The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-08-27
mo. IS.
Joint Resolution
Proposing to Amend the Constitution
of the State.

Proposing to Amend the Constitution
of the State.
SECTION /. Be 1t ReSolUed by the
Senate and House of Representatives. Of
tbs State Of Louisiana, IN General As
sensbly Commenced, 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-nine.
SEC.2. Be 1t further reSOlUed, 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 juror, who in due
course of law. shall have been con-
victed Of treason. perjury, forgery.
bribery, or other crime punishable by
Imprisonment in the penitentiary, 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, Fore the amendment of the
ninety-ninth article of the eonstitu-
tion;" or against the amendment of
the 99th article of the constitutions"
and returning officers shall make re-
turns of the votes thereon in the same
manner 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 cast
shall be "For the amendment of the
ninety-ninth article of the oonstitu-
tion," then the article numbered nine
ty-nine, and reading as follows:
''ARTIcLE SO. The following per.
sons shall be prohibited from voting OF
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. Al
persons who are estopped from claim.
ing the right of suffrage, by abjuring
their allegiance to the United States
Government, or by VIGOROUSLY levyins
war against it, or adhering to its enc
mics, giving them aid or comfort, hu
who have not expatriated themselves
nor have been convicted of any of tn,
crimes mentioned in the first paragraph
of this article, are hereby restored t.
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 State
of America those who registered
themselves as enemies of the Unite,
States, those who acted as leaders 0
guerrilla bands during the late rebel
lion; those who, in the advocacy of trea
: son, wrote or published any newspape
articles or preached sermons durini
the late rebellion; and those who vote
, for and signed an ordinance of secession
in any State. No person included i
, these exceptions shall either vote o
hold Office until he shall have relieve
. himself by voluntarily writing an
signing certificate setting forth tha
he acknowledges the late rebellion t
have been morally and POLITICAL
wrong, and that he regrets any al
r and comfort he may have given i
and be shall file the certificate in the Of
: fee of the Secretary of State, and
shall be published in the official iourna
Provided, That no person who, prior
the first day of January, eighteen bur
dred and sixty eight, favored the exc
cution of the laws of the United State
{ popularity known ss the Reconstruotio
IActs Of Congress, and openly and &C