The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1918-11-02
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lee from the payment OF poll taxss"
section !. Be IL enacted by tho Gen
srai Assembly Of the state Of Louisiana.
That the title 70 Act No. 81 of the Elk
ira Session of 1917 be amended and re-
enacted so a. to read a. follows:
Joint resolution proposing an
AmsndEsnt 10 Article 1ss OF lbs Con-
stitution Of the state Of LsuisfAna, ex-
enpting persons In the military serv-
ice from the payment OF poll take and
authorizing them to participate In pri-
fnsrics aad other nominating elections
without registration or the payment OF
poll taxes.
Section 2. Be II further enacted, etc..
That Section of said Act be amended
and re-enacted SO as to read as fol-
lows:
he Il resolved by the General Assem-
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 to be
held in this State on the 7th day OF
November. 1913. there shall be SUBJ
nlftted TO the qualified electors OF the
State, for their approval or rejection,
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 ts the qualifications
the sist day Of December Of each yssr.
for the two years preceding the year
IN which he offers - vote . poll tax
Of one dollar Per ann axn. 70 be ssed ex-
sAusivsly in aid Of the Dublic schools
have been collected: which tax IL here
BY imposed on every male reeidsnt 81
thts 9tats. between the ages OF twenty
enc AID sixty years Poll taxes shall be
lisn only upen ssssssed property, and
no proesss shall Issue to enforce the
"a ~ = =
assessed property.
Every person liable fer sssh tax
shall before being allowed to vote. sx-
hibit 70 the Commissioners OF Eisetion
hts poll tax rscsipts fer two years.
Issued on the official form. or duplicate
tn rreon. IN the event Of less. or preof
of payment Of such pcil taxes nay be
made by . certificate of the tax col
lector. which shall be sent to the Com
nissisners Of the several voting pre-
sinets. showing q Hat OF those who have
paid said two years poll taxes as above
provided, and the dates Of payment. II
II hereby declared to be forgery, and
Punishable as yueh. for asy tax eei-
lecter or other person, to ants6ats. or
alter. = poll tax recetpt. Any person
who shail pay the poll tax Of another
or advance him money fer that ppr-
pose, in order to influence his vate.
shall be guilty of bribery and puuishe d
accordingly. The provisions Of this
article as TO tlc payment OF poll te1cs
shall not apply to persons who are deaf |
and dumb. or blind, nor to persons un- |
der twenty-three years OF age who have
peid all poll taxes assessed against |
them; nor to persons in the military !
service of the State or of the United |
States. during a time of war: nor TO |
persons who entered the military serv- |
Ice. as aforesaid, after the first of jan |
1ery. 1916. and who have since been |
nonorably discharged. provided that
such persons shall pay all poll taxes |
against them after said dis
the military or naval service of the |
United States, shall, during the war.
without either registration or the pay /
ncrt of poll taxes, be permitted TO vote |
mating papers. for State and Congress
sional candidates; provided, that IL such
person were not in such service he
would be otherwise qualified to partic-
pate in such elections.
This amendment IL adopted. shall
Talidate any legislation enacted at the
-egular session of 1918. authorizing
electors to vote, where such |
egislation would be invalid without
his amendment.
Section 8. Be it further enacted. etc.
That the official ballot to be used in
Iuch election shall have printed thereon
he words:
For the proposed amendment to the
exenpting soldiers and
ailors from the Payment of poll taxes"
And the words:
Against the proposed amendment to
he Constitution exemptirg soldiers
nd sailors from the payment of poll
axes"
FERNAND NOUT0N.
lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
HEWITT B0UAMCHAUD.
pealcer of the House of Representa-
tives.
Approved: July II. 1918.
r. G.. PLEASANT.
Governor of the state of Louisiana.
4 true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary OF State.