The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-10-12

ice from the payment or Doll taxes"
Section /. Be IL enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana
That the title 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 che Con-
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana, ex-
empting persons in the military serv-
ice from the payment Of poll take, and
authorizing them to participate In pri-
marfes and other nominating elections
without registration or the payment OF
Section Q. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That Section / OF said Act be amended
and re-snacted 80 as to read az fol-
lows:
Be IT resolved by the General Assem-
bly, of the State Of Louisiana, two
thirds OF all the members elected to
each House concurring. That at the
election for members of Congress to be
held In this State on the 7th day Of
November. 1918. there shall be SUBJ
mitted to the qualified electors OF the
State. for their approval or rejection,
the following amendment to the Con-
art. iss. No person less than sixty
at any election in the state who shall
not, In addition to the qualifications
above described, have paid ON or before
the s1st day Of December Of each year.
for the two years preceding the year
IN which he offers to vote. poll tax
clusivsiy in aid OF the public schools
OF the parish In which such tax shall
have been collected: which tax II here
By imposed on every male resident OF
enc and sixty years. Poll taxes shall be
lien only upon assessed property. and
no process shall issue to enforce the
collection OF the same except against
asssssed property.
Every person liable for such tax
shall. before being allowed to vote. ex-
hibit 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
made by . certificate Of the tax col
ieetor. which shall be sent to the Com
missioners Of the several voting pre-
cincts. showing q list Of those who have
paid said two years poll taxes ~ above
provided. and the dates Of payment. 1t
punishable ~ such. for any tax coll
lector or other person, to antedate. or
alter. a poll tax receipt. Any person
who shall pay the poll tax Of another
pose. In order to influence his waite.
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-
pad all poll taxes assessed against
them: nor to persons in the military
service Of the State or OF the United
States. during a time Of war: nor to
persons who entered the military serv-
lee. a. Aforesaid. after the Arst Of jan
uary.. 1915. and who have since been
honorably discharged. provided that
such persons shall pay all poll taxes
assessed against them after said dis
charge: provided. that any person in
the military or naval service of the
United Statss. shall. during the war.
without either registration or the pay
ment OF poll taxes. be permitted to vote
In all primary elections. or sivn nom- !
mating papers. for State ana Congress
oional candidates: provided, that if>such |
person were not In such service he |
would be otherwise qualified to partic- |
fpate In such elections.
Thts amendment. IL adopted, shall |
validate any legislation enacted at the |
electors to vote. where such |
would be invalid without |
this amendment.
Section 3. Be It further enacted, etc.,
such election shall have printed thereon |
"For the proposed amendment to the
exemptinS soldiers and
sailors from the payment of poll taxes."
And the words:
Against the proposed amendment to
The Constitution exempting soldiers
Ind sailors from the payment Of poll
taxes"
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate
HEWITT R0UANCHAUD.
speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tfves.
Approved: July IL. 1918.
r. q. PLEASANT.
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
\ true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.