Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-04-20

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tional amendment referred to IN the
preceding bill;
Resolved by the Sonatcand House
of Representatives of the United
States Of America in Congress as
scmblcd (two thirds Of both Houses
concuring) That the following
article be proposed to the Lcgisla-
lures of the several States rs an
amendment to the Constitution OF
the United States, which, when rat
fled by thrcc-lourths OF said Legis,
latures, shall be valid rs II part Of
the Constitution, namely:
ARTlcLE.-Scction |. All persons
born or naturalizcd in the United
States, and subject to thcjurisdiction
thereof are citizens Of the United
States, and ofthc State wherein they
reside. No State shall mako or en-
force any law which shall abridgo
the privileges or immunities of citi-
zens 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 jurisdiction the
equal protection of the laws.
SEC. ,, Representatives shall be
apportioned among the several States
according to the respective numbers,
counting the whole number Of per-
sons in each State, excluding Indians
not taxed but whenever tho right
to vote at any election for electors
of President and Vice-Presdent Of
of the United States, Representa-
tives in Congress, executive and
judicial officers, or the members OF
the Legislature thereof, is denied to
anv of the 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 rebellion or other
crime, the basis Of representation
therein shall be reduced in the pro-
portion which the number Of such
male citizens twenty one years OF
age in that State.
SEC. 3. No person shall be a Sen
ator or Representative in Congress,
elcctor of President or Vico-Presi-
dent, or hold any Office, civil or mil
ltary, under the United States OF
under any State, who, having pre-
viously taken an oath as member
of Congress, or as an officer OF the
United States, or as member OF
any State Legislature, or as an oX-
ecutive or judicial officer of any
State, to support the Constitution
of the United States, shall have en-
gagged in insurrcction or rebellion
against the same, or given aid OF
comfort to the enemies thereof; but
Congress may by vote Of two
thirds OF each House, remove such
disability.
SEC. 4. The validity of the pubic
debt OF the United States, author
lied by law, including debts incur
red for the payment Of pensions anc
bountics for service in suppressins
insurrection or rebellion, shall no
be questioned, but neither the United
States nor any State shall assume o.
pay any debt or obligation incurred
in aid of inSurrection or rebellion
against the United States, or claim
for the loss or emancipation Of any
slaves, but all such debts, obligations
"a and claims shall be held Illegal ant
void.
SEC. 5. The Congress shall hav
power to enforce, by appropriate
legislation, the provisions ofthis ar
ticle. a
) THE SUPPLEMENTAL RECONSTRUCTION
The following is copy of tn
supplementary reconstruction blI
Just passed by Congress over tn
veto of the President:
An act supplemental to an act emit
tied an act to provide for the NOR
efficient government Of the rcbc
States, passed March ,, 1867, an
to facilitate restoration.
Be it enacted, etc, That befor
, the first day of September, 1867, tn
f commanding General in each dis
trict defined by an act entitled a
act to provide for the more eflicier
government of the rebel States ap
| proved March 2, 1867, shall cause
Q registration to be made of the NAL
| citizens of the United States, TWEEN
ty-one years of age and upward
| resident in each county or parish i
Q the State or States included in h
3 district, which registration will in
= clUde only those persons who al
/ qualified to vote for delegates by th
0 act aforesaid, and who shall hav
e taken and subscribed the fOllowin
c oath or affirmation:
n 81, --, do solemniy swear, {
;. affirm, J in the presence Of Almight
}. God. that / am citizen Of the Stat
: Of; that | have resided
O said State for -- months ne,
4 preceding this day, and now resid
in the county Of --, or the p.
|. ish of r, in said State, (as Il
q case may be , that am 2l yea
Il old; that have not been disfral
a chised for participation in any 7.
IS bellion or civil war against Il
e United States, nor for felony cor
j mitted against the laws Of any Sta
n or of the United States that l ha'
i never been a member Of any Sta
Legislature. nor held any executi'
4 or indieial office in any State az
4 afterwards engaged in insurrecti'
o or rebellion against the the. Unit
IF States, and given aid or comfort
!. the enemies thereof; that L ha'
n never taken an oath, as a memb
m Of Congress Of the United States,
n as a member Of any Slate Begisl
# ture. or as an executive or judieI
Dl officer Of any State to support I
m Constitution of the United Stat