The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-10-24
NO. 4
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ice from the payment of poll taxes"
Section /. Be Il enacted by the Gen
That the title to Act No. 80 Of the Ex-
ira Session of 1917 be amended and ic-
enacted so as to rcad as follows:
A joint resolution proposing IN
amendment to Article 1913 of the Con
stitution of the State of Louisiana, et-
smpting persons in the military SER
ice from the payment of poll taxes; ana
authorizing them to participate In prl-
maries and other nominating eicctlons
without registration or the payment OF
Section .. Be It further enacted. etc.
That Section 1 of said Act be amended
! and re-enacted so as to- read as loi-
lows:
bly, OF the State of Louisiana, two
thirds OF all the members elected TO
each House concurring, That at the
election for members of Congress 10 he
hsld In this State on the 7th day OF
November, 1918, there shall be sub
nsitted to the qualified electors Of the
State. for their approval or rejeetion'
the following amendment to the Con-
: Art. los. No person less than sixty
years of age shall be permitted TO volS
at any election in the State who shaii
not. in addition to the qualifications
above described. have paid on or oe1oIe
ahe 31st day of December OF each yeuI,
Tor the two years preceding tne ysaI
ln which he offers to vote, poll ia
Of one dollar per annum, to be useo e% s
eiueiyely in aid Of the public schooi
Of the parish In which such tax sha
nave been collected: which tax IL herc
BY imposed on every me- resident G
fhis State. between the ages of twenty
enc and sixty years. Poll taxes snail
a lien only upon assessed property. ar
ne process shall issue to enforce lhG
collection of. the same except againa'
ASSESSED property.
Every person liable for such TX
snail, before being allowed to vote. c'.-
hieft to the Commissioner Of Election
his poll tax receipts for TWO year
Issued on the official form. or duplica!s
IN ereon. in the event of loss, or PROOF
of payment of such poll taxes may 30
made by a certificate of the tax col
lector, which shall be sent to the Corr
missioners of lthe several voting pre-
oincts. showing list of those who have
raid said two years poll taxes as above
crowded, and the dates of payment. ~
In hereby declared to be forgery, t'nd
punishable as such. for any TAX COL
isctor or other person, to antedato, +r
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 punishci
accordingly. The provisions OF thla
article as to the payment of poll taxes
shall not apply to persons who are dear
and dumb, or blind. nor to persons uh-
| der twenty-three years oe age who nave
| pcJd all poll taxes assessed against
| them: nor to persons in the military
nrryIce Of the State or of the United
| States. during time of war; nor 10
| persons who entered the military serV-
f; ice, as aforesaid. after the first OF jan
| nary. 1916. and who have since oeen
| honorabiy discharged. provided tnat
| such persons shall pay all poll taxes
| assessed against them after said dis
| charge; provided, that any person IN
| the military or naval service or the
United States. shall. during the war
| without either registration or the pay
| mcnt OF poll taxes. bo permitted TO Vote
| In all primary elections, or sign nonl-
mating papers. for State and Congress
/ eional candidates: provided that II sucn
4 person were'.not In such service ne
I would be otherwise qualified 10 pArtic-
spate In such elections.
| This amendment. II adopted, shall
validate any legislation enacted at the
4 regular session of 1918, authorlzlng
| military electors to vote, where such
Hesitation would be invalid without
this amendmont.
| section~3. DC 1t further enacted. etc.
| That tho official ballot to be used IN
such election shall have printed thereon
the words:
| For the proposed amendment 10 thu
| Constitution, exempting soldiers ana
| sailors from the payment of poll taxes.
| And the words:
| Against the proposed ameEdment 10
| tNe Constitution exempting soldiers
and sailors from the payment Of poll
FERNAND MOUToN,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
| the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
| Speaker of the House OF representa-
tivcs.
| Approved: July II. 1913.
| r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
| A true copy:
4 JAMES J. BAILEY,
| Secretary OF State.