The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-08-31

| the property OF the State OF reservoir
purposes in connection with such canals
by corporations formed OF to be fo1met
| under the laws Of this state; and pro
! viding that at the end of 70 years from
completion Of the systems, such canals
and hydro-electric plants shall become
the property Of the State, to be operated
for public revenues" And each electo
shall indicate as provided in the genera
elections laws of the State whether b
votes for OF against the proposed amend
ment
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President O.
the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Approved: July II, 1918.
R. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. III.
Senate Bill No. 1919. By MI. Thoele
AN ACT
To amend and 1e-enact Act No. 81 o.
the Extra Session Of 1917, entitled
"A joint resolution pressing an amend.
ment to Article 1913 of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana, exemptinl
persons in the military service from
the payment Of poll taxes"
Section l. Be it enacted by the Cen
e-al Assembly of the State of Louisiana
That the :itlc to Act No. 80 Of the Elk.
ira Session Of 1917 be amended and re-
enacted so as to read as follows:
A joint resolution proposing an
amendment to Article 1913 Of the Consti-
tuition Of the State Of Louisiana, ex-
empting persons in the military service
from the payment of poll taxes; and au-
thorizing them to participate in primar-
les and other nominating elections with
ot registration OF the payment Of poll
taxes.
Section 2. Be it further enacted, etc.
That Section l Of said Act be amended
and re-enacted SO as to read as follows
Be it resolved by the General Assembly
of the State Of Louisiana. two-thirds Of
all the members elected to each House
concurring, That at the election for men,
bers of Congress to be held in this State
on the 7th day of November, 1918, there
shall be submitted to the qualified cleo
tors of the State. for their approval o.
rejection, the following amendment to
the Constitution:
"Article 1S9. No person less than
sixty years Of age shall be permitted
to vote at any election in the State who
shall not, in addition to the qualifica-
tons above described, have paid on OF
before the 31st day of December. of each
year, for the two years preceding the
year in which he offers to vote, q poll
tax Of one dollar per annum, to be used
exclusively in aid of the public schools
of the parish in which such tax shall
have been collected; which tax is hereby
imposed on every male resident of this
State, between the ages of twenty-one
and sixty years. Poll taxes shall be a
lien only upon assessed property, and
no process shall issue to enforce the coll
lection of the same except against as
,essed property.
Every person liable for such tax shall,
before being allowed to vote, exhibit to
the Commissioners of Election his poll
tax receipts for two years, issued on the
official form, or duplicate thereon, in the
event Of loss, or proof of payment of
such poll taxes may be made by eer-
tificate Of the tax collector, which shall
be sent to the Commissioners Of the
several voting precincts, showing = list
Of those who have paid said two years
poll taxes Is above provided, and the
dates Of payment. It is hereby declared
to be forgery, and punishable Is such,
for any tax collector or other person, to
antedate, OF alter, . poll tax receipt. Any
person who shall pay the poll tax Of
another or advance him money for that
purpose, in order to influence his vote,
shall be guilty of bribery and punished
The provisions of this arti-
Gle as to the payment Of poll taxes shall
not apply to persons who are deaf and
dumb, or blind, nor to persons under
years Of age who have
paid all poll taxes assessed against
Them; nor to persons in the military
service of the State or of the United
States, during time of war; nor to
persons who entered the military sezv-
ice, as Aforesaid, after the first day Of
January, 1916, and who have since been
discharged, provided that such
persons shall pay all taxes assessed
against them after said discharge; pro-
,ided, that any person in the military
u naval service Of the United States;
hall, during the war, without either
.egistration or the payment Of poll taxes,
De permitted to vote in all primary cleo
ions, or sign nominating papers, for
State and Congressional candidates; pro-
,ided. that if such person were not in
'uch service he would be otherwise quail
led to participate in such elections.
This amendment, if adopted, shall
,alidate any legislation enacted at the
ocular session Of 1918. authorizing mill
AIRY electors to vote. where such legis-
alton would be invalid without this
Section 8. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That the official ballot to be used in such
election shall have printed thereon the
voros:
For the proposed amendment to the
exempting soldiers and
;ailors from the payment Of poll taxes"
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