The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-10-06

The Constitutional Amendment, as Fin
ely ADOPTED and Submitted to the
Legislatures q the States.
~ sEsATE.
1868, June 5 The Amendment IN shese
word,, ss iinsliy amended. was brought 70
vote:
Constitution of The United States.
Resolved. BY the Srns,e and llouse Of
Representatives Of the Uaited States OF
American in Congress assembled. ltso-
III rJs " both Houses coDcurring). Tnst
the following article be proposed 70 The leg
.slslures of tho several States as az amend
ment 10 the Constitution Of ,hs United
Sta,es. which, v hen ratified by three icurihs
~ said legislatures shall be vshcd az part
Of the Constitution. namely:
ARTICLE XIV.
Section j. Al persons born % ns,ural'
;zed 10 The Uni,ed Slates. aud subject 10 the
jurisdiction thereof, sre citizens Of the
United States md Of hs State wherein
they re-ide No State shall make Or ea-
force aay Law which shall sbsidge the priv.
lieQes Or immunities Of ci'izans Of the Uni
led Sts,e-; nor shall any Stale deprive any
pa.son of lite. iioerty. or property. without
due process Of law, nor deny 70 any person
within i,s jurisdiction the equal protection
OF the law. triT
Section Represe natives shall be sp-
por,ioned among the several States sccorc-
ing 10 their respective nunbeFs. counting
the whole number Of persons 10 each State.
excluding Indians not suxsd. But when
4 the right 70 vote al sny election for cLoice
lof electors for President and Vice President
Ios The Cnited Stases, representatives. in
Congress. the executive md judicial otficers
OF a State, or the members Of the lsglsls.
l,ure thereof, is denied to any OF the male
: sinhsbit.n,s os such State. being tsenly.ons
wears OF aye, and citizen Of the United
/ States, or in any wsv abridged. except for
anticipation in the rebellion Or other crime
1.-The basic Of representation therein shall bs
a reduced in the proportion which shs numoes
) of soch male eis;.e-- -h-si bear 10 tbs whe' :
y number or male citzsns twenty.ons years
Z OF age ia such State, te ai rr
Al Sections. No person shall be . Senstoi
: OF Representatives 10 Congress, Or elector q
= President apd yics PRESIDENT, or bold any
4 dInflice. c,sst o. mi.l,sry, under the United
: States. ~ under any State. who. having
q | previously taken ~ oath % member o
Congress. Or - an officer Of the Unite'
lS,a,es. IN as = member of any State legis
lls,ure, or % an executive OF Judicial ONO
h " ary state. 10 sucort the Constitution Q
. lshe Un,tea States. shall have engaged Il
: liusurrer,ion Or sebeiiion against the same
il o. given aid or comfort 10 the enemie
81 hereof. But Congress may. BY vote a
u two thirds of each House. remove cue
- disability.
be Section 4. Tue validity q the public del
81 u the United states. authorized By Law
cd including debts incurred for payment
ie PENSIONS and bounties for services In suI
n pressinc insurreclion o. rebellion. shat -
ale be questioned. But neither The Csis<
=. IS,s,ss sof any state shsiI assume o. p
q any debt o. obligation incurred 10 cid
insorre c,ion or febellion sgsiast The usis'
states, Or any claim for losses OF eaans
o's pa,Ion of any slave; but al such dss,s. Oh
80 pa,ions and clsims shsIi be hslt illegal a
void.
r. Section s. The Congress shall hsss Po
e 10 enforce. BY appropriate iegislssion. :
'''s provisions OF this article.
MY .. .ss