New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-08


Lies over.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The appeal of NJ. Wicklife from the
decision of the chair being under con-
sideration, the chair was sustained.
Mr.. Valfroit moved to take from the
table Mr.. Packard substitute fol
article.
Mr.. Pinohback moved to lay the
motion to take from the table on the
table.
Adopted-yoas %, nays 35-as fol
lows:
Yeas: Antoine, Baker, Belden, Ber-
tonneau, Blandin, Bonnefoi, Brown,
Butler, Cooley, Crane, Crawford,
Quincy, bearing, Demarest, Depas-
seau, p. G.. Deslonde, Donate, Doug
lass, G. Duparte, Duplessis, Fergu-
son, Harrison, I. Isabelle, Kelso, j.
B. Lewis, Martin, McLeran, 1Zusha-
way, Myers, Pinchback, Reese, Riard,
Riggs, Snaer, Steele, Thibaut, Twitch-
ell, Vandergriff, Vidal-39 yeas.
Nays: Bnrrel, Cromwell, u. Dupart,
FRANCOIS, Gardiner, Harper, Harris,
Hampstead, Ingraham, Il. II. Isabelle,
jackson, Jones, Landers, Lange, LIE
roy, r. Lewis, Meadows, Morris
Moses. Murrel, Newsham, Oliver
Packard, Pierce, POindexter, Pollard
Reagan, Roberts, Underwood, Val
froiti NAPLES, Wickliffe, Williams,
Wilson-35 nays.
Mr.. NAPLES offered as a substitute
for article ninety eight the following;
Pie following persons shall be pro-
hibited from voting or from holding
any Office: All persons who shall
have been convicted Of treason, per
jury, forgery, bribery, or other crime
punishable by Imprisonment in the
penitentiary, and persons under inter.
dictioD. All persons who have for.
feited the right of suffrage by abiurina
their allegiance to the United States
government; or notori0nslv Iavvine
war against it and adhering to its enc
mics, giving them aid and comfort,
are hereby restored to the right Of
suffrage, except the following: Those
who held Office, civil or military, fol
one year or more, under the organiza.
ton styled :" The Confederate States
of America y those who registered
themselves as enemies to the United
StatN those who acted as leaders OF
officers Of guerilla bands during the
late war or rebellion; those also who
in the advocacy Of treason, wrote OF
published newspaper articles, OF
preached sermons during the late re-
bellion; and those who voted for anC
signed an ordinance of secession il
any state. Any person included il
these exceptions shall neither vote
nor hold Office until he shall have re-
ieyed himself by voluntarily writing
and signing a certificate setting fortl
that he acknowledges the late rebellion
to have been morally and POLITICAL,
wrong, and that he regrets any aid ant
comfort he may have given to It. AM
he shall file the certificate in the oficl
Of the secretary Of state, and it shall
be published iu the official journal.
Mr.. Cooley moved to amend b,
adding.
And all those who burnt cotton o
caused it to be burnt, whether actin
on their own responsibility or by OIL
der Of others.
Mr. Oliver moved to lay the amend
ment on the table.
AdOPtsa--ysas IS, nays ss-as fol
lows
Yeas; Antoine, nelaen. Rerten,ear
Blackburn, Blandin. Barrel Rnllar fjrnr
well, Douglass, Ct Danasie. n. ngnsrl
DnRleaais, Eznard, Ftdna6Is fsardine,
Harper, Hampstead Inrrahsia. 3. ID I,a
belle, Jackson, Jones, Iaame. ferts.
Meadows, McLerar, Morris. Ssss. znr-ei
NeWshAa, Oliver, Packard Peiiars
l.eagql, Reese, Roberts, Hnaef. TInchanl
AWlteheh Underwood, Naifroit. Viaa
Waplsa, Wickii1e, WllliEm, Wilson
yeas.
Nays: Benneloi ngemn. Cooley. Gran,
Crawford, CaneY, Deatfhe. DaAarest /
q. Deslonds, D0na1o. NaIfsr. erousol
Harris, HarEison, 1haana sls. KeIa,
Landerss u 3 Lewis n Mnshi
way. Pierce, Pinchback. Pe|H rs P;ari
Riggs. Stssls. Ihibaui, e. 2
NJ Wisklins moved % "a 5
aadise
m fasas WHO held al Office. q