Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1866-06-21
The ConstltutIonaI Amendnent.

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:. The following Is. acorrect copy OF
the proposed amendment to the Con
stitution Of the United States that
has passed both Houses OF Congress
by the Constitutional majority. and
which viii become a part of the
Constitution upon ratification BY the
Legislatures OF three fourths of the
States: s - 7 %
Resolped, 6y tie .Senafr and House
of Representatives. Of ne United lStdtss
of Ameriea "a Congress assembled,
/ I(two-th thirds of both. Houses concur.
ring, J that the following article be
proposed to the Legislatures Of the
several States as an amendment 70
the, Constitution of the United
States, which, when ratified BY three
fourths Of said Legislatures, shall be
Yshd as pars of the Consultation,
namely Z
"SEc. J. an persons born or ma
turahzed in the Enited States, and
subject TO the jurisdiction thereof
are citizens of the United States and
OF the States wherein they reside.
No State shall make or enforce any
law which. shall abridge the privi-
leges 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 jurisdiction the equal protection
of the laws.
"SEc. .. Representatives shall be
apportioned among the several States
according 10 their respective mum
hers, counting the whole number of
persons, excluding Indians not ottaxed.
But whenever the right to vote at
any, election Cor the choice Of elec
tors for President and Vice Presi
dent Representatives in Congress, !
executive and judicial officers, or
members of the Legislature thereof,
is denied to sny of the male inhabi- .
tants of such State being twenty one .
years Of age, and citizens of the Uni /
ted States, or in any way abridged,
except for participation in the rebel (
lion, or other crime, the basis of 4
therein shall be re-
duced in the proportion which the
number of such male citizens shall
bear to the whole number of male
citizens twenty one years. of age in
such State.
"SEc. 3. That no person shall be
a Senator or Representative in Con
gress, or elector of President and /
Vice President, or hold any office,
civil or military, under the United
States, or under any State, who, haY- I
Ing previously taken an oath as a
member of Congress, or as an officer
Of the United States, or as a mem /
Der OF any State Legislature, or rs 4
judicial officer of any State, to sup /
port the Constitution of the United
states, shall have engaged in insur-
'ection or rebellion against the same,
'r given aid and comfort to the enc
nies thereof. But Congress may, :
~ a vote of two thirds of each !
louse, remove such disability. |
"SEc. 4. The validity of the pub ,
ic debt of the United States author !
zed by law, including debts incurred ,
or payment of pensions and boun- :
les for services in suppressing in !
or rebellion, shall not be
uestioned. But neither the United =
states or any State shall assume or a
ay any debt or obligation incurred {
i aid of insurrection or rebellion !
gainst the Ulited States, or any !
lain for the loss or emancipation OF |
ny slave, but all such debts, obliga- G
ons and claims shall be held illegal =
nd void. i
"SEc. .. The Congress shall have i
over to enforce, by appropriate leg /
'laton. the provisions of this sec i
on" 4