The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-08-20
Proposing to Amend the Constitution
Of the State.

SECTION i. Be 1t ReSolued by The
Senate and House Of Representatives. cf
Tbs State Of Louisiana, IN General As
sembly connrned, 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 it further resolced, 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 u further reSeLued, etc..
That the tickets of all persons voting
upon this proposed amendments shall
have written or printed thereon the
words, t'For the amendment of the
ninety-ninth article of the eonstitu-
tom" 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
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 constitu-
ton" then the article numbered nine
ty-nine, and reading as follows:
| "ARFIcLE 80. 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 whoare estopped from claim
ing the right of suffrage. by abiuring
their allegiance TO the United States
Government. or by VIGOROUSLY levying
war againstit, or adhering to its enc
mics, giving them aid or comfort, but
who have not expatriated themselves,
nor have been convicted of any Of the
crimes mentioned in the first paragraph
of this article, are hereby restored to
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 OIL
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
tho late rebellion; and those who voted
for and signed an ordinance of secession
in any State. No person included ii
these exceptions shall either vote Of
, hold office until be shall have relieved
|, himself by voluntarily writing ana
signing certificate setting forth tina
he acknowledges the late rebellion Il
: have been morally and POLITICAL,
wrong, and that he regrets any all
and comfort he may have given ii
} and he shall file the certificate in the Of
E fee of the Secretary of State, and i
shall be published in the official journal
PrqUided. That no person who. prior I.
! the first day Of January, eighteen han
! dred and sixty-eight, favored the exc
cution of the laws of the United States
popularly known as the Reconstructio
Acts of Congress, and openly and act