Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-03-21
Proposed Coustitutionnl Ameudineni

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Proposed ConstitationnI Amendinent
Joint Resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution Of the United States:
Rssolred 6y the Senate and House of Rep
re,,nsasires of the United States Of Ame-ieo
in Congress assembled (two-thirds Of both
Houses concurring), That the following ar
ticle be proposed to the Legislatures Of the
several States, which, as Az amendment to
the Constitution OF the United States, when
ratified by three-fourths Of said Legislatures,
shall be valid as part Of the Constitution,
namely: ARTICLE XIV.
SECTION l. All persons born or natural
ized in the United States, and subject to the
jurisdiction thereof, are citizens OF the UNI
Ted States and Of the State wherein they re-
aide. No State shall make or enforce any
law which shall sbridge the privileges or i'm
muui,ies Of citizens OF the United States /;
nor shall any State deprive any person Of
life, liberty, or property without due process
of law, nor deny 10 any person within its Ju-
risdiction the equal protection OF the laws.
SEC. 2. 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 AZ any election for the choice Of Eiec-
tor, for President and Vice President Of the
United States, Representatives in Congress,
m. executive and judicial officers Of State,
or me members Of the Legislature thereof, is
denied to any of the male inhabitants Of each
State. being twenty-one years Of age, and
be,nu citizens Of the United States, or in any
way abridged, except for participation IN re-
bellion or other crime, the basis OF represen-
t,t;on therein shall be reduced in the pro-
nort;on which the number Of such male citi-
sen, ,hall bear to the whole number OF male
citizens twenty-one years OF age IN suen
State.
SIC No person shall be a Senator or
Representative in Congress, or Elector oi
President or Vice President, or hold any Of
Ace, civil or military, under the United states
or under any State, who, having previously
taken an oath a. 4 member Of Congress, OF
as an officer Of the United States, or As
member Of any State Legislature, or as an
executive or judicial officer Of any Stste, 70
support the Constitution Of the United States
shsll have engaged in insurrection or reoei-
lion against the same, or given aid or COM
fort to the enemies thereof. But Congress
may, by vote Of swo-thirds Of each House.
remove such disability.
SEC. 4. The validity Of the public debt
Of the United States, authorised by law,
including debts incurred for payment Of pen
sions and bounties for services In suppress
ing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be
questioned. But neither the United States
nor any State shall assume or pay any debt
or obligation incurred in aid Of insurrection
or rebellion against the United States, or any
claim for the loss or emancipation Of any
slave but all such debts, obligations or
claims shah be held illegal and void.
SEC. 5. Congress shah have power TO en-
force, ey spproprists legislation, the provi-
stsns sf this article. sH rlg, ..ss