Nebraska advertiser., 1866-09-13
Nebraska City. Sept. 9Th.
CoNyrNyion HA1L.2 o'clock


Mr.. DLndy presented credentials Of
Delegates from Pawnee County, and
moved that the delegates present cost the
whole vote Of that county, Carried.
e-Messrs. Mnmford'and Butler appear
ed for Pawnee county. a2hq .gaa-i IN 30.
On motion Of d H Wheeler Major
Majors authorized too.1cesasl vote Of J F
Neal, of Nemaha, absent 5 q I'D 10
Committee on permanent organization
reported fol,
President, Hon, O.P. Mason. of OtOe.
Nice President JaE. Davis, of Wash
ington. o Of a7isRs bn1
Secretaries. d. Fl. Wheeler, of Cass.
and ]. T. Paterson, Of Richardson.
Mr. Dpndy moved that the Fighting
jparson.p Rev.dJ. NJ Chrvipgtonj open
Convention with prayer. aCarried.g and
Rev. ]. M. Chivington acceded TO the
request. -slaSr., ~, =.
Mr.. GIrard moved that a Committee of
nine be appointed on resolutions. Car
RED. Chair appointed Messrs. John M
Thayer. A. J. Harding, Geo Van.
devenrer, E. E, Cunningham, H. D
Hathaway. l. Grarde, John Tafe, N.
S. Porter, and w. w. Washburn.
Mr.. Renner moved that the vote of
the Convention be, by ballot, the Chair
man of each delegation to hand in the
vote of such delegation. ia pa
Carried. Yeas 43, nays Is.
Messrs. Renner and ~Sydanham were
appointed l@ellers.
Mr., Sahler moved that the COnven-
ion first nominate a candidate for mem
Der Of the 10th Congress, next a candl-
late for TeFEl.oria. Delegate in Congress
md then candidates for the Territorial
3fices. " n 5 3 15br.s Foi
Carried. Yeas 81, nays A. i3a.a
! Gen. Thayer, Cbairmaa of the Com
nirtee on Resolutions appeared and sub
nitted the following :: 791
We the Union party of Nebraska in
Convention assembled HEREBY anquali,
iediy indorse and ad6pt the Constitution
i Amendment passed by the 39th Con.
and submitted for ratification to
he several states of the Union. towiI:
Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the
OF the United States.
Be il enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
Of the Quilted States Of america in
congress assembled, ttWo-thiIds Of Both Houses
osed to the Legislaturesof the several States IS an
TO the Constitution Of the United
tates, which, when ratified by three -fourths Of
aid Legislatures, shall be valid ~ part Of the Goa
namely: i3qt pf.Il'f
abasgl ;sga ARTICLE XIV li5 ,alsg5
SEcrToS L.ioAslI persons born or naturaliEed in
United States, and subject to the jurisdiction /,
hereof, are citizens Of the United States and Of
Sta.e wherein they reside. No State shall
axe or enforce any law which shall abridgs the
rlVileges or immnniiies of citizens of the United
thtes; nor shall any State deprive any person of
fe, liberty, or property, without due Proesss Of
nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction
re equal protection of the laws.
SEC. 2 Representative shall be apportionad
none the several States according to their res
ective numbers, counting the whole number Of
ersons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed
the right to vote AZ any election for the
loice of electors for President a d Vice President
the United States. representatives in Congress.
le executive and judicial officers Of . State. or
lie members Of the legislature thereof 10 denied to
ny os the male inhabitants of such Stats. being
senty one years Of age, aRd citizens Of the
nited States, or in any way abridged, except for
srtscipation In rebellion OF other crime, the ba-
S Of representation therin shall be reduced in the
to which the number of such male citi-
ms shall bear 70 the Whuie number of male citi-
tweRty-one yesrs Of age in such State.
SEC. 8. No p rson shall be q senator OF Fepres-
native in Congress, or elector of President or
any ofiss civil or military, under the United
or under any State, who having previously
ken an oath as a member of Congress, OF as an
Of the Uhi,ed States, or asa member Of any
Legislature, or as an executive or Judicial
Of any State. tn support the Constitution Of I
% United States, sha!s have engaged in ~insuFrec- I
OF rebellioa against the sams, or given aid or =
Info$t to the enemies thereof. Bat Congress may :
, q vote Of two thirds of each house, remove such
stability.
SEC 4 The validity Of the public debt Of the United
ares, Authorizes BY Law In GLIDING debts incur red
r payment of pensions ana bounttes for ssrliees In
insHrrection or rebellion, shall not be
sestion Cd. Hrt neither the United States nor any