Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-11

JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. III. '@r,
Senate Bin No. 1ss-By Mr.. Thoels.
r. .u.,a ~. AN ACT
the Extra Session Of 1917, entitled "A
joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to Article 1913 Of the Constitu.
ton or the State of Louisiana, ox.
empting persons In the military ssrv.
Ice from the payment of poll taxes"
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 80 as to read a. follows:
A Joint resolution proposing a.
amendment to Article 10 Of the Con-
smptins persons in the military 1I :. r
Ice from the payment of poll taxes: and
authorizing them to participate in pri-
maries and other nominating elections
without registration OF the payment Of
poll taxes. !
That Section Of said Act be amended
and re-enacted % a. to read as 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
held in this State on the 7th day Of
November. 1913. there shall be SUBJ
mitted to tho qualified electors Of the
state. for their approval or rejection.
the following amendment to the Con-
"Art. 1873. 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
for the two years preceding the year
In which he offers to vote. . poll tax
Of one dollar per annum. to be used exc
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
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,
issued on the official form. or duplicato
thereon. In the event Of loss. or proof
made by . certificate Of the tax COLI
lector. which shall be sent to the Com.
missioners of the several voting pre-
cincts. showing list Of those who have
paid said two years poll taxes as above
IL hereby declared to be forgery. an0
punishable ~ such. for any tax coli
lector or other person, to antedate, o.
alter. q poll tax receipt Any person
who shall pay the poll tax Of another
or advance him money for that pur-
shall be guilty Of bribery and punished
accordingly. The provisions Of THE
article a. to the payment Of poll toxoe
sha1 not apply to persons who ere ~
and dumb. Or bllue nor 70 persons m
paid all poll taxes assessed against
them: nor to persons In the military
service Of the State or Of the Unito1
States. during . time Of war: nor to
persons who entered the military serv-
uary. 1916. and who have since bess
discharged. provided that
such persons shall pay all poll taxes
assessed against them after said dis
charge; provided. that any person IN
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 Congrse-
sional candidates: provided. that e sucA
w. 0Vn " w AVs ~ 00Cu UOEvtSO -
would BE- otherwise qualified TO Dartio-
lpate in such elections.
This amendment II adopted, shall
any legislation enacted 1t the
regular session Of 1913. author1sing,
electors to vote. whore such
lsgislation would Be invalid without
this amendment.
Section :. Be Il further enacted. etc.
That the official ballot to be used n
such election shall have printed thereon
the words:
"For the proposed amendment 70 the
exempting soldlers ana
sailors from the payment Of poll taxoo.~
And the words:
against the proposed amendment to
the Constitution exempting soldiers
and sailors from the payment Of poll
taxes"
FERNAND MOUrON.
Governor and President a.
the Senate.
HEWITT B0UANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House Of Represents
tives.
Approved: July II, 1918.
r. q. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana,
\ true COPY:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.