Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-25

the Senate.
l.. HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
speaker OF the House Of Representa-
Approved: July II, 1918.
r. g. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State OF Louisiana.
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
ACT NO. I'll.
Senate Bill No. 1ss-By Mr.. Thoela.
AN ACT
TO amend and re-enact Act No. ~ az
the Extra Session Of 1917. entitled "A
ment to Article 1sS of the Constitu.
ton OF the State Of Louisiana. s9-
empting persons In the military serv.
Ice from the payment Of poll taxes"
Section l: Be 1t enacted by the Gen.
That the title to Act No. 81 Of the n.
ira Session Of 1917 be amended and re-
enacted 80 a. to read - follows:
A Joint resolution proposing IN
amendment to Article 1Ss Of the Con-
empting persons in the military ssrv-
Ice from the payment Of poll taxes: and
authorixing them to participate In pri.
martes and other nominating elections
without registration or the payment q
Section .. Be It further enacted, etc.
That Section 1 Of said Act be amended
lows:
Be It resolved By the General Assem-
thirds Of all the members elected .
each House concurring. That 1t tho
election for membefs of Congress to b
held In this State on the It'll day Of
November. 1918. there shall be sub
State, for their approval or rejection.
the following amendment to the Con-
sxrt. iss. No person less than sixty
years Of age shall be permitted to vote
not. In addition to the qualifications
above described. have paid on or before
the 31st day Of December Of each year,
Tor the two years preceding the year
N which he offers to vote . poll tan
clusively In aid Of the public schools
of the parish in which such tax shall
have been collected; which tax II here
by imposed on every male resident Of
this State: between the ages Of twenty
a lien only upon assessed property. ana
no process shall issue to enforce the
collection OF the same except against
property.
shall. before being allowed to vote, q.
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 roy be
lector. which shall be sent to tn Com.
missioners of the several votir pre-
cincts. showing list of those VIII have
paid said two years poll taxes a kbovo
provided. and the dates OF paym Il. It
Is hereby declared to be FORGE ana
punishable as such. for any d COLI
lector or other person. to ante e, or
alter. q poll tax receipt Any person
who shall pay the poll tax Of another
pose. in order to Influence his vstA
shall be guilty Of bribery and punished
The provisions OF THE
article as to the payment Of pou taxse
,han not apply to persons who are DEAF
Ter twenty-three years Of age who have
paid all poll taxes essessed against
hem: nor to persons In the military
service OF the State or of the Unite0
states. during time Of war: nor -
ce. ~ aforesaid. after the nrst Of ian
nary. 1915. and who have since been
discharged. provided that
such persons shall pay all poll taxeo
lssessed against them after said dis
he military or naval service Of tie
United States, shall, during the WoGs
Without either reGtstratton or the nay.
nent of poll taxes. be permitted to vote
n all primary elections, or sign nom-
mating papers. fer State and Congros-
Iiona1 candidates: provided. that II such
>erDon were not In such service he
would b otherwise qualified to paytio.
pate In such elections.
This amendment. Il adopted, sham
'alidats any legislation enacted Ct The
'egular session Of 1873. authorisino
military electors to vote. whore Uuek
OSCILLATION would be invalid withoNe
his amendment.
section 8. Be Il further enacted, etc.
That the official ballot 70 BE- used q
luch election shall have printeo thsreoo
he words:
"Fer the proposed amendment - tie
exempting soldiers an1
ailors from the payment Of poll taxeo.~
And the words:
against the proposed amendment -
he Constitution exempting oo1diorA
md sailors from the payment Of polt
axes"
FERNAND M0UTON.
Lieutenant Governor ana Prudent -
HEWITT BoUANcHAUD.
|peaker Of the House Of Represents
tives.
Approved: July II, 1919.
r. q. pLEA9Ar0T.
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana>
JAMES !. BAILEY,
Secretary OF state. st.