The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-09-06
Constitutional Amendment.

Joint ResolutIon,
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO TILE CoNsTITU-
TON OF THE UNITED STATES.
1aesoz,d by the Senate and House Of representa-
tines of the United States of america in Congress as
se,nbzed (two-thirds of both Houses concurring,)
That the following article be proposed to the
legislatures of the several States, as an amend
ment to the Constitution of the United States'
which, when ratified by three-fourths OF said leg
islatures, shall be valid as part of the Consttu-
ton, namely:
SECTION l. All persons born or naturalized in
the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction
the State wherein they reside. No State shall
make or enforce any law which shall abridge the
privileges or mmunities 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 It's Jurls-
dictioh the equal protection OF the laws. .;ooa
SEC 2. Representatives shall be apporuoneo
among the several States according to their re-
spective numbers, counting the whole NUMBER
of persons in each State, excluding Indians not
taxed. But when the right to vote at any cleo,
ton for the choice of electors for President ana
Vice President of the United States, representa-
tives in Congress, the executive and judicial ON
GERS of a State or the members of the Legislature
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
abridged except for participation in rebellion or
other crime the basis of representation therein
shall be reduced in the prOpOrLlOn winch tnc
number of such male citizens shall bear to the
whole number of male citizens twenty-one years
of age in such State.
SEC. 8. No person shall be a Senator or Repre-
sentative in Congress, or elector of President and
president, or hold any office, civil or mill
tarv under the United States, or under any State,
who having previously taken an oath as a mem
Der of Congress, or officer of the United
States, or as 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 Instruction or rebellion
against the same, or given aid or comfort to the
enemies thereof. But Congress may, by vote
oftNo-thirds of each House, remove such dis
ability. 80
SEC 4. The validity of the public debt of the
United States authorized by law, including debts
incurred for payment OF pensions and bountles
for services in suppressing instruction or rebel
lion, shall not tie questioned. But neither the
United States nor any State shall assume or pay
any debt or obligation incurred in aid OF lusur-
rection or rebellion against the United States, or
auy claim for the loss or emancipation of any
slave but all such debts, obligations, and claims
shall be held illegal and void.
SEC. 5. The Congress shall have power to en-
force, by appropriate legislation, the provisions
of this article.
SCHUYLER COLFAX,
Speaker House of Rep.
LAFAYETTE S. FOSTER,
Pres. Senate, pro tenn.
Attest:
EDWARD MCPHERSON,
Clerk House of Rep.
J. W. FoRNEY,
Secretary of Senate.