Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-11-15

nues." And each elector shall indicate
IS provided In the general elections
or against the proposed amendment.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President q
the Senate.
HEWITT BouANcHAUD.
Speaker Of the House of Represents
Approved: July II, 1918.
r.. G. PLEASANT.
Governor. Of the State Of Louisiana.
JAMES ]. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. 27l.
Senate Bill No. 1s9-By Mr.. Thoele.
IAN ACT
To amend and re-enact Act No. 80 Of
the Extra Session of 1917, entitled "A
joint resolution proposing an amenas
ment to Article 1873 Of the Constftu.
ton of the State Of Louisiana. ex.
empting persons In the military serv-
Section 1. Be It enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana.
That the title to Act No. 30 of the Ex.
ira Session Of 1917 be amended and re-
| enacted SO as to read - follows:
to %role ,js os shs Com
stitution Of the State Of Louisiana. ex-
| empting persons In the military serv-
Ice from the payment Of poll taxes: and
authorizing them to participate In pri.
marfes and other nominating elections
without registration or the payment Of
Doll taxes.
Section !. Be Il further enacted, etc..
That Section Of said Act be amended
and re-enacted 20 ~ to read as fol-
lows:
Be 1t resolved BY the General Assem-
bly, Of the State Of Louisiana, two.
thirds Of all the members elected -
each House concurring. That at tho
election for members Of Congress. to b
November. 1918. there shall be sub.
mittsd to the qualified electors Of the
State. for their approval or rejection.
the following amendment to the Con.
stitution:
Art. lss. No person less than sixty
years Of age shall be permitted to vote
at any election In the State who shah
not. in addition to the qualifications
above described. have paid on or before
the 3ist day Of December, Of each year:
In which he offers to vote. . poll tax
Of one dollar per annum, to be used ex.
clusively in aid Of the public schools
of the parish In which such tax shall
by imposed on every male resident OF
this State. between the ages of twenty
one and sixty years. Poll taxes shall be
q lien only upon assessed property, and
no process shall issue to enforce the
collection Of the same except against
Every person liable for such tar
shall, before being allowed to vote, ex.
hibit to the Commissioners OF Election
his poll tax receipts for two years.
thereon. In the event Of loss. or proof
Of payment Of such poll taxes may be
made by a certificate Of the tax coll
lector. which shall be sent to the Cons
missioners Of the several voting pre-
cincts. showing list of those who have
paid said two years poll taxes as above
provided. and the dates Of payment. II
Is hereby declared to be forgery. and
punishable a. such. for any tax coll
lector or other person, to antedate. OF
who shall pay the poll tax Of anothes
or advance him money for that pu-.
pose. in order to influence his vate
shall be guilty Of bribery and punished
accordingly. The provisions Of thia
shall not apply to persons Who are deal
and dumb. or blind. nor to person. un-
der twenty three years Of age who have
paid all poll taxes eDooosed against
them no, to ps s.s n - th e. m a1nss
States. during . time of war: nor t.
persons who entered the military servs
ice, a. aforesaid. after the nrst Of jan
uary, 1915. and who have since been
l 0OuOr0OLy 0locu8IBCOs YIOvioco sSAo>
such persons shall pay all poll taxsd
assessed against them after said die.
charge: provided. that any person u
|, the military or naval service Of the
United States. shan. during the IVES
without either registration or the pay
ment Of poll taxes. b permitted to vot>
In all primary elections. or sign NOM
mating papers, for State and Congree.
sional candidatess provided. that II sucn
person were not In such service hs
would be otherwise qualified to partic'
This amendment II adopted, shall
validate any legislation enacted at tn
regular session Of 1918. authorizing
military electors to vote. whore guel
legislation would be invalid without
this amendment.
Section 3. Be Il further enacted. etc
That the official bauot to be- used h
such election shall have printed thereon
sFor the proposed amendment 70 u.
Constitution. exempting soldiers api
! sailors from the payment Of poll taxes
And the words:
Against the proposed amendment 4
the Constitution exempting soldier!
and sailors from the payment Of pei
FERNAND MouroN,
Lieutenant Governor and President o.
, '' HEWITT BouANcHAuD.
Speaker Of the House OF Representa-
Approved: July II. 1913.
R. G. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
A true COPY:
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.