Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1866-06-20
Reconstruction.

The Constitutional Amendment which
has been under discussion for some time
past in Congress, has finally been passed by
both Houses 1t will now be submitted to
the several State Legislatures for ratifca-
ton, and should two-thirds of the States
concur therein it will become a part of the
Constitution. The amendment reads Us
follows:
joint resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution of the United States:
ResoIced BY the Senate and House Of Rep
reseRtdtireS Of the United States Of AnleT'i-
ca iR Congress assembled, t,co-thirds Of both
Gle be proposed to the Legislatures of the
several States as an amendment TO the Con-
stitution of the United States, which, when
ratified by three fourths of the said Legis-
latures, shall be valid as part of the Con-
s;itution, namely:
ARTICLE, SECTION l. All persons born
or naturalzed in the United States, and
subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citl-
zens of the United States ard of the State
wherein they reside No State shall make
or enforce any law which shall abridge the
privileges or immunities of citizens of the
United States. Nor shall any State deprive
any person of life, liberty or property with
out due process of law, nor deny to any per-
son within its jurisdiction the equal protec-
tion of the laws.
SEC. =. Representatives shall be appor-
toned among the several States according
to their respective numbers. counting the
whole number of persons in each State, ex-
Guiding Indians not taxed; but whenever
the right to vote at any elections for any eltc-
tors of President and Vice President, or for
| United States Representatives in Congress,
executive and judicial officers, or the mem
| bers of the Legislatures thereof, is denied
| TO any of the male inhabitants of such State,
| being twenty-one years of age, and citizens
| of the United States, or In any way abrldge,
except for participation in rebellion or other
| crime, the basis sofrepresentatlon therein shall
| be reduced in the proportion which the mum
| Der of such male citizens shall bear to the
whole number of male citizens twenty one
| of age In such State.
| SEC. 3. No person shall be Senator or
| Representative in Congress, electOr of Pres
| dent and Vice President, or hold any Office
| civil or military, under the United States or
under any State, who, having previously
taken an oath as member of Congress, or
as an officer of the United States, or as a
member of any State Legislature, or as an
executive or judicial officer of any State to
support the Constitution of the United
| States, shall have engaged in insurrection
or rebellion against the same, or given aid
or comfort to the enemies thereof but Con
gresS may, by "a vote of two-thirds of each
House remove such disability
SEC. 4. The validity OF the public debt of
the United States authorized by law, incud-
ing deb's incurred for the payment of pen
>ions and bounties for services in suppress
| ing insurrection or rebellion. shall not be
| questioned, but neither the United States
nor any State Shall assume or pay any debt
or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection
or rebellion against the United States, or
any claim for the loss or emancipation of any
slave, but all such debts, obligations and
claims shall be held illegal and void