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takes effect, be permitted to practice as an attorney
or counsellor al av nor after that time, shall any
person be competent as bishop, priest, deacon,
minister elder or other clergyman of any religious
nersuasion, sect or denomination, TO teach, or
preach, or solemnize marriages, unless such person
Shall have first taken, subscribed and flied saia
oath. ...s .g a. l.Ilsi-L-f
Sec, II. Every court in which any person
shal be summoned TO serve as grand or petit
Juror. shall require him, before he is sworn as
Juror to take said oath, in open court; and no
person refusing to take the same shall serve as
Sec IL. IL any person shall declare that he
has conscientious sciupes against taking an oatn,
or swearing in any form, the. said oath may De
changed into solemn affirmation, and be made Dy
him in that form. ,,..
Sec. 10. In addition to the oath Of loyalty
aforesaid, every person who may be elected or
appointed to any office, SHALL before entering up
on its duties take and subscribe an oath or affirm.
alton that he will, to the best of his skill and
ability, diligently and faithfully, without par
tiality or prejudice discharge the duties Of such
office according to the Constitution and laws OF
this State. . 80.
Sec ID. Whoever shall, after the times llmi-
ted in the seventh and ninth sections Of this Arti
Gle, hold or exercise any Of the offices, positions,
trusts professions, or functions therein specified,
without having taken, subscribed, and filed said
oath of loyalty, shall, on conviction thereof, BIO
punished by fine, not less than five hundred dol-
lars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not
less than six months, or by both such fine and inn
prsonment and whosoever shall take said oath
falsely, by swearing or by affirmation, shall, on
conviction thereof, be adjugated guilty ofperlurYS
and be punished by Imprisonment in the peniten-
| tary not less than two years. b..t. -.f
Sec. is. whoever shall be convicted Of hav-
ing, directly or indirectly, given or offered any
bride, to procure his election or appointment to
any Office, shall be disqualified for any office Of
honor, trust or profit under this State and who
ever shall give or offer any bribe to procure the
election OF appointment of any other person to
any office, shall, conviction thereof, be dis
qualified for voter, any office Of honor, trust,
or profit under this State, for Ten years after such
conviction. f.
Sec. II. No person who shall make or be-
come, directly or indirectly, interested in any
bet or wager depending upon the result of any
election shall vote at such election. I.tgIs.-
Sec. 10. After the first day of January, one
thousand eight hundred and seventy-six, every
person who was not qualified voter prior to that
lime, shall, in addition to the other qualifications
required, be able to read and write, in order TO
become qualified voter unless his inability to
read write shall be the result of physical dis
ability. .n ID mil .-.I v.
, Sec. %. Voters shall, in all cases, except
treason, felony, or breach Of the peace, be priv
| ileged from arrest during their continuance at
elections, and in going to and returning from the
a same. Er..
e Sec. 90. Any person who may at any time
ha We done any act which, under the third section
of this Article, has disqualified or may disqualfy
t him therein expressed, and who SHALL after the
v commission of such act have voluntarily entered
r the military service of the United States, and
y have been honorably discharged therefrom, and
: after such discharge have demeaned himself in all
: respects as loyal and faithful citizen, may be
f relieved from such disqualification. In order
thereto, he shall IN person present his petition to
the circuit court Of the county of his residence,
l. stating specifically the act or acts which pro-
y duced such disqualification, and the grounds upon
n which he praYs to be relieved therefrom and the
# court shall set day for hearing the cause, rot
IF less than five days after the presentation OF the
" petition when, il it appear by competent proof
i that the petitioner is justly entitled to the relief
Is prayed for, the court shall make decree re-
er moving such disqualification. But any act done
N by such person after the date Of such decree
,r which would impose disqualification under said
b, third section of this Article, shall make such
e. decree null and void, and remit him TO his pre-
st vious condition Of disqualification; and no such
decree shall be granted second time in his favor
ID Sec. "a. After any person shall have been sc
N relieved by the decree OF circuit court, he shall
10 in order TO vote, or hold any Of the offices, posi-
~ tons or trusts or exercise any OF the privilege
functions hereinbefore specified, take the catf
er of loyalty aforesaid, except the part thereof
III which refers to the third section Of this Artcl,
and to the past acts or loyalty of the persons
e. taking the oath.
g DEC. ZO' AIleT lne llTSt Jay OF january, ont
Of thousand eight hundred and seventy lone, and un
On til the date hereinafter named, the General As
IS scmbly shall have power, If majority of all thu
d; members elected to both houses concur therein
ny to suspend repeal any part OF the third, fifth
til and sixth sections OF this Article, SO far tn
of same relate TO the qualifications of voters but
ed farther. After the first day of January, on
n thousand eight hundred and seventy-fve, tn
lst General Assembly may wholly suspend or repea
he the third fourth, fifth, sixth, eighth, NINTH tenth
Sc eleventh and twelfth sections of this Article, o
Ply any part thereof, If like majority Of both house
he concur therein. But no such suspension or re
ed peal shall have the effect of dispensing wit
h the taking, by every person elected or appointe
to any Office in this State Of much Of the oat
all of loyalty aforesaid as follows the word 'domes
MS tic" On the passage Of any bill, suspending o
ng repeating any Of said sections, any part there
of, the votes of both houses shall be taken b
all yeas and nays, and entered the journals of III
he houses, respectively. The General Assemb!
be shall also have power, at any time, to remove an
in such suspension or repeal, and relnstate the pro
em visions suspended or repealed in full force an
be effect as part Of this Constitution. Every su:
of pension repeal made in pursuance of this sec
Ike tion shall be general in its terms and not In an
be case in favor of any named person but tn
re- General Assembly may except from the benef
he of such suspension or repeal any person, or ella:
5 of persons, it may see fit.
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