The Shasta courier., 1866-06-02
SHASTA COURIER.
Report of the Reconstruction Committee.

The following is the full report of the
Committee on Reconstruction:
bill to provide for the restoration of the
| States in insurrection to their full political
| rights:
Whereds. 1t is expedient that the States
lately in insurrection should, at the earliest
day consistent with the future pence and
safety of this Union. be restored to full par
ticipation in all political rights and
| Whereas, The Congress did, by joint reso-
luton, propose for ratification to the Legisla
lures of the several States as an amendment
to the Constitution of the United States, an
article in the following words to wit:
A joint resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution of the United States:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
| Representatives of the United States of Amer
ca in Congress assembled. two thirds of both
Houses concurrng, that the following article
| be proposed to the Legislatures of the several
| States as an amendment to the Constitution
| of the United States; which, when ratified by
three fourths of said Legislatures, shall be
valid as part of the Constitution. namely:
| Section |. 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 without due process OF
law; nor deny to any person, within its ju.
risdlctIon, the equal protection of the law.
Sec. 2. Representatives shall be apportion
ed among the several States (which NAV be
included within this Union) according to
| their respective numbers counting the whole
number OF persons in each State, excludin Q
Indians not taxed But whenever, in any
State, the elective franchise shall be denied
to any portion of its male citizens not less
than twenty one years of age. or in any way
abridged, except for participation in rebellion
or other crime, the basis # representation
in such State shall he reduced in the proper.
ton which the number of such male citizens
shall bear to the whole number of male cti-
zens not less than 81 years of age
Sec. 3. UnGl the 4rh day of July, 1870, all
persons who voluntarily adhered to the late
insurrection. giving it aid and comfort, shall
be excluded from the right to vote for mem.
bers of Congress, and for Electors for Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United States
| Sec. 4. Neither the United States, nor any
| State, shall assume or pay any debt or obi
CATION already incurred, or which may here
alter he incurred in aid of insurrection or OF
war against the United States or any claim
| for compensation for loss of involuntary SER
vice or labor
| Sec 5. Congress shall have power to EN-
/ force, by appropriate legislation, the provis
| ions of this article.
| Now. therefore, be it enacted, etc., that
| whenever the above stated amendment shall
have become part of the Constitution, and any
| State lately in insurrection shall have ratified
the same. and shall have modified its Consti
tuition and laws in conformity Herewith the
Senators and Representatives from such State,
| if found duly elected and qualified, may,
after having taken the required oaths of of.
| fee, be admitted into Congress as SUCH
| Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. that
when any State lately in rebellion, shall
have ratified the foregoing proposed amend
ment to the Constitution, any part of the
direct tax under the act of August 5, 1861
which may remain due and unpaid in such
State, NAV be assumed and paid by such
| State and the payment thereof, upon pro
per assurances from such State. to be given to
the Secretary of the United States. may be
postponed for period not exceeding ten
years from and after the passage of this act.
A bill declaring certain persons ineligible
to Office under the Government Of the United
| States
Be it enacted, etc. That no person shall be
eligible to any office under the Government
of the United States who is included in the
following classes. namely:
First. The President and Vice President Of
the Confederate States of America, so called
and the heads of Departments thereof
Second. Those who in other countries acted
as agents of the Confederate States of Amer
| icr. so called.
Third Heads of Departments of the United
| States: officers of the Army and Navy of the
| United States. and all persons educated ut the
Military and Naval Academy of the United
States; Judges IF the Courts of the United
States. and members of either II use of the
Thirty Sixth Congress Of the United States
who gave aid or comfort to the late rebellion
Fourth Those who acted as officers of the
| Confederate States of America sn called
above the grade of Colonel in the Army or
Master in the Navy. and any one who. as
Governor of either of the so called Confeder
ate States. gave aid or comfort to the late
| rebellion.
| Fifth Those who have treated officers, OF
soldiers. or sailors. Of he army or navy OF
the United States. captured during the late
war. otherwise than lawfully as prisoners Of
|