The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-09-05
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ice from the payment Of poll taxss."
Scction J. Be II enacted by the Cen"
er&l Assembly of the State of Louisiana.
That the title to Act No. 81 of the Iix"
ira Session of 1917 be amended and ro-
enacted 20 as to read as follows:
y JOINT resolution proposing an
Rr1endHC mt to Article 1913 Of the Com
stituiioH Of the State of Louisiana, On
clnptinS pcrsons in the military Scrv-
ice FROM the payment of poll taxes: and
authorizing them to participate In pri-
matios and other nominating elections
without registration or the payment OF
poll taxes.
Section Q Be II further enacted. etc..
That Section l of said Act be amended
and re-enacted so as to read as fol-
lows:
bly, Of the State OF Louisiana, two
thirds Of oh the members elected to
each House concurrIng. That at the
election for members of Congress- to De
held in this State on the 7th day OF
November, 1918, there shall be sub
mitted to the qualified electors OF the
State. for their approval OF rejection,
the following amendment to tho CEN
stitution:
Art. 1913. 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 qualifications
above described. have paid on or before
the 31st day of December OF each yeaf.
IN which he offers to vote, poll tax
of ono dollar per amman. to be used cx-
clusively in aid of the pubic sohoen
of the parish in which such tax shAu
have been collected; which tax ts hero
By imposed on every male resident or
this State. between the ages or twenty
one and sixty years. Poll taxes shall be
q lion only upon assessed property. ana
no process shall issue to enforce the
collection of the same except against
assessed DrOperty.
Every person liable for such tax
shall, before being allowed TO vote. OK
hibit to the Commissioners OF Election
his poll tax receipts for two years.
issued on the official form. or duplisate
thereon In the event of loss. or proof
OF payment Of such poll taxes may bs
made by certificate OF the tax ool-
lector. which shall be sent to the Com
misSioners OF the several voting pre-
cincts. showing list OF those who have
paid said two years poll taxes as akove
provided, and the dates Of payment. IL
ia hereby declared to be forgery. ana
punishable as such. for any tax col.
lector or other person. to aHtedato, or
alter poll tax receipt. Any person
who shall pay the poll tax OF another
or advance him money for that pure
pose. in order to influence his vat4
shall be guilty of bribery and punished
accordingly. The provisions Of this
article as to the payment of poll taxes
shall not apply to persons who are deaf
and dumb, or blind. nor to persons un-
der twenty three years of age who have
pad all poll taxes assessed against
them; nor to persons In the military
service of the State or OF the Uhiteo
States, during a time of war: nor 70
persona who entered the military serv.
Ice, as aforesaid. after the nrst OF Jan1
uary.- 1916, and who have since BEEN
hoi.orably discharged. provided That
such persons shall pay all poll taxes
assessed against them after said dis
IA6 hot
the military or naval service of the
United States, shall. during the war,
without either registration or the pay
ment Of poll taxes. be permitted to vote
In all primary elections. or sign NOM
mating papers, for State and Congress.
sioral candida ties; provided, that II sucn
person were not in such service he
would be otherwise qualified to parties
ipatz in such elections.
This amendments, II adopted, sh@l1
validate any legislation enacted at the
regular session of 1918. authorizing
military electors to vote, where such
legislation would be invalid withous
this amendment.
Section g. Be 1t further enacted, eto.s
That the official ballot to be used In
such election shall have printed thereon
tn. words:
For the proposed amenGIn~u 20 the
sailors from t!1c payment OF poll taxes.'
And the words:
Against The proposed amendment to
the Constitution cxclnpting soldiers
end sailors from the payment Of poll
FERNAND AroUToN,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
HEWITT BOTANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House OF Representa-
tiycs.
Approved. July II. 1913.
p G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary OF States =