The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1870-08-03


seby convened That at the general election next
suing the passage ofthis resolution the following art
Gle shall be proposed to the qualified electors Of the
State an sndment to the Constitution of the State
which, when approved and ratified by majority of thu
voters at said election, shall become part of the Con
stituton in the place of the article numbered ninety
nine.
SEC. Be 1t further resolyed etc., That said artic
shall be in words and terms as follows, to-wit:
TO vote at any election to act juror who in du
course of law shall have been convicted of treason
perjury, forgery bribery, other crime punishable BY
Imprisonment in the pententiary, or who shall be un
SEC. 8. Be it further resozued, etc., That the tickets
of all persons voting upon this proposed amendment
shall have written printed thereon the words For
the amendment of the ninety ninth article of the Con-
stuton or, Against the amendment ofthe ninety
ninth article Of The Constitution and the returning
officers shall returns of the votes thereon in the
manner as is prescribed by law for returns of
election, and the Secretary of State shall promulgate
the result by publication three several times in the off,
cial journal.
And if majority of the votes cast at said election
shall be, "For the amendment of the ninety ninth
tice of the Constitution" then the article numbered
ninety nine, and reading as follows
"ARTIcLE 90. The following persons shall be pro-
hbited from voting holding any Office: All persons
who shall have been convicted of treason perjury for
gerry, bribery other crime punishable in the peni-
Tertiary and persons under Introduction All persons
who estopped from claiming the right of suffrage,
by aburing their allegiance to the United States Gov
ernmen or by VIGOROUSLY evyng war against it, or
adhering to its enemies, 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 hereby restored 10
the said right except che following: Those who held
organization styled the Confederate States of Amer
lea those who registered themselves enemies of
the United States those who acted leaders of
rlla bands during the late rebeon those Who in the
advocacy of treason, wrote published newspaper
tices preached sermons during the late rebellion
and those who voted for and signed ordinance Of
secession in any State No person included in these
exceptions shall either vote or hold Office until be 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 regrets any 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
shed in the official journal; Housaea, That per-
son who, prior to the first of January, eighteen hun
dred and favored the execution of the laws
of the United States popularity known the Recon
struction Acts of Congress- and openly and actively
assisted the loyal men of 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
isrars of voters shall take the oath of any such person
as prina ace evidence of the fact that he is entitled to
the benefit of this Proviso" shall be stricken from the
Constitution and be null and void and the article
herein above set forth and proposed amendment
she'll be part of the Constitution and shall be pub.
lished in all official copies of the same, in place of the
article ninety nne stricken out and declared null
and void.
(Signed( MORTIMER CARR,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
Lieut. Governor and President of the Senate.
[signed H. c. wARMoTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
true copy
GEO. T. BovEE,
Secretary of State.
No. H.. Joint Resolution
Submitting an Amendment to the Constitution of the
State, to th effect that Article Fifty of the Consttu
ton shall be abrogated and stricken out.
SECTION !. Be it resolved By the Senate and House
Representatives Of the State of louisiana IN General As
se6ly coavaed two-thirds of the members elected to
each thereto That at the general cleo
ton for members the General Assembly, which will
take place November eighteen hundred and seventy
be submitted to the qualified electors of the State for
their ratification rejection in the words following
Article fifty of the Constitution, which reads as
follows Tie Governor shall be ineligible for the
ceedpg fouryears efter the expiration of the time
which he shall have been elected, shall be abrogated
and stricken out of the Constitution of the Stateh
SEC. 2. B1tt'sher rssolved etc., That at the said
Constitution of the State shall be submitted to the
qualified votrs of the State for their ratification or re-
jection in the following, to-wit Each voter
Abrogate and stricken out article fifty of the Con-
d the words Retain article fifty of the
Constitution" Upon the closing of the polls the tick.
cts shall becounted the returns made and the result
lions for State officers, prescribed by the generallaws
relative to aections.
SECS. lett further resolued, etc., That this Joint
resolution mall take effect from and after its passage.
(Signe6 MORTIMER CARR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Signed OSCAR j. DUNN,
Lien. Governor and President of the Senate.
Approved March Is, 1870.
(Signed H. C. WARMOTH,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
true coy:
GEO. D. BovEE,
Secretary of State.
No. r.. Joint Resolution +
Proposing a1 Amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana.
Be 1t resoaed By the Senate and House Of Representa-
ices Of the Safe Of Louisiana, General assembly
'sned twotirds of the members elected to each House
lgreeing threto, That the following amendment to
he Constitution of the State Of Louisiana shall be sub
ntted to The people of the State at the next general
election for representatives to the General Assembly,
md if approved and ratified BY majority Of the vo.
ers at said election, the shall become part of
he Constitution.