New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-01-29

Douglass, G. Duparte, U. Dupart, Es-
nard, FRANCOIS, Gair, Gardiner, Gui-
chard, Harris, Hiestand, Ingraham,
r. H. Isabelle, Jones, Kelso, LANCE,
Marie, Martin, Massicot, Meadows,
Mcmillan, Newsham, Packard, Pierce,
Poindexter, Pollard, Reagan, Riggs,
Rodriguez, Snaer, Scott, Thibaut, Tin
chant, Underwood, Valfroit, Vidal,
Wickliffe, Williams, Wilson-nays AZ.
Mr.. Crawford moved to amend by
striking out the words "those under
Introduction"
Laid on the table.
Mr.. Bertonneau moved to amend by
adding who have paid their poll tax"
Laid on the table.
MIR. Lange moved to amend by strik-
ing out the words DISTINGUISHED by
this constitution" and inserting ''those
DISTINGUISHED by the congress of the
United States.'
Laid on the table,
The previous question was demand
ed, and the question recurring upon
the original motion to adopt article
l07, as amended by the motion of
Mr.. Ingraham, the article, reading as
follows:
Every male person of the age of
twenty one years or upward born or
naturalized in the United States, and
subject to the jurisdiction thereof, and
resident of this state one year next
preceding an election, and the last
sixty days within the parish in which
he offers to vote. shall be deemed an
elector, except those DISTINGUISHED by
this constitution, and persons under
Introduction,
Was adOpted-yeas 35, nays 81
as follows:
Yeas Antoine, Belden, Blandin,
Brown, Burrel Butler, Cromwell,
Douglass, Gair, Gardiner, Harper,
Harris, Hiestand, Ingraham, r. H.
Isabelle, Jones, Kelso, R. Lewis,
Martin, Massicot, Meadows, Moses,
Packard, Pierce, Pinchback, Poindex- |
ter, Pollard, Schwab, Snaer, Scott,
Tinchant, Twitchell, Wickliffe, Will |
Jams, Wilson'S yeas.
Nays: Barrett, Bertonnean, Bonne- !
fol. Cooley, Crane, Crawford, bearing,
Dcmarest, P. G.. Deslonde, Donate, |
6. Duparte, Duplessis, Esnard,
FRANCOIS, Fuller, Ferguson, Guichard, |
Thomas Isabelle, LANCE, Labelling,
Marie, Mcmillan, Mushawa+-, Reagan, |
Reese, Riard, Riggs, Rodriguez,
Thibaut, Valfroit, Vidal--nays 81.
Mr.. Tinchant sent to the secretary
the following reasons for his vote:
Although l am opposed to the words
"disfranchised by this constitution"
contained in the proposed substitute,
shall vote in the affirmative for the
adoption of the article.
Mr.. Mcmillan was called to the
chair.
Mr.. Packard moved to amend article |
ninety-six, majority report, by striking
out all after the word ARTICLE" and
inserting:
The following persons shall be pro-
hibited from voting, or from holding
any Office of honor, trust, or profit in
this state, to wit;
Az persons who, having previously
taken an oath as member of con
gress, or as an officer of the United
States or of any state legislature, or
as an executive or Judicial officer of
any state, to support the constitution
of the United States, shall have en-
gagged in instruction or rebellion
against the same, or given aid or COM
fort to the enemies thereof. The
words Executive and Judicial officers"
shall be held to include all state, par
ish, and municipal officers provided
by law.
All persons who shall have been
convicted Of treason, perjury, forgery,
bribery, or other crimes punishable BY
imprisonment at hard labor.
All paupers and persons under in
terdictioD.
ALI leaders or officers of guerilla
bands during the late war or rebellion.
Those who during the rebellion in
Aicted or caused to be inflicted any
cruel or unusual punishment upon any
soldier, sailor, marine, employe, or
citizen Of the United States, or who in
any other way violated the rules of
civilized warfare.
Members Of the secession conven-
ton who voted for or signed tho ordi- I
nance Of secession; Provided, The
general assembly, BY two-thirds vote
Of each house, may remove such dis
ability.
Mr.. Cooley moved to amend the
amendment by striking out all after
the word ..article,g and inserting:
The following persons only shall be
excluded from the exercise Of the elect
i've franchise in the state, viz. the
president and yice-president Of the
late So called confederate states; mem-
bera Of the cabinet, Of the congress,
and diplomatic agents Of said so-caIled
coniederate states; governors Of the
several states lately in rebellion; all /
who were educated at the expense Of
the United States, either at the mill
tary o. naval academy, and subse-
quenfly aided and assisted 10 rebel
lion; and all officers Of the arnsy- Of the
late so-called confederate army above