The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-09-29

The Constitutional Amendment.
THE GUARANTEES DEMANDED BY CON.
GREss PRIOR TO THE RESTORATION OF
THE LATE CoNFEDERATE STATES.
RESOLVED, By the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the UnitedSStates Of
America in Congress assembled, two
thirds Of both Houses concurring that
the following article to 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:
Administrators /. All persons
born or naturalized in the Uuited States,
and subject to the jurisdiction thereof
are citizens Of the United States, and of
the State wherein they reside. No
State shall make or enforce eanY law
which shall abridge the privileges or
immunitics OF citizens Of the United
States nor shall auy State deprive any
person Of life. liberty, or property, with
out due process of law. nor deny to any
person within its jurisdiction the equal
protection of the laws.
SEC. 9 Representatives shall be ap'
pointed among the several States accord.
ing to their respective numbers, count.
ing the whole number Of persons in each
State, excluding Indians not taxed. But
whenever the right to vote at'any elec
ton for Electors of President and Vice.
President, or for United States Repre-
sentatives in Congress-, Executive or
Judicial officers, or the members OF the
Legislature ehereof, is denied to any OF
the male inhabitants Of such State, being
:, twenty one wears Of age and citizens OF
' the United States, or in any way abridg.
I'd, except for participation in rebellion
or other crimes, the basis of representa-.
ton therein shalb be reduced to the
proportion which the number OF such
male citizens shall bear to the whole
!. number of male citizens twcnty-one
years Of age in such Stale.
SEC. 3. No person shall be Sena'
tor or Representative in Congress, or
8 elector of President or Vice.President,
or hold any Office, civil or military, un-
i" der the United States, or under any
. State, who, having previously taken an
oath as member OF Congress, or as
- member of any State Legislature, or as
'S an Executive or Judicial officer Of any
T. !, State, to support the Constitution of the
>, United States, shall have engaged In
!" insurrecton or rebellion against the
~ same, or given aid ur. comfort to thu
. enemies thereof; but Congress may, b5
= two-thirds vote Of each llouse: remev'
80 80 snch disability.
~ ~ Sx6. i. The validity of the puoli'
n =, debt Of the United States authorized b,
'n Ne law, including debts incurred tor tn
81 I payment of pensions and boun:ies TO
~ ~ services in suppressing the insrrectlon
y, rebellion sha Il not be questioned; ; bu
y" y" neither the United States nor any Stat
= shall assume or pay any debt or obhga
;" ton incurred in ard Of insnrrecton G
T rebellion against the United States, @
10 any claim for the loss Of emancipation
m any slave; but all such debts, obliga
ho m tions and claims shall be held illegal an
mo- void
,s sEc. 8. That Congress shall hs,
~, %t power to enforce By appropriate leglsl
ia ton the provisions ofthis article.