The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-05-04
The Congressional Reconstruction
Scheme.
A New Article for the Constitution
and Two Bills.
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT

THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
BE it resolved by the Senate and House
OF Representatives of the United States OF
America, in Congress assembled, two
thirds OF both houses concurrlng, that the
following article be proposed to the lcgis-
ature> of the several states as an amend
meni TO the constitution OF the United
States, which, when ratified by three
iourths OF said legislatures, shall be valid
IL part OF the constitution, namely -
Article. Section |. No state shall
make or enforce any law which shall
abrld sc the privileges OF immunites OF cit
izenS 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 It's jurisdiction
the equal protection OF the laws
Section 2. Representatives shall be
apportloncd among the several states
which may be included within this Union
according 10 their respective numbers,
counting tie 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
lis male citizens not ic>> than twenty-onc
years o! age, OF III any way aLrid gcd, eX-
ccpl Tor participation III rebellion or other
crime. the basis oi Representation in such
state shall be reduced in the proportion
which the number OF such male citizens
| shall bear to the whole number OF mal,.
citizens not les than lwcny-Unc Years OF
age.
section 3. Until the fourth ,llv Of .Ir,-
", 1870. I'LL persons who voluntarily adj
irred to the late Instruction. irving it
AID and comfort. shall be excluded from
til" right 10 vote Tor members OF CONGRESS
and ior electors ior President ami vice
president OF the United States.
Section I. Neither the United State,
nor any state shall assume or pa, any debt
or obligation already incurred. on which
may hereafter be incurred. III aud Of III
Surrrrllon or ot War against the nitci
States, or any claim Tor compensation lor
loss OF involuntary service or labor
Section ,. The Congress snail have
power TO enforce, by appropriate lcgisla-
ton. the provisions OF tins article.
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Whereas. ii i, expcdicm that tn, state.
lately in in>ulrcciion should at the e,rli-
est day consistent with the future peace
and safety OF the | mon. be- re>tolcd TO full
participation in all political rights, and
Whereas, the Congress did. bv Joint
resolution. propose for ratification to the
legislatures OF the several states. rs an
amendment to the constitution of the Uni
tel states, an article IN the tollowin.
words, to Wit -
See article Is above.
Now. therefore. be ii enacted. DC. That
whichever tie above rccItcd amendment
shall have become part OF the constitution.
ana any state iatcl Y in in>nlrection shall
have ratified the same and shall have mod
flied It's constitution and law, in conlcrm
ity Herewith, senators and REPRESENTA-
tivra from such state, if found duv eject
ed and qualified, NAV. after having taken
the requisite oath OF office. he admitted ,o
CONGRESS IL such.
Section ,. And be it further euacted
that when any state lately in instruction
shall have ratified fine torpooinr .m.,l-
meut to the constitution ,o,. man., ,f Fla
direct fax uod,.r fine net IF l.n,.,
ISnl which u,,, ro,,,;, J,,. .,,'I
in such state may l.. assumed ,n,l "a;I
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nroner ,ssur,n,c. from sn.I, I.., '' "i'V"
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United States, NAV be postpooeJ for , mo-
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