Nebraska advertiser., 1866-09-06

Thursday, Aug. 3Oth, 1866

a. O~NJ OChAot OOHluhlAtCCSY VIC
Union vO.ers of Nemaha County assem-
bIed IL Mass Convention at M 'Pherson's
Hall, in this city. to-day a. 2 o'clock.
Organized by elecring WIN. B. Phillips
Chairman, and ]. L. COlhapp. Secretary.
On motion. Hon.. T w. Upton, Judge
Kennedy. VIM. Daily. VIM. Reed and
Daniel Fraker. were appointed a Com
mil:se to draft resolutions expressive of
the sense of The Convention on the po-
lnIcal issues of the dav.
On motion, C. 6. Dorsey VIM, Daily
and A. J Rrlei were appointed a Com
mlt,re 10 aPpor,ion the Delegates 10 b.
chosen 10 the Territorial aud State Con.
venuops.
Committee on resolutions reported as
follows. winch repor. was unaeImou>Iy
sdopted:
Rtsoive1. That h Delegates from Ne
rIafla Cruny 10 The JefrItoti4l and ) al
Conventions of sept. Ga b m,,ru;trd
10 Cast herr votes tort Ia d,da'es pl-dgea
4" stanf ty tie Co.gressionaI ptan If
Recqus ruction ~ INDICATED 81 the fol
loving jour Resolution proposing au
Amendment 10 The Constiiuuon OF The
United States:
Joint Resolution proposing an gme0dnen 70 the
Constitution OF the United States.
Be il enacted by he Senate and Reuse Of Rep
resenigtiVeS of the United States OF America in
Congress assembled, ~(two-thir DIS of Bot Houses
cOncurring.) That the following article be pro-
posed TO the Legislatures OF the several States as an
to the Constitution of the United
States, which when ratified by three -fuurths of
said legislatures, shall be valid as part of the Con-
s%titution. namely:
ARTICLE XIV
SECTION l.. Aall persons born or naturaIised in
tho United States, and subject TO the Jurisdiction
thereof, are citizens of the United States and of
the Sta Q wherein they reside. Nc State shall
make or enforce any law which shall abridge the
privileges OF immuniiies 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 jurisdiction
the equal protection of the laws.
SEC. 2 Representatives shall be appurtioned
among the several States according TO their res
pectiye numbers, counting the whole number of
persons in each state, excluding Indians not taxed
Bui when the right to vote at any election for the
choice Of electors for President a i Vice President
OF the United States. representatives in Congress.
the executive and judicial officers Of a State. or
the members of the Legislature thereof. is denied to
any o: the male inhabitants Of such State. being
twenty one years Of age, and citizens Of the
United States, or In any way abridged, ex .ept for
participation in rebellion or other crime, the ba-
SIS of representation therin shall be reduced in the
proportion to which the number of such male citi-
gems shall bear to the Whole number Of male citi-
gems twenty-One years Of age in such State.
SEC. 4. No psFsOR shall be a senator or repres-
.entative in Congress, or eIeotOr Of President or
hold any Office civil or military, under the United
States or under any State, WHIT having previously
taken an cath rs q member of Congress, or as an
0thcer OF the United States, or asa member Of any
State Legislature. or as an executive or judicial
officer Of any State. to support the Constitution of
the United States, shall have engaged in ~insuEr.c
ton o! rebellion against the same, or gwen aid or
comfort to the enemies thereof. Bat Congress may
b. q vote of two thirds Of each house, remove such
SEC. 4 The validity Of the public debt OF the United
States. Authorizedby Law, in ciuding debts incu- red
or payment Of pensions and brpnt,es fos soFlicas in
suppreSSlng insurreciIn or rebellion. shall not be
question ed. But neither the United Scales nor any
State shall assume or pay any debt or Obligation incur
red IN aid of InsuTrectiOn or rebel. ion against the
United States, or any CLAIM Tor the loss OF emanclpa-
tim OF any slave: but all such debts. oh igaIiOu, and
claims shall be held illegal ana VDId.
SIC B The Congress shall have power 10 enforce
by aVprt pirate legisl aIion, the provisions Of his article
SCHUYLER COLFAX
Sneaker Of the Hluse vi ReDres natives.
LAFAYETTE s FOSTER
Preslden. OF the senate pro TEN.
La the abSeIce of tue app~oTII0nneut
Committee, H T. ". Tip:op va
Called on and Delivered ii short >peec5.
:. ewing up completely The meek loyal
y OF the Pr ai-lphua Convention aud
he de,esrobl hyrecracy ana c.rog,,g
dl-IO>Iuon Of Tie supposed Unlon mgn
who attended IT,
The Commnleeon apforlormeotmad
their rerorr. which report "a, a
cep'ed, and an r%l~eloa he'd mg ID
gales 10 represent Nemaha County a.
the Union CongeuuOn to meet on tbs
Oh, which resulted IN the choice Of thr
following, from
Peru Pryc,uc,, ~ W. G, Glasgow
aud DIR. Neal.
Glen Rock and Lafayette, ~, A X
Farnam.
Washington, Benton, Douglas aud
Brdfprd, %, Geo. Blxby.
Nemaha City, %. E. X. COldwell.
AspinwalI, CD Geo. VandevenleF.
BrOwnvIlle, (3) John L. Carson, 1'hos.
j. Majors and Theo. Hill.
The above apporlianment was made
upon the Union vote cast in the several
Precincts for Governor at the June elec-
lion.
On motion. it was
ReSoiUed. That in the event of the alb
CT any mt mter OF The Delegation
from the Convention of the 9th, that The
members of The deltgauon present are
empowered to elect who shall east The
Vote of the absent member.
On motion, S. M. Rich, T. w. Upton,
A. Pollock, g. w. FAN brother aud
Vim. H. Hoover were appointed a Com.
TO make the necessary arrange.
nents for The meeting of the Union Ter
riIOrial and State Conventions in this
city on Thursday, Sept. 9th.
On motion, The proceedings were CT.
1ered to be published in the Nebraska
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