The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-09-24
mo. IS.
Joint Resolution
Proposing to Amend the Constitution
of the State.
Secretary of State.

Proposing to Amend the Constitution
of the State.
SECTION |. Be 1t Resolved 5y tie
Senate and HoHse Of Representatives. Of
tbs State Of Louisiana, in General as
sembty conacned, That at the general
election next ensuing the passage Of
this resolution, the following article
shall be proposed to the qualified cleo
tors of the State as an amendment to
the constitution of the State, which,
when approved and ratifey by a ma
iority Of the voters at said election,
shall become part of the constitution,
in the place of the article numbered
ninety aiae.
SEC. 2. Be 1t further resolved, etc..
That said article shall be in words and
terms as follows, to-wit:
No person shall hold any office. or
shall be permitted to vote at any cleo
ton, or to act as q juror. who in due
course of law, shall have been con-
voted of treason, perjury, forgery.
bribery, or other crime punishable by
imprisonment IN the penitentisry, or
who shall be under Introduction.
SEC. 3. Be 1t further resolved, etc..
That the tickets of all persons voting
upon this proposed amendment shall
have written or printed thereon the
words, "FoF the amendment of the
ninety ninth article Of the eonstitu-
tion;" or Against the amendment of
the goth article of the constitutions"
and returning officers shall make re-
turns of the votes thereon in the same
msnner as is prescribed by law for re
turns of election, and the Secretary of
State shall promulgate the result by
publication three several times in the
official journal.
And if a majority of the votes east
shall be For the amendment of the
ninety ninth article Of the constitu-
/ ton" then the article numbered nine
| ty-nine, and reading as follows:
ARTICLE 90. The following per-
sons shall be prohibited from voting or
holding any Office: All persons who
shall have been convicted Of treason,
perjury, forgery, bribery, or other
crime punishable in the penitentiary
and persons under introduction. All
persons who are estopped from claim
ing the right of suffrage, by abjuring
their allegiance to the United States
Government, or by VIGOROUSLY levying
war against it. or adhering to it's enc
mics, giving them aid or comfort, but
who have not expstriated themselves
nor have been convicted Of any Of the
crimes mentioned in the first paragraph
of this article, are hereby restored tc
the said right, except the following
Those who held Office, civil or military
for one year or more. under the organi
cation styled the Confederate States
of America those who registered
themselves as enemies of the United
States. those who acted as leaders Of
guerrilla bands during the late rebel
lion; those who, in the advocacy of trea
son, wrote or published any newspaper
articles or preached sermons during
the late rebellion; and those who voteC
for and signed an ordinance of secession
in any State, No person included il
these exceptions shall either vote Of
hold office until he shall have relieved
himself by voluntarily writing anG
signing certificate setting forth tina
he acknowledges the late rebellion t.
have been morally and politically
wrong. and that he regrets any ait
and comfort be may have given it
and he shall file the certificate in the of
fee of the Secretary of State, and i
shall be Published in the official journal
Provided. That no person who. prior t.
the first day of January, eighteen hun
dred and sixty-eight. favored the exc
cution of the laws of the United States
popularity known as the Reconstruction
Acts Of Congress, and openly and act