Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-12-23

summers appcT1anment Joint resolution. pro
posing an amendment Of the Corsrfturion q
Tie United states.
Ees0lced Jv tie S,7la,e and House O
Representatives Of the Eaited States o
-dDse-icI ia Congress assembled, ttJg0
thirds of both Houses c0acUrriHg. ThaI
the following article be proposed 70 ia,
Legislatures Of the several States as ar
amendment 70 the Constitution Of the
United States, which. when ratified by
three-f0urths Of such Legislatures, shal
become s part Of the Constitution, to-
wit:
Representatives shall be apportiOned
among the several States which may be-
Included within this Union according tl
the number Of male citizens Of me age
Of twenty-0ne years having in each STATE
the qualifications requisite for electors of
the most numerous branch of the State
Legislature The actual enumeration
Uf such citizens shall be made by the
census Of the United States"
szlEuck's apporrionmeuc fofut resolution,
Proposing an amendment 70 the gonsltu lion
81 the I utte1 states 10 appo-tlOn RepIeseu "a
Ilres accord tug % The number OF voters il
ResoJCed 5y the Senate and House Of
LCDrese7ltItiUes gf The J'ajted Suites oT
-aEleri~d 51s Congress assembled ItJrO-
thirds of each House c0HczgTiHgl. That
the following be proposed % the Legisla-
lures Of the several States a. an amend
meur 20 the Constitution of the United
states, which, when ratified by three
f1urtls Of such Legislatures, shall become
q part of the said Constitution, in place
Of the third paragraph Of the second sec
u0n Of the first article, 10 wit:
representatives. shall be appointed
among the several States which may be
included within this Union according To
the number Of male citizensover twenty
one years Of age having the qualifications
requisite for electors Of the most numer-
Gus branch Of the state Legislature. The
Congress, al their first session after the
ratification Of this amendment by the re-
quired number Of States, shall provide by
law for the actual enumeration Of such
voters; and such actual enumeration
shall be separately made in a general
census Of tie population Of all the States
within every subsequent term Of ten
years In such manner as the Congress
may by law direct. The number Of Rep
resen ntatives shall not exceed one for
every hundred thoussBd Of actual popu-
Iati0u, but each State shall have at least
one Representative.
Stevens race and color Joint resolution pruDus- /
luE an amendment o. the Constitution OF the
TINTED Stalss "a regard %. the applicability Jf
laws % every citizen without distinction Of
Rcs0lref 5gtse Senate and House Of
ReDrese3tI-irrs gf the United States Of
4aeTicn iH Congress Assembled, That
The following amendment u the Consti-
tuition Of the nired states shall be pro-
posed, snd when ratified by the Leglsla-
tures Of three-f0Urths Of the States. shall
BE- valid 70 ali intents and purposes as
part 0f the Constitution Of the United
StaIes:
AETICLE &IIL-Al national and State
laws shall be equally applicable 10 every
citizen and no discrimination shall be
Inade on account Of race or color.
stevens G7portl0ument joint resolution pro-
posing aG amendment Of the C0Rstltu-
Ii1u % tie United states IN regard 70
the anp0r t0nmeut Of Representative.
Res0iUCG ~ ths House Of Representa-
tiUss the Senate cOEciG77Bg, That the
following amendment 10 the Constitution
Of the United States shall be proposed 10
the several States, and, when ratified by
the Legislatures Of tbree-fOurths Of the
States, shall be valid 10 all intents and
purposes as part Of the Constitution Of the
United States.
Amend the second section Of the first
article. 80 far as il provides for the appOr-
uonment Of the Representative among
the States, so ss 10 read as follows,
Representatives shall be apportioned
among the States which may be in the
Union according 10 their respective legal
voters; and for this purpose none shall
he named As legal voters who are not
either natsral born citizens or natural
ized citizens. Congress shall provide for
ascertaining the number OF said voters.
4 true census Of the legal voters shall be
taken s; the same time with the regular
census.
sterens's export duty Joint resolution Fropos-
ibg az amendment % the Constitution oi the
Inlted States ia regard 10 export du les:
Ees0ircd 5g the .Se,ldte and House Of
Representatives u the United States QJ
.fnsericG ia Congress assembled, That the
following amendment 10 the Constitution
of the United States shall be proposed, !
and when ratified by the Legislatures Of
three-fCurths Of the States, shall be valid
20 all intends and purposes as part Of the
Constitution Of the United States
Amend the ninth section Of the first
article by eXpunging - much thereof as
says no tax or duty shall be laid on ar
licles exported from any State.
stsyeus's Confederate debt Joint resolution pro I
posing % amendment Of The Constitution OF
fhe tinted states ia regard ~ the debt of the
fsl-gailed Confederate States;
ResClUed bu the Sf7lCte and House Of
ReprescHt1tires Of the United states of
A1le5p-I if Congress assembled, That
the following amendment 10 the Consti-
tuition Of the United States shall be pro- /
posed. and. when ratified by the Legis-
iatures Of th-ee-fOurJhs OF the states
snail be valid 70 all iutents and purpose
- part Of the Constitution Of the United I
states.
Neither the United States nor any State I
ia the Union shall ever assume or pay
any part Of the debt Of the so-e2lled Con- I
iederate States Of America, or Qf any I
State contracted 70 carry on the war with |
the United States,
Ar. .Eroolla IS apporuonment3 Joint resolution 10
alter the Constitution OF the Z nlteo states 80 /
sis 70 base the reT.-ssentation in Congress upon 4
the uumler o. electors, instead Of the po1u4.l-
tion of TIE several states.
l2es0lred by he Senate and House of I
Representative u the Tinted States Of 4
Auqerica "a Congress assembled, That
the subdivision Of the second section Of
the first article Of the Constitution Of the 4
United States be- and the same IS hereby I
altered thus
Representatives shall be appointed
-mong The several states which are, or
may be, included within this Union ae-
coroing 10 the number Of male electors
over the age Of twenty-one years, en-
titled TO vote In these States. respectfully.
AEd direct taKes shall be apportioned
among those states according to the
plumber of their Inhabitants
Fhe nuiabsr ii electors ana Inhabitants
in the several States shall be ascerta med
and fixed by actual enumeration. once fu
every period of ten years. The number
Of representative shall not exceed one
50 every tgsnty laOusaad elecUors. but
each State shan nave al least one repre-
sentative.
For the first appoIti0nment Of repre-
sentatives Congress shall ascertain the
number Of electors ia the several states
ifom the enumeration last heretofore
made, and untl such spportionment
shall be done. the number OF representa-
lives from the several States shall remain
r. nov 6xed by law
elngha-1. s exDor, duty con fsderaTe degt, ana
rlVl liberty joint re5oiuuon 70 Aiheiu lhe
fguEtirltiCn.
Resided 5y the ssaQge and House Of
ReDreseEtatiUss If The United States Cf
America IN Congress assembled ltWo-
thirds y both Houses c0RclTriH9l, Ihat
the following articles be proposed 10 the
s.ssizlatlFes Of the several States Is
ainendnents 10 tie Constitution OF the
United States, all or any of which artl-
cles. when ratified by three-fourtbs Of
Asid legislatures, shalt be void, 20 al in
tents ai4d purposes, part of tRe said I
Constitution, viz II
ARTICLE.-The following provision, (
"No tax OF duty shall be laid on articles
exported from any State, being the fifth ,
paragraph Of the ninth section OF the first !
krlcie cf the 0onsututioh. Is hereby re- !
pealed and declared OF no effect. /
ARTICLE.-No part Of any debt or
dehts. contracted IN aid Of the late rebel
ftosa ~ which NAV hereafter be- con-
acted 10 AID OF aay rebellion, sgaiast
ne United States, shall ever be assumed
IA naid BY the United States, nor shall ,
NV state assume or pay any part
thereto.
ARTIcLR-The Congress shall have
, over TO make all laws necessary and
pr oper 70 secure 20 all persons, in every
81 ate of the Union, equal protection IN
u eiI rights Of life, liberty, and property