The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-10-19
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ice from the payment OF poll taxes."
Section L. BE 1. enacted BY the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana
That the title to Act No. 81 of the Tx
ira session OF 1917 be amended and re
enacted so as to read as follows:
A joint resolution proposing Al
Amendment to Article 1SsN OF che Con
stitution OF the state of Louisiana ex
empting persons in the military serv
Ice from the payment OF poll taxes an
authorizing thom to participate In pri
maries and other nominating election
without registration or the payment o
poll taxes.
Section 2. Be It further enacted, etc
That Section 1 Of said Act be amende,
and re-enacted so as to read as fol
lows:
Be 1t resolved By the General Asssn
bly, OF the State of Louisiana, two
thirds OF all the members elected t.
each House concurring. That at tn,
election for members of Congress to b.
held in this State on the 9TH day OF
November. 1918. there shall be sub.
mitted to the qualified electors of tn,
the following amendment to the Con.
Art. 1ss: No person less than sixty
years OF age shall be permitted to vote
at any election in the State who shall
hot. in addition to the qualifications
eb0vS a~USIibSds a&v0 R2AQ 0A VI SvAOt
the 3lst DAY OF December Of each year
for the two years preceding the year
IN which he offers to vote. . poll tax
Of one dollar Per aunuu. to be used ex-
elusivsly in aid Of the public schools
Of the parish in which such tax shall
BY imposed on every male resident of
this State. between tbs ages Of twenty
one and sixty years. Poll taxes shall be
lien only upon assessed property. and
NO proeess shall Issue to enforce the
collection Of the same except against
Every person liable for such tax
shall. before being allowed to vote. ex-
htbit to the Commissioners Of Election
his Poll tax receipts fer two years.
issued on the official form. or duplicate
thereon. In the event OF less. or preof
OF payment of such pou taxes may be
made by a certificate Of the tax col
lecter. which shall be sent to the Com
missioners Of the several voting pre-
sinets. showing . list of those who have
paid said two years psif taxes a. above
provided. and the dates Of payment. 1t
" hereby declared to be forgery. and
punishable ~ such. for any tax eel
lector or other person, to antedats, or
alter, = poll tax receipt Any person
who ahan pay the poll tax Of another
or advance him money for that pur-
psse. In order e influence his vats.
shall be guilty Of bribery and punished
accordingly. The provisions of this
article ~ to the payment Of poll taxes
shall not apply to persons who are deaf
end dumb. or bltnd. ner to persons un-
der tw:nty-thres years Of age who have
Pad all Hen taxes assssssd against
ehsm: nor to persons In the military
servics Of the State or Of the United
Btatea. during . time of war; nor to
persons whe entered the military serv-
lee. - aferesaid. after the Arst Of Jan
aonorahiy discharged. provided that
such Dsrsons shall pay all poll taxes
lssesssd against them after said dis
chaY8s; provided that any person in
he military o. naval service Of the
Dnitsd States. shall during the war.
nsnt Of poll taxes. be permitted to vote
n All primary elections. or SIGN NOM
mating Dapera for State and Congress
donal candidates; provided. that il such
'erson were not in such service he
you'd - ethsrvae qualified to sartic-
pate In such elections
IhS amendment. II adopted, shall
'alidate any legislation enacted at the
'esular session of 1919. authorizing
military electors to vote. where such |
seislation would be invalid without
his amendment.
Section g. BE It further enacted, etc,
hat the official ballot to be used in |
UGH election shall have printed thereon |
he words:
For the proposed amendment to the |
exsnpting soldiers and /
ailors from the payment Of pom taxes"
And the words:
Against the proposed amendment to l
he Constitution exempting soldiers \
nd sailors from the payment of poll ,
axes"
FERNAND MOUTON.
lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
peaker Of the House of Represents
ttves.
Approved: July IL. 1913.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
4 true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.