The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1866-09-07
The Constitutional Amendment.

The following is a correct copy Of
the proposed Amendment to the
Constitution OF the United States,
which will become part Of the Con-
stitution when ratified by the Legis-
latures of three.fourths the States:
Rssoired, BY the Senate and House Of Rspvs,n
tutues, Of The United Slater Of America IN Com
grsss assembled (two thirds OF both Houses
conourring.) That the following article be.
proposed to the Legislatures Of the several
States as an amendment TO tho Constitu.
tion oft United States. which, when rati.
Ned by three iourths OF said Legislatures,
shall be valid as part Of the Constitution,
namely;
kRTrcLa IL.
SEcrioS l. All persons born or nstufaiired
in the United States, and subject to the juris.
distion thereof, are citizens OF the United
states and the state wherein they reside
NJ State shall make or enforce any law
whic shall abridge the privileges or immu.
mites 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.
dcdon the equal protection OF the laws.
SECTION 2. Representatives .hall be ap.
rortioned among the several States accord.
ing to their respective numbers, counting
the whole numbsr Of persons In each State,
excluding Indians moi taxed. But when the
right TO vote at any election for the choice
Of electors for President and Vice. President,
! representatives in Congress, executive and
iudlcis, officers OF State. or the members Of
the Legislature thereof, ia denied TO any Of
tho male inhabitants of such State being
twenty -one years Of age, and citizens OF the
United states, or In any way abridged, except
for participation in tho rebellion, or other
crime, the basis OF representation therein
shall be reduced In the proportion which the
lumber OF such male citizens shall bear to
tho whole number OF male citizens twenty.
one years OF age In such state.
| SECTION 3. No person shall be aSenator Or
Representative In Congress, or elector Of
President and Vice President, or hold any Of.
Ace, civil or military. under the United statcs
ar under any state, who having previously
laken an oath as a member fCongress, or as
tn.oilicer Of the United States, or as a mem.
bor of any state Legislature, or as an execu.
Iivo or Judicial officer Of any State, to support
the Constitution Of the United States, shall
have engaged In insunection or rebellion
against the same, or given aid or comfort 10
the enemies thereof. But Congress may, by
\ vote Uf two.thirds OF each House, remove
suoh disability.
sscrIos4. The validity OF the public debt
Of the United States suthorlzei by law, In.
Guiding debts incurred for paymeat OF PEN
sions and bounties for services in suppress.
ing insurreotlon or rebellion, shall not be
questioned. But neither the United S,ates
or any States shall assume or pay any debt
or obligation incurred by such rebellion
against the URited 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.
Sscrros s. The Congress shall have power
to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the
provisions OF this section.