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under such regulations q the Stat
Board Of Engineers shall prescribe, a
well az the use Of deserted river bed
the property Of the State of 1eservoi
purposes in connection with such canal.
| by corporations formed OF to be forme
| under the laws Of this state; and pro
viding that at the end Of 20 years frou
completion Of the systems, such canal
and hydro-eleetric plants shall becom
the property Of the State, to be operates
for public revenues" And each electo
shall indicate ss provided in the genera
elections laws of the State whether b.
votes for OK against the proposed amend
ment
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President O.
the Senats.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
Approved: July II. 1913.
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. 1oo. By Nh. Thoele
AN ACT
To amend and re-enact Act No. 81 o.
the Extra Session of 1917, entitled
"A joint resolution proosing an amend
ment to Article 1913 of the Constitution
of the State Of Louisiana, exemptins
persons in the military service from
the payment Of poll taxes"
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Gen
e.al Assembly Of the State of Louisiana,
That the title to Act No. 80 of the Ex-
ira Session Of 1917 be amended and re-
enacted so as to read 40 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 or the payment of poll
taxes.
Section 2. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That Section Of said Act be amended
and re-enacted so as to read - 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 OF
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-
tions 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, q 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
40 process shall issue to enforce the col
ection Of the same except against as
'essed property.
Every person liable for such tax shall,
before being allowed to vote, exhibit to |
he Commissioners of Election his poll |
ax receipts for two years, issued on the
fficial form, or duplicate thereon, in the
went Of loss, or proof Of payment Of |
uch poll taxes may be made by Ger
ificate of the tax collector, which shall |
" sent to the Commissioners of the
everal voting precincts, showing . list
f those who have paid said two years
'oll taxes % shove provided, and the
ates Of payment. It is hereby declared |
. b forgery. and punishable ~ such,
Or any tax collector OF other person, to
MEDIATE, or alter, poll tax receipt. Any
erson who shall pay the poll tax Of
mother or advance him money for that
u1poss, in order to influence his vote,
hall Be- guilty Of bribery and punished
ccordingly. The provisions Of this arti-
le ~ to the payment Of poll taxes shall
OF apply to persons who are deaf and
unb. or blind, nor to persons under
wenty-thres years Of age who have
hid oil poll taxes assessed sgainst
lem; nor to persons in the military
srvies Of the State or Of the United
tatss, during . time Of war; nor tol
srsons who entered the military serv-
z, - aforesaid, after the first day Of
lnuaryt 1916, and who have since BEEN
discharged, provided that such
'ssons shah pay all taxes assessed
rainst them after said discharge; pro-
dsd, that any person in the military
naval service Of the United States
AL, during The war, without either
sistrstion or The payment Of poll taxes,
J permitted to vote in sll primary slsc-
ons, OF sign nominating papers, for
|ate and Congressional eandidates; pro- :
dsd. that II sueh person were not in
ch service he would b otherwise quail
"a to participate in such elections.
This amsndmsnt, If adopted, shall
lidats any legislation enacted at the
guiar session Of 1913, suthorising mill
y electors TO vote. where such legis-
Hon would b invalid without this :
nendmsnt
Section 3. Be Il further enacted, etc.,