Clock
sae 4 i'0+l :, uo+sr. ,,naar mis-
The registration u WEI - -, -
g ISa,,st 1918, and Immediately there
az the registration officer of every
barish ahall make a sworn copy IN du-
sitcste az the list Of persons registered
ppnd .sr this Section, showing, IN detail
whethar the applicant registered as a
voter Of 1857, or prior thereto re- OF :, as soz
~ snch voter. and deposit one of said
Snn 1s Id the office Of the Secretary
~ atate. to be by him recorded and
nresaryed. as apart of the permanent
record of his office, and the other OF
said duplicates shall be by him 11ieu
In the office Of the Clerk OF the D rs
Tourf Of the Parish, and, in the Parish
Il AZ Orleans In the office of the Recorder
AZ Mortgages there to remain a perma-
nsnt record; provided, that. upon the
permanent register Of all persons regis
fsred under this Section, the registra..
don officer shall note in the top or
column the age ana color OF me a ,l-
III distinguishing physical character
lgtics Of the applicant, such asTiefght,
sizs. color Of the hair and eyes,F tic.
All persons whose names apEwar on
raid registration list shall be Omit
ted to register for all the elections in
#s thIs state without possessing the edu-
eational or property qualifications pre-.
seribed by THIS Constitution, unless
otherWise disqualified and all persons
ii who do not by personal application
claim exempt Ton frorH the rrovis ians OF
Gection ami of this Article before
Eeptsmber I'D 1918, shall be forever
denied the right To do so.
The names of tbs persons register
ing under and claiming the benefits of
Y this Section shall be entered in a we'll
bound book. to be provided by. each
Parish for that purpose, and ST I'll be
known as the permanent registe I'M
81 snediately on closing the regI ration
nnder this Section, on August !, 1913,
q u shall be the duty of the registration
officer or his deputy In the different
Parishes throughout the State, to make
sworn statement In writing of the
number Of voters, both white and col
y sred, with the number Of each, who
nave registered, and whose names ap-
y pear on said permanent register here
4 In provided for, and such sworn state
y ment shall be published in the official
Journal or other newspaper published
& N the Parish In the next issue appear
ing after said date. the cost of the
y 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
snail make a false or incorrect state
ment OF the number of voters register
sa under this Section, shall be deemed
Hatlty or q felony, and on conviction
saereof shall be sentenced to imprison-
mens 1T hard labor for term Of not
sxeeeding one year.
We manner In which the names OF
LESSONS whose names appear on said
3$ sssslstratlon list shall hereafter regis
s s may be different from that required
n persons registered under other Sec
nons OF this Article, and snail be as
AoW provided or hereafter provided BY
lnRi and f6A Str .rc
We maassreny subsequently to the close OF
s y registration, on August s1st 1913
W. NJ hames Of any persons who may
s sass obtained registration under this
S Sssol py false statement of fact OF
IN ssnef fraud shall be stricken from sale
~ .sas snail DO as now provided or here
W tsr provided by law.
~ sectlon z Be 1t further resolved
s w, that this proposed amendment
AZ anal os submitted to the qualified vot
Nv Nh. q this State for adoption or rejec
Sgn &C the Congressional election to b.
aes ~ II November, 1912.
- sec a .. Be 1t further resolved
, ~; mat On the official ballots to b,
S srSu ~ said election there shall b.
amendment Of Section 5 Of Article 49,
= she Constitution Of the State O.
sse.uisiaha, relative to registration o.
ses .a and the words:
..assaihst the proposed amendment Il
s st,as OF Article 1877 or the Consti
H. es Of the State Of Louisiana, rela
49, a. % registration Of voters" and eacl
ss n. shall indicate. as provided b.
~ general election laws of this State
posed amendment. '''i>' VAC = :
gp.s,.. L. E, THOMAS,
Aet ot the House of Representa- tives
Lam. THOMAS c. BARRETT,