The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-12
J. BAILEf, Secretary of State.
ACT No. I'll.
Senate Bill No. 1919 By Mr. Thoele

ACT No. 271
Senate Bill No. 1891 By Mr. Thoele
AN ACT
To amend and rc-cnact Act No. 30 of the
Extra Session of 1917, entitled "A joint
resolution proposing an amendment to
State of Louisiana. exempting persons in
the military service from the payment of
poll taxes.
Section 1. BE it enacted by the General
the title to Act No. 81 of the Extra Session
of 1917 be amended and re-cnactcd SO as to
read as follows:
\ joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to Article 1913 of the Constitution of
the State Of Louisiana, excmpting persons
in the military service from the payment of
poll taxes: and authorizing them to par
ticipate in primaries and other nominating
elections without registration or the pay
mcnt of poll taxes.
Sec. >. Be it further enacted, etc, That
Section of said act be amended and re-
enacted so as to read as follows:
Be it resolved by the General Assembly
of the State of Louisiana, two-thirds of all
the members elected to each house con-
en u THAT at the election for members
18th day of November 1918, there shall be
submitted to the qualified electors of the
state, for their approval or rejection. the
following amendment to the Constitution !:
Art. 1913. No person less than sixty
years of age shall be permitted to vote mt
any election in the State who shall not, in
addition to the. qualifications above de
scribcd. have paid on or before the :'1st
day of december, of each year, for the two
years preceding the year in which he offers
to vote, poll tax f'onc dollar per annum.
to BIZ 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
the State between the ages of twenty-one
and sixty years. Poll taxes shall be a lien
only upon assessed property. and no pro-
cess shall issue to enforce the~cOlleetion of
the same except against assessed property.
before being allowed to vote, exhibit to the
commissioners of election his poll tax re-
ceipts for two years. issued on the official
form, or duplicate thereof, in the event OF
loss, or proof OF payment of such poll
| taxes may be made by Il certificate of the
tax collector. which shall be sent to the
| commissioners of the several voting pre-
1nots, showing Il list of those who have
| paid said two years poll taxes as above
provided, and the dates of payment. II Is
hereby declared to be forgery. and. punish
| able as such, for any tax collector or other
person, to antcdatc. or alter. u poll tax re,
| ccipt Any person who shall pay the poll
| tax of another or advance him money fol
that purpose, in order to influence his vote
| shall be guilty Of bribery and punished nc
| cordingiy. The provisions of this article
| as to the payment of poll taxes shall not
| apply to persons who are deaf and dumb
Years ps'u of age who have paid all poll taxes
| assessed against them: nor to persons In
| the military service Of the State Of thu
United States. during time Of war: moi
| to persons who enter the military service
as aforesaid. after the LIST day Of January
| 1916. and who have since been HONORABLE,
| discharged. provided that such person,
shall pay MI poll taxes assessed against
| them after said discharge; provided that
any person In the military or naval service
| Of the United States shall, during the war
without either registration or the payment
| Of poll taxes, he permitted to vote In all pri
mary elections. or sign nominating papers
! for state and congressional candidates
provided. that If such person were not II
such service he would he otherwise quail
| fed to participate In such elections.
| date any legislation enacted ut the regular
session Of 1918, authorizing military elect
| ors to vote. where such legislation wOult
| be invalid without this amendment
See. =. BE II further enacted, etc. Tha