Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-11-08
ACT NO 81
ACT NO. 271.
senate Bill No. 199-By Mr. Thoele.
AN ACT

ACT NO. 271.
senate Bill No. 199-By Mr.. Thoele.
To amend and re.ensct Az, M .. -.
the Extra Session of 1917. entit,eJ "a
| Joint resolution proposing an amend.
ment to Article 1873 of the Con,titn.
| tion or the State Of Louisiana, az.
empting persons In the military serv-
s See from the n payment J; Of poll taxss,"
erai Assembly Of the State Of Louisian a.
Ihat the title to Act No. 30 of the n.
ira Session Of 1917 be amended and re-
enacted so as to read a. follows:
A joint resolution proposing an
amendment to Article ~ Of the cor.
sutution OF the State Of Louisa ma. ex-
empting persons in the military serv-
ice from the payment Of poll taxes; and
authorizing them to participate in pri-
mares and other nominating elections
~Iuhout registration or the payment OF
Section .. Be It further enacted. etc.
That Section 1 Of said Act be amended
lows:
Be IT resolved by the General ASSEM-
ply OF the State Of Louisiana, two
thirds OF all the members elected T.
eacn House concurring, That at tho
election for members of Congress to be
neld 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-
stitution:
art. 1873. No person less than sixty
years or 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 3lst day of December of each year,
FOR the two years preceding the year
IN which he offers to vote, a poll tax
of one dollar per annum, to be used ex.
cIusively In aid Of the public schools
OF the parish in which such tax shall
nave been collected; which tax is here
by imposed on every male resident OF
one and sixty years. Poll taxes shall be
a lien only upon assessed property, and
no process shall issue to enforce the
collection of the same except against
assessed property.
Every person liable for such tag
shhll. 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
pf payment OF such poll taxes may be
made by certificate Of the tax coll
lector. which shall be sent to the Com
mfssioners OF the several voting pre-.
cincts, showing a list of those who have
paid said two years poll taxes as above
provided, and the dates OF payment II
"
punishable as such. for any tax col.
ector or other person. to antedate. or
liter poll tax receipt. Any person
Who shall pay the poll tax Of another
" advance him money for that pur.
bose. In order to Influence his vatA
hall be guilty of bribery and punished
accordingly. The provisions Of this
lrticie as to the payment Of poll taxes
hall not apply to persons who are deaf
md dumb. or blind. nor to persons un-
Ter twenty-threc years Of age who have
.aAd all poll taxes assessed against
hem; nor to persons in the military
ervice or the State or of the United
'tates. during time of war: nor to
'ersons who entered the military serv-
&C. as aforesaid. after the first Of jan
lary. 1916. and who have since been
onorably discharged. provided that
UGH persons shall pay all poll taxes
ssessed against them after said dis.
harge; provided. that any person n
United States. shall. during the war,
Tfthout either registration or the pay
nent OF poll taxes. be permitted to vote
a all primary elections, or sign NOM
mating papers, for State and Congress
ional candidates; provided, that If such
erson were not in. such service he
7ould be otherwise qualified to partic-
pate in such elections.
This amendment. If adopted, shall
alidate any legislation enacted at the
Military electors to vote. where such
sgislation would be invalid without
ais amendment.
Section 8. Be It further enacted, etc.
hat the official ballot to be used n
UGH election shall have printed thereon
he words:
For the proposed amendment to the
exempting soldiers and
ailors from the payment Of poll taxes."
And the words:
Against the proposed amendment to
he Constitution exempting soldiers
nd sailors from the payment Of poll
Lxes."
FERNAND MOUroN,
lieutenant Governor and President %
the Senate.
HEWITT BoUANcHAUD.
peaker OF the House Of Representa-
tives.
Approved: July II. 1918.
r. q. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
a true CODY: