The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1866-05-10

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within its jurisdiction the equal pro-
tcctions of the laws.
Sec. 2. Representatives shall be ap-
portioned among the several States
which may be included within this Un-
ion, according to their respective num-
bers, counting the whole number Of
persons in each State, excluding Indians
not taxed. But whenever in any State
the elective franchise shall be denied to
any portion Of its male citizens not lesr
than twenty-one years of age, or in any
way abridged, except for participation
in rebellion or other crime, the basis Of
representation in such State shall be
reduced in the proportion which the
number of male citizens shall bear to
the whole number of male citizens not
less than twenty one years of age.
Sec. 3. Until the 4th day of July,
1870, all persons who voluntarily nd.
hered to the late insurrection, giving it
aid and comfort, shall be excluded from
the right to vote for members of Con-
gress and for electors for President and
Vice President Of the United States.
Sec. 4. Neither the United States
nor any State shall assume or pay any
debt or obligation already incurred or
which may hereafter be incurred in aid
of insurrcction or war against the Uni.
ted States, or any claim for compensa-
ton for loss of involuntary service or
labor.
Sec. 5. The Congress shall. have
power to enforce by appropriate legisla.
tion the provisions Of this article.
A bill to provide for the restoration Of
the States lately IN insurrection to
their full political rights.
Whereas, 1t is expedent that the
States lately in insurrection should, at
the earliest day consistent with the fu-
ture peace and safety of the Union, be
restored to full participation in all po-
| litical rights; and
Whereas, The Congress did by joint
resolution propose for ratification to the
Legislatures Of the several States, as an
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, article in the following
words, to wit [Tho constitutional arti.
Gle 1ected above is here inserted.l Now,
therefore,
BE 1t enactSd, That whenever the
above recited amendment shall have be-
come part of the Constitution, and any
State lately in insurrection shall have
ratified the same, and shall have modi.
fed its constitution and laws in con.
formity Herewith, the Senators and
Representatives from such State, if
found duly elected and qualified, may,
after having taken the required oaths of
Office, be admitted. into Congress as
such.
!. And be Il. further enacted, That when
any State lately Gin insurrection.. shall
have ratified the foregoing proposed
amendment to the Constitution, any
part Of the direct tax under the act Of
August 5th, 1861, which may remain
due and unpaid in such State, may be
assumed and paid by such State, and
the payment thereof, upon proper assu-
RANGES from such State to be given to
the Secretary of the Treasury of the
United States, may be postponed for a
period not exceeding ten years from and
after the passage of this act.
A bill declaring certain persons. ineligi.
BILE to office under the government of
the United States.
BE 1t enacted, etc., That no person
shall be eligible to any Office under the
government of the United States who is
included in any Of the following classes,
namely:
First The President and Vice -Presi.
} dent of the Confederate States of Ameri-
ca ESQ called) and the heads of depart
ments thereof.
Second. Those who in other countries
acted as agents of the Confederate States
: of America, so called.
Third. Heads of Departments of the
. United States, officers of the army and
navy Of the United States, and all per-
: sons educated at the military or naval
4 academy of the United States, judges Of
: the courts of the United States and
members of either House of the Thirty.
sixth Congress of the United States
whogave aid or comfort to the late re.
}. bellion.
G Fourth. Those who acted as officers
!. of the Confederate States Of America
. so called, above the grade of colonel in
the army Or master in the navy, and any
l. one who, as Governor of either of the
/ so-callod Confederate States, gave ait
or comfort to the late rebellion.
d Fifth. Those who have treated off
d GERS or soldiers or sailors of the army OF
/. navy Of the United States, captured dur
l.. ing the war, otherwise than as prison
e ers of war.
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