The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-10-03

tarlty written and signed q certificate
setting forth that | acknowledge the
late rebellion to have been morally and
politically wrong, and that regret any
aid and comfort may have given it,
and that l have caused such certificate
to be filed in the Office of Secretary of
State, and that it has been published in
the official journal, according to the
requirements of article ninety-nine of
the Constitution, and according to the
forms required by this General Assem-
bly,, and that l have either lost or mis-
laid the certificate Of the Secretary of
State showing the above facts.
That taking and subscribing the affi-
davits required by the preceding part
of this section shall not prevent the
Registrars or supervisors from receiv-
ing other evidence showing that the
party applying for registration is not
entitled to register, and they shall have
q right to examine under oath, to be
administered by themselves or other
competent authority, any witness to
prove any fact pertinent to the right
of any one to register, and shall de-
eide from the evidence whether the
party SO applying is entitlad to regis
ter.
| Subject TO appeal to the Board of
Registration, which Board shall have
power to hear and determine such ap-
peals.
That if any person applying to reg
lister claims to be relieved from the
disabilities contained in the second
clause of the aforesaid affidavit under
the provisO to article ninety-nine of
the Constitution, he shall be required
to take and subscribe the following
affidavit:
l, ---, do solemnly swear (or affirm,
as the case may be, J that prior to the
LIST of January. 1868, I favored the exc
cution of the laws of the United States
popularity known as the Reconstruction
Acts of Congress, and openly and act
lively assisted the loyal men of the
State TO restore Louisiana to her posi-
ton in the Union.
Any person who shall swear falsely
to any of the foregoing affidavits, or
any clause thereof, shall be deemed
guilty Of perjury, and on conviction
thereof, shall be punished as prescrib-
ed by law.
Sec. 6. Be it further, enacted, etc.,
That it shall By the duty of the super
visors to record in good, sub stantial
book, prepared for the purpose, the
names of all duly qualified voters resi-
ding in their respective districts; that
the following particulars shall be re-
corded, and in the following order
Date of registry, number, name, resi-.
dence. ward or precinct, length of res
idence, in the parish and State. wheth-
or native born or naturalized, with the
signature or mark of the voter. and in
the event of the voter making his mark,
the Registrar shall attest the same.
aud the Board of Registration shall
cause to be made duplicate copy or
said registration, which shall be de-
posted in complete condition, before
the expiration of their term of Office, in
the Office Of the Clerk of Court in each
parish. except the parish of Orleans.
and the original registration book shall
be deposited as soon as said registra-
ton is completed in the office Of the
Secretary Of State.
! Sec. 2. Be It further enacted, ETC.,
That every naturalized citizen shall be
required to produce certificate of his
naturalization from the court in which
be was naturalised; and in the event of
his having been nataralized in any
court of this State, and he has lost his
certificate, it shall be the duty of the
Clerk of said court to furnish the citi-
zen, free of cost within one week. duly
certified copy Of his naturalization !;
and the clerk of any court so refusing
shall be liable to a fine of not less than
twenty five nor more than one hundred
dollars. recoverable before any court
of competent jurisdiction.
| Sec. s. Be it further enacted, etc.,
That should such applicant for regis
try have been born without the limits
| of the United States, and afterwards
became citizen thereof, other than
by naturalization in the courts, then
he shall make affidavit, and set forth
the circumstances whereby he became
a citizen. such as the naturalization
of bis father, or by his residence in
any State or Territory when the same
was acquired by or ceded to the United
States, or any manner whereby, under
this laws of the United States, he would
become q citizen thereof. Proridcd,
That afidavits authorized to be made
by this act, may be sworn to before the
supervisors, but in no case, or under
no circumstances, shall the supervisors
make any charge, or demand any fee.
under the penalty ofremovalfrO office.
i Sec 9. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That the supervisors shall issue to
every citizen, at the time he registered
a certificate exactly corresponding in
humber, name, residence ETC., with the
original registry, and the presentation
Of such certificate to the Commissioners
of Election shall be full proof of facts
therein contained, and of the elector' q
right to vote at the date of granting
of such certificate.
Sec. 10. BE il further enacted. ETC..