Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-07
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Propo.ed Con.htnriouai Amendment

Joint Resolution proposing an amendment
n m. Constitution or the United States:
Rs,olred by the Senate and House ofRep-
,,ss.totipss of the United States Of America
IN Congress assembled (two-thirds OF both
Houses ~concurring), That tho following AZ
ticle be proposed 20 the Legislatures Of the
several States, which, as an amendment to
the Constitution Of the United States, when
rataed by three-tourths Of said Legislatures,
shall be valid Is part OF the Constitution
namely: ARTICLE XIV.
Section /. AL persons born or natural
i,ed in the United States, and subject to the
jurisdiction thereof. are citizens Of the UNI
ted States and Of the State wherein fhey re-
aide. No State shall make or enforce any
law which shall abridge the privileges or m
munities Of citizens Of the United States
DOR shall any State deprive any person Of
life, liberty, or property without due process
Of law, nor deny TO any person within its ju-
risdieton the equal protection OF the laws.
SIC. z. Representatives shall be appor
toned among the several States according to
their respective numbers, counting the whole
number Of persons In each State, excluding
Indians not taxed. But when the right to
vote at any election for the choice Of Eec-
tors for President and 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 Of the male inhabitants OF each
STATE. being twenty-one years Of age, and
hs,nu citizens Of the United States, or in any
Wv abridged, except for participation in re-
heliion or other crime, the basis OF represen-
t,,;on therein shall be reduced in the pro-
NORTON which the number Of such male eiti-
sen. .h,ll bear to the whole number OF male
Sitizens twenty-one years OF age In sueh
ctate.
SIC. 3. No person shall be 4 Senator or
Representative in Congress, or Blector OF
Presiden, or Vice President, or hold any OIL
Ace, civil or military, under the United states
or under any State, who, having previously
taken an oath as a member Of Congress, or
Us an officer OF the United States, or rs 4
member OF any StatsD Legislature, or as an
executive or judicial officer Of any State, TO
support the Constitution Of the United States,
shall have engaged in instruction or rebel
lion against the same, or given aid or COM
fort tothe enemies thereof. But Congress
may, BY a vote Of two-thirds Of each House,
remove such disability.
SEC. l.. The validity Of the public debt
Of the United States, authorized by law,
including debts incurred for payment Of pen
sfons and bounties for services in suppress-
ing insurfeetion or rebellion, shall not be
Questioned. But neither the United sat-.
mar Sny State shah assume or paw any ,5ebt
or obligation incurred in aid Of instruction
or reoelioa against the United States, or any
lain for the loss or emancipation Of any
sl,ye but all such debts, obligations or
ol,im, shall DO held illegal and void.
ISIc, S. Congress shall have power 70 en-
force. 81 appropriate iegisiation, ithsi provi-
sion, Of this srticls.