Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-05-11

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! i,.4 the Constitution of the United States.
BE u Tesokredby the SeIldtc dl,d House Of Rep
reseptdtiUes' Of he United States Of Iiaerica in
| Congress assembled, (two-thirds of both Houses
concurring,) That the following article be pro-
posed TO the Legislatures of the several States
as an amendment 10 the Constitution of the
| United States which, when ratified by three
fourths of said Legislatures, shall be valid as
part OF. the Constitution, namely:
d uaIt lr9g'H ARTICLE =. ir
81 See L. No State shall make or enforce any
| law which shall abridge the privileges or i'm
munities of citizens of the United States nor
shall any State deprive any person of life, lib
erty or property without due process Of law ;
nor deny TO any person within its jurisdiction
| the equal protection of the laws
SEC 9 Representatives shall be appOrtioned
among the several States which may be inclu-
ded within this Union according to their repre-
sentative numbers, counting the whole number
of persons in each State, excluding Indians not
taxed. But whenever in any State the elective
franchise shall be denied to any portion of its
male citizens not less than twenty-one years OF
age or in any way abridged except for partici-
tion in rebellion or other crime, the basis Of
representation in such State shall be reduced
in the proportion which the number of male
citizens bear to the whole number of such male
SEc 3. Until the 4th day of July, in the wear
1870, all persons who voluntarily adhered to
the late nsurrection, giving it aid and comfort,
shall be excluded from the right to vote for Rep
resentatives in Congress and for electors for
President aud Vice President of the United
States. r- b. -,
SEC 4. Neither the United States nor any
State shall assume 10 pay any debt or obligation
already incurred, or which may hereafter be in
Cured, in aid of insurrection or of war against
the United States, or any claim for loss Of in
voluntary service or labor.
SEC. 5. The Congress shall have power TO en-
force by appropriate legislation the provisions
Of this article. p
A bill TO provide for restoring the States lately
in insurrection to their full political rights.
WHEREAS Itisexpedient that the States lately
in insurrection should, at the earliest day con-
sistent with the future peace and safety Of the
Union, be restored to full participation in all
political rights and whereas, the Congress did,
by joint resolution, propose for ratification TO
the Legislatures Of the several States, as an
amendment to the Constitution of the United
States. an article in the following words to-wit:
Here followsthe amendment as given above
Now, therefore,
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
reSentGtiUes of tie United States of Anlericd IN
Congress assembled, That whenever the above
recited amendment shall have become part of
the Constitution Of the United States, and ana
State lately IN itSuTTectiOn shall hare ratified The
same and shall hare modified its constitution and
lGus IN conformity MeTeioah the Senators and
Representatives from such States, if found duly
elected and qualified, may, after having taken
the required oaths OF Office, be admitted into
Congress as such.
SEC. .. -4iid be Il further enacted That when
any State lately in insurrection shall have rati-
fed the foregoing amendment 10 the Constitu-
ton, any part of the direct tax under the act of
August s. 1861, which may remain due and un-
paid in such State may be assumed and paid
by such State: and the payment thereof,
upon proper assurance from such State TO be
given to the Secretary of the Treasury of the
United States, may be postponed for period |
not exceeding ten years from and after the pas
A bill declaring certain persons ineligible 10 |
Office under the Government of the United |
States. ....s... -.. -.
Be IL enacted By u,c Senate and House of Rep. |
rcSentdtires Of the United States Of Aneiicq, in |
Congress assembled That no person shall be el- |
igible 10 any efice under the Government of the |
United States who is included in any of the
classes, namely:
L. The President and Vice President of the
Confederate States of America, so called, and |
the heads of departments thereof.
2. Those who in other countries acted as
agents of the Confederate States of America,
so-called.
3. Heads of Departments oftlle United States,
officers. of the army aud navy of the United
States and all persons educated at the Military
or Naval academy of the United States Judges
Of 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 rebellion.
>, Those who acted as officers of the Confed-
crate States of America, so called, above the
grade of Colonel in the army or Master in the
navy, and any one who as Governor of the so
allied Confederate States gave aid or comfort
o the rebellion.
). Those who have treated officers or soldiers ]
n sailors of the Army or Navy of the United ,
States. captured during the late war, otherwise
han as lawful prisoners of war.