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



The order of the day was called up,
being upon Mr. McMillan's amendment,
which was laid on the table.
The question recurring upon the sub
stitute Of Mr.. Wicklife, it was rejected.
Yeas 3S, nays 40.
The original motion of Mr.. Packard was
then rejected. Yeas 81, nays 4S.
Mr.. Mcmillan moved to adopt article
ninety-six as article ninety-eight Of the con-
stitution, as follows
ART. SO. The following persons shall be
prohibited from voting or from holding
any office of honor, trust or profit in this
state, to wit: All persons who shall have
been convicted of treason, perjury, forgery,
bribery, or other crime punishable by i'm
pris0nment al hard labor, all paupers aud
persons under interdiction and all leaders
or officers, of guerrilla bands during the
late war or rebellion. The following per-
sons are prohibited from voting or holding
any Office Of honor, trust, or profit in this
state until after the LIST Of January, 1878,
TO wit ALI persons who, before the lst Of
June, 1861, held the office of vice-president,
secretary of state, secretary of war, sec
retary of the interior, secretary of the
treasury, postmaster general, or attorney
general of the United States, diplomatic
| agents of the United States, members Of
congress, judges of the supreme, circuit and
district courts of the United States, govern
ors and lieutenant governors of this state or
of other states, judges of the supreme and
district courts Of this state, judges Of the
courts of last resort of other states, mem
bers ofthe legislature of this state, since the
adoption of the constitution of 1852, who
approved or encouraged the secession of
this state or any other state, members Of Sc
cession conventions who voted for CT signed
the ordinance Of secession, and cemmis-
stoned officers of the army or navy Of the
United States, who at any time engaged in
the late rebellion /; Prorided, the legislature
may, bya vote Of two-thirds of each house,
remove such disability.
The yeas and nays were demanded, and
the article was adopted. Yeas 46--nays
80.
The following was adopted as article
ninety-nine of the constitution:
ART. 90. Members Of the general assem-
bly,, and all other officers, before they
enter upon the duties of their Offices shall
take the following oath or affirmation l
"a b do solemnly swear Cor afirm) that
accept the civil and political equality Of all
men, and agree not to attempt 10 deprive
any person or persons on account of race,
color, or previous conditional any political
or civil right, privilege, or immunity
enjoyed by any other class Of men
that will support the constitution and
laws Of lhe United States, and the consli-
tuition and laws Of this state, aud that will
faithfully and. impartially discharge aud
perform all the duties incumbent on me as
------, according to the best Of my
ability and understanding. So help me
God.
Article ninety-eight was adopted as
article one hundred, majority report as
follows:
ART. 100. Treason against the state shall
consist only in leyying way against it, OF
In adhering to its enemies giving them
aid and comfort No person shall be con-
yieted Of treason except on the testimony
oi two witnesses to the same overt act, or
on bis confession in open court
Tbs convention then adjourned uniil to-
day Ct 10 o'clock A. II.