The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-05-03
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|whsa action il taken on the report in
goneressswe append the tiires bids
Ereportsd % that body by the .Recona
struction Committee: -
A joint a,esolatio,s proposing an .asseae.
!. ~aent 10 ose Goastit,aioa Of tie Usaite1
+ Es stresoioed by tie Senese oa1 House
Of kepnesentasfres Of the BsiSed iSsates
0 America, in Comgress assembled. t.ro-
thirds Of both Houses cenc,0y-;ug,, That
the following article besproposed
to the Legislatures of the several
States as an amendment to th.s Con-
stltution Of the United States, which.
when ratified by three-fourths of.sa;d
legislatures, shall be valid as part of
the Constitution, viz:
l.. ARTIcLE-SEC. I. No State shall
make or enforce any law-which shall
abridge the privileges or immunities
of citizens Of the United States nor
SHAH any State deprive any person of
LIE, liberty OF property without due
process OF law, nor deny to any per-
son within its jurisdiction the equal
protection Of the laws. -~asss-
SEC. 2. Representatives shall he
apportioned among the several States
which may be included within this
Union according to the respective
numbers, counting the whole number
OF persons in each State, excluding
Indians not taxed but whenever in
any State the elective franchise shall
be denied to any portion Of its male
citizens, not less than twcnty-one
years OF age, or be in any way
abridged, except for participation in
rebellion or other crime. the basis of.
representation in such State shall be
reduced to the proportion which the
number of such male citizens shall
bear to the whole number of. male
citizens not less than twenty-one
years of age.
SEC. 3. Until the fourth day of
July, 1870, all persons who volnnta-
rlly adhered to the late insurrection,
giving it aid and comfort, shall be
excluded from the right to vote for
members of Congress and for electors
for President and Vice-Presilcnt of
the United States.
SEC. 4. Neither the United States
nor any State shall assume or pay any
debt or obligation already incurred,
or which may hereafter be incurred.
III aid of insurrection or of war against
the United States, or any claim for
compensation for loss of involuntary
service or labor
SEC. .. The Congress shall have
power to enforce by appropriate legis-
lation the provisions of this article.
4 dW IL prouide fo,. lie restorution of
tie States lCtlely IN i,su,7xctioa to Mei,.
.fM political rights.
Whereas, it is expedient that the
States lately in insurrection should at
tue earliest day consistent with the
future peace and safety of the Union
be restored to full participation in all
political rights; and
Whereas, the Congress did by Joint
resolution propose for ratification to
the Legislatures of the several States.
as an amendment to the Constitution
OF the United States, an article in the
following words. to wit: The Con
stitutional article is here inserted. |
Now, therefore,
BE il yesolred by tie Senate u,4,i
House IF Representatives. Of lie Laidsd
.St''fes nf -4mericrt, IN CongreSS assem-
dloL. That whenever the above recited
amendment shall have become part OF
the Constitution, and any State lately
IN lnsurrectlon shall have ratified the
same, and shall have modified its
Constitution and laws in conformity
Herewith, the Senators and Repre-
sentatlves from such State, if found
duly elected and qualified, may, after
having taken the required oath of
office, be admitted into Congress as
such.
SEC. =. .4uI Le ii .f,ufhe,. enucte,l,
That when any State lately in insur-
rection shall have adopted the fore
going proposed amendment to the
Constitution, any part of the direct
tax under the Act Of August ), 1861,
which may remain due and unpaid in
such State, may be assumed and paid
by such State, and the payment
thereof, upon proper assurances from
such State, to be given to the Secre-
tary of the Treasury of the United
States, may be postponed for period
not exceeding ten years from and
after the passage of this Act.
4 bW dccl00'iny certain persons iueii1t-