New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-02

Pointe Coupee.
JOHN B. VANDERGRIFF,
St. Martin.
Mr.. Snider recorded the following
reasons for his vote:
The undersigned most respectfully
enters his protest against the ninety
eighth article of this constitution, and
would say with all respect that he is
in favor of universal amnesty, and
asks that his vote be recorded on the
journal.
Mr.. Meadows recorded the follow
ing reasons for his vote:
do hereby vote for disfranchise-
ment, because it behooves us as a re-
publican people to ratify the works of
congress of the United Stotes.
By Mr.. Mcmillan:
Article ninety-seven, majority re-
port, reading as follows:
ART. SO. Members of the general
assembly, and all other officers, state,
parish, or municipal, shall before they
enter upon the duties Of their offices
take the following oath or affirmation:
81 "a b do solemnly swear Tor AFFIRM
that | will support the constitution and
laws of the United States, and the
constitution and laws of Ahis state, and
that 1 will faithfully and impartially
discharge and perform all the duties
incumbent on me as ---, according
to the best of my ability and UNDER
standing. So help me God"
Mr.. Jones moved to amend by strik-
ing out the fifth to the thirteenth lines,
inclusive, and inserting the third to
the thirty-third lines of article lOs,
minority report, as follows:
Members of the general assembly,
and all other officers, state, par
ish, or municipal, shall before they
enter upon the duties of their
offices take the following oath or
affirmation; II do solemnly swear Tor
afirm) that I have never voluntarily
borne arms against the United States
since l have been citizen thereof;
that L have given no voluntary ED,
countenance, counsel, or encourage
ment to persons engaged in armed
hostility thereto; that l have neither
sought nor accepted, nor attempted to
exercise the functions of any Office
whatever under any authority or pre-
tended authority in hostility to the
United States; that ! have not yielded
voluntary support to any pretended
government, authority; pnwer. or Con-
stitution within the Unitedv States,
hostile or inimical thereto, and did not
wilfnlly desert from the military or
naval service of the United States, or
leave this state to avoid the draft dur.
ing the rebellion; and that l will sup
port the constitution and laws of the
United States and Of this state, and
that l viii faithfully and impartially
aud perform all the duties
incumbent upon me as --, ac-
cording to the best of My abilities and
understanding. So help me God"
Mr.. Rodriguez was called to the
chair.
Mr.. Cooley moved to lay the
of Mr.. Jones on the table.
Adopted.
Mr.. Hampstead moved to lay the
motion of Mr.. MCMILLAN on the table.
Lost.
Mr.. Packard moyedto amend by in
sorting in the fifth line, after the word
a affirm" the following:
That accept the civil and political
of all men, and agree not to
to deprive any person on ac-
count of race, color, or previous con
ditien, of any political or civil right,
or immunity enjoyed by any
other class Of men.
The previous question was ordered,
and the amendment was adopted
yeas 40, nays 23---as follows:
Yeas: Belden, Bertonneau, BIandin,
Cromwell, Depasseau, U. Depart, Esnard,
FRANCOIS, Gair, Gaichard, Harper, Harris,
Hempstead, lngraham, r. H. Isabelle, !
Jones, LAnders, LANCE, Leroy, r. Lewis,
Marie, Meadows, MeIseran, Moses, Murrel, |
Aushaway, Oliver, Packard, Pierce, Rea-
gan, Riggs Rodriguez, schWab, Scott,
linchant, Twilchell, Underwood Vidal, |
Williams, Wilson-4e yeas.
Nays: Antoine. Baker Barrett. Black |
burn, Brown, Cooley, Crane, Crawford, |
bearing, Douglas, Duplessis, Ferguson,
Could Harrison, Thos. Isabelle, J. b. |
Lewis, Ludeling, Lynch, Mcmillan, Myers,
Steele Thibaut, NAPLES 2s Maya
The question recurring upon the
motion TO adopt article ninetY-aeven.
q amended, reading as follows:
ART, 50. Members Of the general
assembly, and all ether officers, before
hey enter upon the duties Of their
Dfdoea, EhaA take tho following oath or
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