The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-08-25
Constitutional Amendment,

Joint Resolution,
PRoPos1Ne AN AMENDMENT TO THE CoNsTITU-
TON OF THE UNITED STATES.
Resolved 6y the Senate aud House Of Representa-
tyes of the United States of A,erica IN Congress as
xe,n6led 1.-TWO 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 Constltu-
ton, namely:
ARTICLE IA.
SECTION l. All persons born or naturalized in
the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction
thereof, are citizens of he United States and of
the State wherein they reside No State shall
make or enforce any law which shall abrdge he
privileges 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 Jurls-
dictioI. the equal protection OF the laws.
SEC. :. Representatives shall be apportloned
among the several States according to their re-
spective numbers, counting the whole number
of persons in each State, excl lding Indians not
taxed. But when the right to vote Mt any cleo
ton for the CHOICE of electors for President and
Vice President Of the United States representa-
tves il Congress, the executive and Judicial Oil
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 i'll any way
abridged except for participation in rebellion or
OIucT cTllue, lIlc DtSio vi representatives.
shall DC reduced 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 g. No person shall be Senator or Repre-
sentative in Congress- elector of President and
Vice President, hold any office, civil or mill
tary, under the United States or under any State,
who having previously taken an oath as a mem
Der of Congress- or as an officer OF the United
States, member of any State legislature,
= executive judicial officer of any State,
to support the Constitution of the United States,
shall nave engaged in Instruction or rebellion
against the same, given aid or comfort to the
enemies thereof But Congress may, by vote
of thirds of each House, remove such dis
ability.
SEC t. The validity of the public debt of the
United States, authorized by law. including debts
incurred tor payment OF pensions and boumties
for services in supervising Instruction or rebel
lion, sha not lie questioned. But neither the
United States nor any State shall assume or pay
any debt or obligation incurred in aid of iusur
rcction rebellion against the United States,
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 S. FOSTER,
Pres. Senate, pro tenn.
Attest:
EDWARD MCPHERSON,
Clerk House of Rep.
j. W. FoRNEY,
Secretary of Senate