Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-02-16
A Basis OF settlement.

key of Mississippi, Orr of South CaroIi-
ma. Parsons Of Alabama, Marvin Of Flori-
da, and Worth OF North Carolina, propos'
es tie following as basis Of reconsiruc-
rion, which, they will Immediately lay
before their several Legislatures for their
ac,ion. The President is said to ap-
prove he proposition, but Congress oP-
poses it:
Proposed amendment TO the C0nStitu'
ton Of the United States.
ARTICLE l4-SBc |. The Union un'
der The Constitution is, and shall be per-
pelual. No Stale shall Psss any law or
ordinance to secede or Withdraw from the
Union, and any such law or ordinance
shall be mil and void.
SEC, 2. The public debt of the Uni
,ed States, authorized by law, shall ever
be held sacred and inVIolate but neither
tie United States nor any State shall as
sumo or pay any deb! or obligation incur
red in aid of instruction or rebellion a.
gainst the Government or authority OF the
United States.
SEC. 3. All persons born or natural
ICED in the United States, and subject TO
The jurisdiction thereof, are citizens OF the
Unned States and Of the States IN which
,hey reside. No Stale shall make or en-.
fcrce any law which shall abridge the
privileges OF immunities Of citizens o! the
United States nor shall any State de-
ptiye any person of life, liberty, or prop
er,y without due process o! Jaw, nor deny
TO any person within It's jurisdiction 'hs
equal protection Of the laws.
SEC 4, Representatives shall be aP'
porlored among the several States ac-
coTding 10 their respective numbers
counting the whole number OF persons III
each State, excluding Indians not taxed.
Bot when any State shall, on account Of
race or rolor,or previous condition OF serVl'
tude, exclude from voting at any election
Cor the choice of electors for President
ard Wee PTrsidenrof the United States,
reprr,er,o,jves in Congress, members OF
,te Legislature, nr other officers elective
ty the reoptr, anv 0i the male inhaOi.
taH,s of such S.ale, brin1 twenty one
vea,. c( ggr and cj,zors Il he United
.>ta.c,, theo The rn:ire class ot ?fr-ons So
excIuhed from lhe elecilve franchise shall
not tie counted in The basis Of representa-
,,oa. No State shall require az properly
qualification for voters more iaSn two
hundred and fifty dollars worth Of taxa
bIr property, nor as an educational E quail.
ir8llon u.ore education than enoogh to
enable the voter to read the Constitution
of the Uuried St,.es in he English Ian.
gnqge and write his own name.
Prop2ss4 .3mend,nem IN the State C0n
sfitution.
ARrICLE.-Every male citizen who
has resided in tins State for one year, and
in ihe county in which he offers to vote
six monlhs. Immediately preceding the
day Of election, and who can read the
CONSTITUTION Of !he United States IN the
English language, and can wrle his own
name, or who nay be he owner ol two
hundred and fifty dollars worth OF taxa
bic property. shall be entitled TO vote At
any elections for Governor Of the State,
members of the Legislature, Ond all other
officers elective by me people OF the
State: Prouidsd, That no person, by
reason of this article, vhall be excluded
fror voting who has heretofore exercised
tie clertlge franchise uudcr ,he consHiu.
,ian and awe OF this Stale, or who, TIE
'ime Of The adoption Of this amendment,
nav be enliiled 10 vote under said consIl-
tuion and laws.