Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-05-17
The Conversational Plan Of Re-
construction.

The following are the sH!en5men1 proposed TO
the Constitution BY the construction Commit
tee and the bills reported in connection therewih
We publish the whole together for convenience OF
reference, although the proposed amendments and
synopei, of the bills have heretofore appeared in
our columns:
JcIyr aEsoI t-TroS -Roros1Sc AN AaESpasSf Tc
THE CONSTITUTION OF THK UNITED STATES.
BE IL res9lred by the Senate and H'GSs of ReDre-
sentofiues Of The United States of imcrtcd IN Con-
cross assembled f,co thirds # both Houses concur
ring, That the following article be proposed 10
the Legislatures OF the several Sta,es IS amend
ment to the Constitution. which. when ratified by
three fourhs of the said Legislatures shall be val
id IS part OF the Constitution, namely:
Article. Section |. No State shall make
or enforce any law which shall ahridse the privi-
leges or inihun.,ic, Of citizens of the United
States; nor shall any State deprive any person of
life. liberty or property without due process OF
law. nor to deny TO any person within it. juris.
dic,on the equal protection of the laws.
Sec. .. Representatire shall be apportoned
among the several States which may be included
within this Union, according to their respective Q
numbers, counting the whois number of persons g
in each State, excluding Indians not taxed. But
whenever, in eny State, the elective franchise
shall be denied 10 any portion of its male cii-
zens, not less than twenty one years Of age, or in
any way abridged. except for participation in re-
belon or other crime, the basis of representation
in such State shall be reduced in the proportion
which the number Of such male citizens shaltbear
10 the whole number Of male citizens not less than
twenty one years OF age.
Sec. 3. Until the 4th d.r Of JULY. 1870, all
person. who voluntarily adhered to the late insur-
rection, giving it aid and comfort. shall be ex-
ciuded fiom the right 10 vote for mombsri of
Congress and for electors for President and Vice
President of the United States.
Sec. 4. Neither the United States nor any
State shall assume TO pay any debt or obligation
already incurred or which mag hereafter be incur
red in aid Of the insuTreo:iCh or war against the
United States, or any claim for compensation for
loss of involuntary service or labor.
Sec. s. The Congress shall havo power 90 cn-
force by appropriate legislation the provisions Of
this article.
PROVIDE FOR THE RESTORATION oF TIE
STATES I.sTERLY ~ iNsURRECTIoS To THEIR FULL
POLITICAL RIGHTS.
WHEREAS. 1t is expedieni that the States lately
in nsurrection should, at the earliest day consist
ent with the future peace nnd safety OF the Union
be restored to full participation in all political
rights; and,
WHrsKAs, The Congress did, hy joint resolution
prop SO for ratification TO the several States as an
amendment To the Constitution of the United
States, an article in the following words 10 wit;
I The constitutional article recited above Is here
inserted
korr. Therefore, be IL enacted etc, That wic- ev
er the above rected Amendments shall have be
come q part of the Constitution, and any State
lately in insurrection shall have rat,ii ed the same.
and shall have modified its constitution and laws
in conformity Herewith. the Senators and Repre-
ssntatives from such State, if found duly elected
and qualified. may, after hIving taken the requir-
ed oath of Office, be admitted into Congress as
such.
And be il further enacted That when any State
lately in insurrection shall have ratified the fore
going proposed amendment: to the Constitution,
any part Of the direct tax under the act Of August
), 1861, which may remain due and unpaid in
such State may be assumed ani paid By such
State, and the payment thereof. upon proper
ances from such State, 10 be given to the Secretary
Of the Treasury of the United States. be post
pOncd for period not exceeding ten years from
and after the passage Of this act.
A BILL DECLARrsG CERTAIN PERSONS rSETIGlhIr TO
oFPICK UNDER THE GOVERNMENT or THt UNiTFO
STATES.
Be IL enacted, etc, That no person shall be eli
gible to any Office under the Government of the
United States who is included in any OF the foil ow
ing classes, namely:
l. The President ard Wee President Of tho
Confederate States OF America so-callcd and the
heads OF departments thereof
3 Those who in other countries acted al
agents Of the Confederate States OF America, so
called.
g. Heads Of departments OF the United States,
officers of the army and navy OF the United States
and all persons educated at the Military or Naval
Academy of the United States. Judges Of the
Courts OF the United States. and members Of either
House Of the Thirty sixth Congress of the United
States who gave aid or comfort to the late re-
bellion.
T. Those who acted as officers of the Confed
crate States Of Amesica, so-caled. above the rank
Of Colonel in the army Master in the navy;
and any one who, as Governor of either of the
so-callsd Confederate States, gave aid or comfort
TO the late rebellion.
5. Those who have treated officers soldiers
or sailor. Of the army or navy of the United States
captured during the late war, otherwise than as
prisoners Of war.