The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-14

well as the use Of deserted river beds
gthe property Of the State Of reservoir
purposes in, connection with such canals,
ny corporations formed OF to be formed
under the laws of this state. and pro
viding that At the end Of s7Qs years from
completion Of the systemss such canals
and hydro electric plants shall become
the property of the State, to be operated
for public revenues" And each elector
shall indicate as provided in the general
elections laws Of the State whether he
votes for OF against the proposed amend
ment.
FERNAND MoUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
HEWITT BoUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Approved: j July II. 1918.
r. 6. PLEASANT.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
IA true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary Of State.
,, :. ACT NO. I'll.
Senate Bill No. 1919. BY Nh. Thoele.
AN ACT
To amend and fe-enact Act No. 81 OF
the Extra Session of 1917, entitled
"A joint resolution pressing an amend
ment to Article 1913 Of the Constitution
of the State of Louisiana, exempting
persons in the military service from
the payment Of poll taxes"
| Section /. Be it enacted by the Cen
e-al Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
That the title to Act No. 81 of the Elk
ira Session Of 1917 be amended and re-
enacted so as to read as follows:
A joint resolution proposing an
amendment to Article 1913 of the Consti-
tuition Of the State Of Louisiana, ex-
empting persons in the military service
from the payment Of poll taxes; and au-
thorizing them to participate in pzimar-
les and other nominating elections with
out registration OF the payment of poll
taxes.
Section 2. Be it further enacted, etc,
That Section / of said Act be amended
and re-enacted so as to read Is follows:
Be it resolved by the General Assembly
Of the State Of Louisiana. two-thirds Of
all the members elected to each House
concurring, That at the election for mem
bers Of Congress to be held in this State
on the 7th day Of November, 1918, there
shall be submitted to the qualified cleo
tors of the State, for their approval or
rejection, the following amendment to
the Constitution: .
"Article 18o. No person less Cham
sixty years Of age shall be permitted
to vote At any election in the State who
shall not, in addition to the qualitlca-
tons above described, have paid on OK
before the 31st 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 annum, to be used
exclusively in aid Of the public schools
Of the parish in which such tax shall
have been collected; which tax is hezeby
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 col
lection Of the same except against as
sessed property.
! Every psrson liable for such tax sAsssy
before being allowed to vote, exhibit 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; o. proof Of payment Of
such poll taxes may be made by GER
tificate Of the tax collector, which shall
be sent to the Commissioners of the
several voting precincts, showing : lift
Of those who have paid said two yeaIt
poll taxes % above provided, and tbe
dates Of payment. It is hereby declarid
to Be forgery, and punishable - su@ y
for any tax collector or other person, 70
antedate, or alter, . poll tax receipt. Ally
poison who shall pay the poll tax tf
another or advance him money for th}t
purpose, in order to influence his vote,
shall be guilty Of bribery and punished
scco1dingly. The provisions Of this arti-
Gle q to the payment Of poll taxes shall
not apply to persons who are deaf and;
dumb, OF blind, nor to persons under
twenty three years Of age who have
paid al poll taxes assessed against
them; NOR to persons in the military
service Of the State or Of the United
States, during I time Of war; NOR to-
00IUO08 VINO SAbS&S0 sAsS AAeAAsseeJ
ice, as aforesaid, after the first day Of
January, 1916, and who have since been
honorably discharged, provided that sucA
persons shall pay al taxes assessed
against them after said discharge; pro-
.vided, 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,
Be permitted to vote in al primary cleo
lions, or sign nominating papers, for
State and Congressional candidatss; pro-
vided, that if such person were not II
such service be would Be otherwise quail
6ed to participate in such elections.
This amendment, if adopted, shall
validate any legislation enacted at the
regular session Of 1918, suthorizing MILF
tary electors to vote. where suck lesis-
lation would be invalid without this
amendment
Section 8. Be it further enacted, ETC..
That The official ballot to Be used in such
election shall have printed thereon the
wor6s:
.For the proposed amendment to the