The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-10-01
IS.
Joint Resolution
Proposing to Amend the Constitution
of the State.

SECTION !. Be 1t ReSoIced BY The
Senate and HoRse Of Representatives cf
tbs State Of Louisiana. IN General as
sembty 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 ratiiey 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. -, .....=... t..-...
SEC. 2. Be IL further rtsoiued, 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 a 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 ii further reaotUed,- etc..
That the tickets of all persons voting
upon this proposed amendment shall
have written or printed thereon the
words, "For the amendment of the
ninety ninth article of the constitu-
tion;" or against the amendment of
the 99th article of the constitution"
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:
"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,
aud 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 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 tc
the said right, except the following
Those who held office, civil or military
for one year or more. underline organi
cation styled the Confederate State.
| of American 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 voted
for and signed an ordinance of secession
in any State. No person included il
these exceptions shall either vote OF
i hold office until he shall have relieved
himself by voluntarily writing anf
signing certificate setting forth tina
he acknowledges the late rebellion tC
have been morally and politically
wrong, and that he regrets any ait
and comfort be may have given II
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 x
| the first day Of january, eighteen hun
/ dred and sixty-eight, favored sthe exc
cution of the laws of the United States
popularity known as the Reconstruction
Acts of Congress, and openly and act