The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-02-13
The New Plan of Reconstruot;on

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| The following are the details of thu NJ.
of compromise agreed OH by the lssS S,aa
Southern statesmen. prominent man,n. ug
Of Congress and tic President. M ! n,..sa
Of adjusting the political troubles Of tSs
day These Southerneys have retnr. .us
home to lay the subject before the rss ,r,asu
i've State Legislatures at once Il viii is =
so be submitted to the Reconstruct
COMMITTEES Of Congress. The Pres;ssss
warmly approves and commends ~ r,su
Whereas-It has been announced br , =.
sons in high authority that propositIkc s.
from the Southern States having in s;aa.
the adjustment of our present nolit;e.,
troubles would be received and considsrsaa' )
ETC., etc. Therefore ss'ss'su'
Resolved, BY the Legislature ofshe s..;.
Of that the Congress If the Tinted
STATES A1acle Il, section 1-Eo State, nv ny
der the Constitution, has right Of its o =.
will to renounce its place in, or withdra.~
from the Union, nor has the Federal CIV.
eminent any right to eject a State from M
Union, or to deprive it Of its equal suffracs
in the Senate, or Of representation in r.
House Of Representatives-the Union. nv mn
der the Constitution shall be perpetua|-..
Section 2-The public debt of the ITn;4ad
States authorized by law shall ever IN
held sacred and inviolate, but neither M
United States nor any State shall asss,lm
or pay any debt or obligation incurred n
ald II Instruction or rebellion against thu
Government OF authority of the Tinted
States, Section 3-;AH persons horn ~
naturaiized in the United States. and ,s,,h.
Ject to the Jurisdiction thereof. are citizens
Of the United States aud Of the States j.,
which they reside, and the citizens of eoc,,
State shall be entitled to all the rights ana NJ
immunities of citizens i'm the sarnra,
States. No State shall deprive any person5
OF life, liberty or property, without dina
process OF law, nor deny to any par.or
within its jurisdiction the equal protection
Of the laws, Section 4-Representatiys.
shall be apportioned among the several
States according to their respective MIN.
bers, counting the whole number Of bar.
sons in each State, including indians not
taxed; but when any State shall, ON &C.
count OF race or color, or previous condi-.
tion Of seryitude, deny the exercise Of tha
elective franchise at any election for the
choice Of electors for President and Vica
President Of the United States, Representa-
tives in Congress, members of the Iiegisla.
ture and other officers elective by the PEG.
pie, to any ofthc male inhabitants of such
State being twenty-one years of age and
citizens Of the United States, then the.en.
tire class Of persons SO excluded from the
exercise of the elective franchise shall not
be counted in the basis Of representation.
Whereas, etc. be it further resolved by the
Legislature Of that the following or.
ticle shall be adopted as an amendment to
become a part Of the Constitution of the
State Of ---. Article-Every male citi-
zen who has resided in this State for one
year and IN the county in which he offers
to vote six months Immediately preceding
the day of election, and can read the De.
claration of Independence and the Consti.
tuition Of the United States in the English
language, and write his name, or who may
be the owner of $3.50 worth of taxable pro.
perty, shall be entitled to vote at ali elec.
tions for Governor of the State, 1nembersof
the Legislature, and all other officers, tho
election of whom may be by the people Of
the State; provided that no person BIZ rea- !
son of the article shall be excluded from
voting who has heretofore exercised the
elective franchise, under the constitution
or laws Of this State, at the time of tho
adoption of this amendment, may be al.
low ed to vote under said constitution aud
laHX
LATER.
The New Orleans Investigating Com
mittee will report on Monday next, and
will present bill for the provisional gov
eminent of Louisiana, Of which the folIoa.
ing are the leading features
A Governor is to be nominated By tho
President and confirmed by the Senate, who
shall have attained the age Of thirty years,
and shall be citizen Of the United States.
and of the State Of Louisiana, not disquali.
fed by any Of the exceptions made By the
various test oaths against those connected
with the late rebellion, which exceptions
are set forth IN detail.
A Provisional Council is also to be nor;.
mated by the President aud confirmed by
the Senate, consisting Of nine l9) persons.
who shall have the same qualifications u
the Governor e b5si y
The Governor shall appoint sud tho
Council shall confirm all State otficersuntil
such officers shall be elected by the people,
and the Governor shall also see, thatfail
national and State laws are executed.
An election shall be held on day 1rr,amsd,
for a Governor. Lieutenant Governor.
Senate, House of Representatives, and
other State officers, to hold their Offices Tor
Dne yesr. a $50
The qualification Of electors are defined.
namely: Every male citizen Of the United
States, without distinction Of race or color,
who has resided in Louisiana one year, and
who can take the test OATH provided an
exception is made in favor Of those xho
never voluntarilysount dthetebellion.
or served it except as private soldier in
open warfare, who may be admitted to tbs
rights Of an elector by an order of any court
Of record Of the United States, ' upon the
production of suitable proof.
The Secretary Of war is required to make
and publish the rules providing first q true
registration Of voters, and second lifetime
and manner Of holding elections.
Provisions are made for calling and hold
ing elections.
Provisions are also made for calling and
holding constitutional convention, the
framed BY which shall notper.
nit any distinction in the right Of man on
account OF race or color, and shall recog-
Mise the power and duty ofthe Government
Of the United States to protect and enforce
the perpetual Union Of the States under
such Government.
The President is to designate an army
officer to act as Military Governor Of
Louisiana, and is to have a force at his
disposition to enforce and execute the laws.
# the civil authorities refuse to enforce
them. VI
The laws passed by The State Legislature
must be approved by Congress before they
can be put into execution, until the State
shall be recognized as entitled to represen-
tation in Congress.
ltshall have one delegate in the House
ofIRepresentatives.
No person shall be entitled to agtgas
Juror who Is not entitled to aet as 40 elec.
tor under this act.