The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-06-13
TIE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

back to the House for concurrence in
the amendments, the joint resolution
was as follows: "Joint resolution pro.
posing an amendment to the constltu-
tion OF the United States
Res0lretl, BY the Senate and House Of
Representatives. of the United States
of America, IN Congress Assembled,
both Houses concuring, That the follows
ing article be proposed to the Legisla-
lures of tho Several States as an
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, which, when ratified by
three. four,hs of the said Legislatures,
shall be voted as part OF tn, Constitution
pamel;
Administration l. All persons born
or natunized in the Ualtcd St,tes, and
subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are
citizens of the United States, and of the
State wherein they reside. No State
shall make or enforce any laws which
shall abridge the privileges or immunis
ties of citizens of the United States,
nor shall any State deprive any person OF
life, liberty, or property, without due
process of law, nor deny to any person
within its jurisdiction the equal protec-
ton OF the laws
SEC 2 Representatives shall be ap.
portioned among the several States ac-
cordins to their respective numbers,
counting the whole numUer of persons
in each State, excluding Indians, not
taxed, but whenever the right to vote at
any election tor electors of President
and Vice President or for United States
Representatives III Congress, executive
aud judicial officers, or the members
OF the Legislatures thereof, is denied
to any of the male inhabitants of such
State being , years of age, and ciiizens
of the United States, or in any way
abridged, except for participation in the
rebellion or other crime, the basis of
representation therein shall be reduced
IN the proportion which the rumber OF
such male citizens shall bear to the whole
number Of male citizens twcnty.one
years Of age in such State.
SEC. 8 No person shall be a Senator
or Representative in Congress or Eector
of President and Vice President. or
hold any office, civil or military, under
United States, or under any State, who,
having previously taken an oath as a
member of Congress or as any officer of
the United States, or as a member of
! any State Legislature, or as an Execu>
tive or Judicial officer of any State to
support the Constitution of the United
States, shall have engaged in ihsurrec-
tion or rebellion against the same, or
given aid or comfort to the enemies
thereof, but Congress may, bya vote ct
two-thirds OF each House, remove such
disability.
SIC. 4. The validity ofthe public debt
OF the United States, authorized by law.
including debts incurred for payment OF
pensions and bLunlles for services in
snppressing insurrec,ion or rebellion,
shall not be questioned, but neilhey the
United States nor any State shall assume
or pay any debt or obligation, incurred
IN aid OF insurrectlon orrebe)ion against
the United States, or any claim for loss
or emancipation Of any slave. but all
such debts, obligations and claims shall
be held illegal and void.
The following are the yeas and nays,
to the above:
Yeas, Messrs Anthony, Chandler,
Clark, Conness, Cragin, Cresswel,
Edmonds, Fessenden, Foster, Grimes,
Harms, Henderson, Howard, Howe,
Kirkwood, Line of Ind Lane of
Kansas, Morgan, Morrill,, Nyc, Poland,
Pomcroy Sherman, Spragne, Stewart.
Sumner, Trumbu!l, Wiley, Wilson and
Yates-33.
Nays-Messrs, Cowan D,vis Doolt-
tie, Guthrie, Hendricks Johnson Nc,
Dougall, Norton, Riddle, Salisbury and
Van Winkle-ll' Absent -Messrs,
Brown, Dixon, Ne,mity und Wright.
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