The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-09-26

ACT No. 27i.
Senate Bill No. 1897 by Mr.. Thoelc.
AN ACT
TO amend and re-enact Act No. 80 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
Assembly of the State Of Louisiana. That
of 1917 be amended and rc-enacted so rs to
read as follows:
\ joint resolution proposing an amend
tho State of louisiana cxempting persons
in the military service from the payment OF
poll taxes; and authorizing them to par
tieipate in primaries nnd other nominating
ment of poll taxes.
See. =. Be it further enacted. etc, That
Section ! of said act be amended and re-
enacted 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-
| of Congress to be held In this State on the
18th day of November. 1913, there shall be
submitted to the qualified electors Of the
State. for their approval or rejection, the
following amendment to the Constitution !:
Art. 19S. No person less than sixty
years of age shall be permitted to vote ut
any election in the State who shall not, in
| addition to the qualifications above de-
| sci'ibed, have paid on or before the 3lst
| day of December, Of each year, for the two
| years preceding the year in which he offers
| to b. 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 Il lien
only upon assessed property. and no pro.
cess shall issue to enforce the collct ton OF
| the same except against assessed property.
Every person liable for such tax shall,
before being allowed to vote. exhibit to the
commissioners of election his poll tax re.
ceipts fer 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 a certificate OF the
| tax collector. which shall be sent to the
commissioners of the several voting pre-
| einots, showing list of those who have
| paid said two years poll taxes as above
hereby declared to be forgery. and punish
able as such, for any tax collector or other
person, to antetlate. or alter. poll tax r.,
ceipt. 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 ae
cordingly The provisions of this article
as to the payment Of poll taxes shall mol
| apply to persons who are deaf and dumb
! or blind, nor to persons under twvnty-thret
| years of age who have paid all poll taxes
:S:iCSSeG against them nor 10 pcFsOuS III
the military service of the State or of tho
United States. during "A time of war: mol
to persons who enter the military service
as afort said. after the LIST day Of january
| 1916. and who have since been hcnorabl,
discharged. provided that such person:
shall pay all poll taxes assessed against
them after said discharge: provided thai
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 all pri
mary elections or sign nominating papers
fer state and congressional candidates
provided. that If such person were not i
such service he would he otherwise quail
fed to participate in such elections.
This amendment. if adopted, shall vail
date any legislation enacted ut the regula
session Of 1918, authorizing military elect
ors to vote, where such legislation woul,
be invalid without this amendment.
See 8. Be 1t fprher enacted. etc. Tina