The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-08-15
Joint Resolution,

PRoPosING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CoNsTITU.
t.5 TON OF THE UNITED STATES.
Resolved By the Senate and House Of Representa-
tives of the United States of Ansercd in Congress
xembled, (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 ratif d by three-fourths of said leg
isatures, shall be valid as part of the Constitu-
ton, namely:
ARTICLE A. a,a
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 abridgc 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 juris-
dictioL the equal protection of the laws.
SEC. 2. Representatives shall be apportioned
among the several States according to their re-
spective numbers, counting the whole number
of persons in each State, excl Iding Indians not
taxed. But when the right to vote at any cleo
ton for the choice of electors for President and
Vice President of the United States, representa-
tives in Congress- the executive and Judicial Off
GERS of State, or the members of the legislature
of such State, being twenty one years of age
and citizens Of the United States, or in any way
abridged, except for participation in rebellion or
other crime, the basis OF representation therein
shall be 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.
SEQ. 3. No person shall be Senator or Repre-
sentative in Congress, or electOr of President and
VicePresdent, or hold any office, civil or mill
tary under the United States, or under any State,
who, having previously taken an oath as mem.
Der of Congress, or as an officer OF the United
States, or as member of any State legislature,
or as executive judicial officer Of any State,
to support the Constitution of the United State-,
shall have engaged in instruction or rebellion
against the same, or given aid or comfort to the
enemies thereof. But Congress may, by vote
of t 20. thirds of each House, remove such dis
ability.
SEC. 4. The validity of the public debt of the
United States, authorized by law, including debts
incurred for payment OF pensions and bOunties
for services in SURPRISING instruction or rebel
lion, sha i not lie questioned. But neither the
United States nor any State shall assume or pay
any debt or obligation incurred in aid of iusur
rection or rebellion against the United States, or
any claim for the loss or 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.