The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-08-13
mo. 85
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 Asr
Semblg coanfned, 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 aud ratifey by a ma
jority Of the voters at said election.
shall become part of the constitution,
in the place of the article numbered
ninety nine.
SEc 2 BE = further rcsolred, ETC.,
That said article shall be in words and
teru~ as follows, to-wit:
Ne person shall hold any Office or
shall De permitted to ote IA any elec-
ton, OF teact as a juror, VINO in due
course IF 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 At further resolved, 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
Dinety-ninth article Of ting 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
msnner as is prescribed by law for re
turns of election, and the Secretary of
State shall prumulgate the result by
publication three several times in the
official journal.
And if a majority of the votes cast
shalt 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 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. All
persons who are estopped from claim.
ing the right of suffrage. by abiurine
their allegiance to the United States
Government, or by VIGOROUSLY leyyine
war against it, or adhering to its enc
mics, giving them aid or comfort, bu
who have not expatriated themselves
nor have been convicted Of any of thu
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. underline organi
cation styled the Confederate State,
of America those who registered
themselves as enemies of the United
States, those who acted as leaders o
guerrilla bands during the late rebel
lion; those who, in the advocacy of trea
son, wrote or published any newspape
articles or preached sermons durin,
the late rebellion; and those who vote
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in any State. No person included il
these exceptions shall. either vote o
hold Office until he sh all have relieve,
himself by voluntarily writing ant
signing a certificate setting forth tina
he acknowledges the ate rebellion +
have been morally and POLITICAL,
wrong, and that he regrets any al
and comfort he may have given il
and he shall file the certificate IN the Of
fee of the Secretary of State, and
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 State:
Ipopularly known as the Reconstructio
Acts Of Congress, and openly and act