Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-27

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 year.
for the two years preceding the year
| In which he offers to vote. a poll tax
or 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
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 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
of payment of such poll taxes may be
made by a certificate Of the tax col
lector. which shall be sent to the Com
cincts. showing a 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 COL
lector or other person. to antedate. or
alter. a poll tax receipt. Any person
who shall pay the poll tax Of another
or advance him money for that pur-
pose. in order to influence his vate.
shall be guilty of bribery and punished
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
paid 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-
ice. as aforesaid. after the first Of Jam
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 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
sional candidates: provided. that IL such
person were not in such service he
would be otherwise qualified to partic-
ipate in such elections.
This amendment. II adopted, shall
validate any i gislation enacted at the
regular session of 1918. authorizing
military electors to vote. where such
legislation would be invalid without
this amendment.
Section 3. Be It further enacted. ETC..
That the official ballot to be used In
such election shall have printed thereon
the words:
For the proposed amendment to the
Constitution. exempting soldiers and
sailors from the payment Of poll taxes"
And the words:
Against the proposed amendment to
the Constitution exempting soldiers
and sailors from the payment Of poll
taxes"
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House Of Represents.
tives.
Approved: July IL, 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana,
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.