The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-28

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the property of the State of reservoi,
purposes in connection with such canals
| by corporations formed or to be formed
under the laws Of this state; and pro-
yiding 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
Tor public revenues" And each electol
shall indicate as provided in the general
elections laws of the State whether he
votes for or against the proposed amend
ment.
| FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
| 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. I'll.
| Senate Bill No. 1919. BY MI. Thoele.
AN ACT
| To amend and re-enact Act No. 81 of
the Extra Session of 1917, entitled
"A joint resolution pressing an amend
ment to Article 1913 Of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana, exempting
persons in the military service from
the payment Of poll taxes"
Section l. Be it enacted by the Cen
c-al Assembly of the State Of Louisiana,
L.. 81 NJ of <hn Ev-
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
out registration OF the payment of poll
taxes.
Section O. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That Section / 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 mem
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 or
rejection, the following amendment to
the Constitution:
"Article 189. 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 or
before the 31st day Of December, of each
year, for the two years preceding the
year in which he offers to vote, 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 col
lection of the same except against as
sessed 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, OF proof Of payment OF
such poll taxes may be made by GER
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 as above provided, and the
dates of payment. It is hereby declared
to be forgery, and punishable as such,
for any tax collector OF other person, to
antedate, or 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
accordingly. The provisions Of this arti-
Gle as to the payment of poll taxes shall
not apply to persons who are deaf and
dumb, OF blind, nor to persons under
twenty three years Of age who have
paid all poll taxes assessed against
them; nor to persons in the military
service of the State OF of the United
States, during q time Of war; nor to
persons who entered the military sew
ice, as aforesaid, after the first day OF
January, 1916, and who have since been
honorably discharged, provided that such
persons shall pay all taxes assessed
against them after said discharge; pro-
vided, that any person in the military
or naval service of the United States;
shall, during the war, without either
registration Of the payment Of poll taxes,
be permitted to vote in all primary cleo
tions, or sign nominating papers, for
State and Congressional candidates; pro-
vided. that if such person were not in
such service he would be otherwise quail
fled to participate in such elections.
This amendment, if adopted, shall
validate any legislation enacted at the
regular session Of 1918, authorizing mill
tary electors to vote. where such legis-
lation would be invalid without this
amendment
Section 8. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That the official ballot to be used in such
election shall have printed thereon the
woros:
For the proposed amendment to the
Constitution, exempting soldiers and
sailors from the payment Of poll taxes"
And the words:
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