The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-11-02

M. s5.l Joint Resolution
Proposing to Amend the Constitution OF the State.
SECTION /. Be it resolved By the Senate and House o.
Representatives THE State of Louisiana, IN General As
sby concerned That at the general election next en-
suing the passage Of this resolution the following art-
Gle shall be proposed TO the Stats
which when approved and ratified by majority OF the
voters at said election shall become part OF the Con
sttution in the place of the article numbered ninety
nine. g,
SEC q Be ii further resolged 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 election to act juror who in due
course of law, shall have been convicted OF treason
perjury forgery, bribery other crime by
imprisonment in the penitentlary OF who shall De I'M
SEC g. Be 1t further resolued ETC., That the tickets
of all persons voting upon this proposed amendment
shall have written or printed thereon the WORDS for
stitution or Against the amendment OF the ninety
ninth article Of the Constitution; and the returning
officers shall make returns OF the votes thereon In the
same manner as is prescribed by law for returns OF
election, and the Secretary OF State shall promngase
the result by publication three several times In the o
cal journal.
shall be- For the amendment of the ut.
tice of the Constitution" then the article numbered
ninety -nine and reading as follows:
hibited from voting holding any office All persons
who shall have been convicted of treason perjury Tor
gerry bribery, other crime punishable IN the penl-
tentiary and persons under Introduction. All persons
who estopped from claiming the right Of suffrage
by abjuring their allegiance to the United States Gov
ernment by VIGOROUSLY levying war against It, or
adhering to its enemies giving them aid or comfort
but who have not expatriased themselves nor have
been convicted of any of the crimes mentioned IN the
first paragraph of this article hereby restored to
the said right, except the following Those VINO nelo
office, civil military for year more, under the
organization styled 'the Confederate States OF Amer
lea those who registered themselves as enemies OF
the United States those who acted as leaders OF guer
advocacy of treason wrote published newspaper ar
tices preached sermons during the late rebellion
and those who voted for and signed an ordinance of
secession in any State. No person included in these
exceptions shall either vote hold Office until he shall
have relieved himself by voluntarily writing and sign
ing certificate setting forth that he acknowledges the
late rebellion to have been morally and politically
wrong and that he regrets aid and comfort he may
have given it and he shall file the certificate in the
Office of the Secretary of State. and it shall be pub
son who prior to the first of January, Eighteen hun
dred and favored the execution of the laws
Of the United States popularity known as the Recon
struction Acts OF Congress- and openly and actively
assisted the loyal the State in their efforts to
store Louisiana to her position in the Union, shall be
held to be included among those herein excepted Reg
strars of voters shall take the oath of any such person
pra ce evidence of the fact that he is entitled to
the benefit of this proyso shall be stricken from the
Constitution, and be null and void, and the article
herein above set forth and proposed amendment,
shall be part of the Constitution, and shall be pub
Gshed in all official copies of the same place of the
article ninety nine, stricken out and declared null
and void
(Signed) MORTIMER CARR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
(Signed) OSCAR J. DUNN,
Lieut.. Governor and President of the Senate.
Approved February 10, 1870.
lSgned) H. G. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true copy:
GEO. E. BovEE,
Secretary of State