The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1870-11-05
NE. IS.
Proposing to Amend the Constitution
of the State.

Proposing to Amend the Constitution
Of the State.
SECTION J.. Be IL Resolved by he
Senate and House Of Representatives. Of
tbs State Of Louisiana. in General As
SembIv 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 rati6ey by ma
iority of the voters at said election.
shall become a part Of the constitution.
in the place Of the article numbered
ninety-nine.
SEC. 2. Be 1t further resolved, 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 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
ninety ninth article of the constitu-
tion;" or Against the amendment of
| the goth 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 majority of the votes cast
shall be ''For the amendment of the
ninety-ninth article of the constitu-
tion," 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,
and 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 adherino to its enc.
mics, giving them aid or comfort, but
who have not expstriated 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. under the organi
zation 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 newspapei
articles or preached sermons during
the late rebellion; and those who votet
] for and signed an ordinance Of secession
in any State. No person included il
these exceptions shall either vote o
/ hold Office until he shall have relieve,
. himself by voluntarily writing an,
signing certificate setting forth tina
} he acknowledges the late rebellion +
; have been morally and naliticall,
wrong, and that he regrets any ali
and comfort he may have given il
and be shall file the certificate in the Of
{ fee of the Secretary of State. and !
shall be published in the officialjournal
Provided, That no person who, prior
the first day Of January, eighteen hun
dred and sixty eight, favored the exc
! cution of the laws of the United State.
| popularity known as the Reconstructio
Acts Of Congress. and openly and aci