The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1866-11-01
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IN. CONDITIONS OF IIEEiroaAr1ox:: '.''

~ .hesoleed ty'the Senate and House
.f Rtp1e.entat;ve.| q az United STATE:
Of A.se'riea ii Congre,.i@ ia...ennbled,
o-at;rd. Of both Ro4se.if eonc,.rr;,,g, 81 i,
Tint the following articles b j, proposed
10 the Legislatates Of III. several States
as an .mendmsnt 70 tie Constitution of
the United states, which, ..xtheen1i i'ati r.tii-
fed BY three. .fourths Of tic; said Lecls-
latures'. shall Be valid !. u, part Of the
said Constitution, namely: 10 -: ''''
"ART1cLr-srcrIon l. All per-
sons born or natat.lised; in the United
st.te', and subject to tho jurisdiction
thereof; are citizens Of the United
States and Of tie Stat" wherein u'''ilh,;l tlh,e;yl
reside. No State shall make or enforce e,nfo,rrcse
my l.v which shall .btidge ths pri;yjii. il /
ieges Or the lmmunities Of citisensi Of
the United States. :a' Not shall ',i,j anjy
State deprive auy perrson Of life, lliib Liberty g't
or property, without die process of i
hx,o nor deny = ~ pers;oo1n within ii.
Jurisdiction tho equal pprotection :of the
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a=iszd.'e: Rs,jis;ssaat.ti31sssI .h.ll ~ b 1.p::
/ piortiioned .monS tho several States 81 q. :
iotai65 ~ thor respective Il inSaMbety,
counting The vhole nunbear araof If >petsopls I'll,
la'eachS State, iaeluddi1g' Indians not
taxsd;' bat whenever ths right to vvio,,t,e
1t my election III electors Of. Prssideanlt
ind tvies Fiie.idsnt, j. dgr'dfoH United
States Rsp'iie!'s ssssadrts ID eobsresssI. IL
eeativee and judieial omcsrs, or tho mem. sl
bearss' - Of ths Legistaturs thereof; ;is de
died 70 any It tbe male inh.bitants 81
sash st.te,bsiag 'tvenrty.on,,e ye.rs .i III ii
ag., and e;it;sssdtis1 ok'th. Unitsd States,
Or in aiy Wy abridged; except for pr:
tieipation in tn; rebellion or othet
crime, the basis of representation there.
in 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 ID
that State. gre - 80: 9"' -:
. SIC. 5. No person shall be : sen.:
tor or Representative in Congress, cleo
tor Of President and Vice President,
or hold any Office, civil or military,
under the United States, or under any
State, Who having previously taken the
oath ss = member Of Congress, or 4.
an oa6ce. Of the United States, Or As Z
member If any State Legislature, or a.
IN executive Or Judicial officer " any
State, 70 support the Constitution Of the
United States, shall have engaged in in.
s..reot;oa or rebellion against the same
or given aid or comfort to the enemies
thereof: but Congress may by vote
Of two-thirds Of each House remove
such disability.
SIC. 4. The validity Of the pubic
debt Of the United States authorized
by law, including debts incurred for the
payment Of pensions and bounties for
services in sdapressing insurrection OF
rebellion, shall not be questioned; ; but
neither the United States nor any State
shall assume OF pay any debt or obi
CATION incurred in aid Of insurrection
or rebellion against the United States,
or apy claim foF the loes OF emancipa'
ton Of any slave, but al such debts,
obig.tios., and ol.ims. shall be held il
legal and void" 49, ::.:..:, 49,. il :.:.: