The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-09-15
Constitutional Amendment.
Joint Resolution,

/ Joint Resolution,
/ PRoPosING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CoNsTITu
TON OF THE UNITED STATES.
Reso,yed bV Tie Senate and House Of LepreSentd
,;s ~ the Ioited States of An,erica in Congress as
se,bled ftwo-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
thereof, citizens of the united states ana OF
the State wherein they reside. No State shall
make or enforce any law which Shall aDrldge the
privileges or mmunitics 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-
dictiol. the equal protection O. the laws.
Sec. =. Representatives, shall be apportioned
among the several States according to their re-
spective numbers, counting the whole NUMBER
OF persons in each State, excl aiding Indians not
taxed But when the right to vote ut amy cleo
ton for the choice of electors for President and
Vice President of the United States representa-
tives in Congress, the executive and judicial DIN
GERS of 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 proportion which the
number of such male citizens shall bear to the
whole number of male citizens twenty lone years
of age in such State.
SEC. 8. No person shall be Senator or REPRE-;
sentative in Congress- elector of President and
Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or mill
tary under the United States, or under any State,
who, having previously taken an oath as mem
Der of Congress, or as an officer of the United
States or as a member of any State legislature,
or as an executive 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 comfort to the
enemies thereof. But Congress may, by vote
ability.
SEC 4. The validity of the public debt of the
United States, authorized by law, including debts
incurred for payment OF pensions and bounties
for services in suppressing instruction or rebel
lion, shall not lie questioned. But neither the
United States any State shall assume or pay
any debt or obligation incurred in aid OF lnsur-
reetion rebellion against the United States, or
any claim for the loss 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 8. FOSTER,
Pres Senate, pro tenn.
Attest:
EDWARD MCPHERSON,
Clerk House of Rep.
j. w. FoRNEY,
Secretary of Senate