The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-07-30
.rhe XVIII constitutional Amend
ment.

This part OF the plan OF reconstruction
OF the rebel States IL the result oil most
careful deliberation and examination on /
the part Of both branches Of Congress.
rho first draft was presented TO the
sHeuse on the goth Of April, 1866. After
.nuch discussion and amendment it
spassed the Senate on June sth by vote
of % 10 IL and . few days later, as
amended, 1t carried the House BY vote
.of 100 yeas to 80 nays. It was then
ready TO be brought before the States
for their ratification. and reads as fol-
lows:
ARTICLE XIV. SECTION l. All per.
sons born or naturalized In the United
states. and subject to the jurisdiction
thereof. are citizens of the United States
and OF the State wherein they reside
No State shall make or enforce any law
which shall abridge the privileges or i'm
nnunitiea Of citizens Of the United States;
nor shall any State deprive any person
oflife, liberty, or property, without que
within its Jurisdiction the equal protec-
ton Of the laws.
SEC. 2 Representatives shall be APP
portiOned among the several States &C.
cording to their respective numbers,
counting the whole number OF person In
each State, excluding Indians not taxed.
But when the right To vote at any cleo
ton for the choice of Electors for Presi-
dent Of the United States, Representa-
tives in Congress, the executive and
judicial officers Of State. or the men,
beu Of the Legislature thereof, Is denied
10 any Of the male inhabitants Of sucl,
State, being q years Of age and citizens
ofth United States, or In any way
abridged, except for participation in
the rebellion or other crime, the basis
az representatiOn therein shall be redu-
ced In proportion which the number OF
such male citizens shall DO TO the num-
Der Of citizens q years Of age in such
State.
or Representative In Congress, or Elect
or Of President and Vice President, oI
hold any Office civil or military, under
the United States, or under any State,
who having previously taken An oath
a. = member of Congress or IA member
.pfany State Legislature, or on execu
tive or judicial officer of any State, Il
.supCsst the Constitution OF the United
,Statey, shall have engaged In insurrec
ton Qr. rebellion against the same OF
given aid and comfort to the enemies
t0oN0Oy. AS0I AOuSIcos A"J, ~ WV
OF two thirds Of each house, remove
such disability.
SIC. 1. The validity Of the public
debt Of the United States authorized BY
law, Including debts Incurred for pay
ment az pensions and b0unties for ser.
vices IN suppressiDg in.Drrection and
rcfelljpn shalt not be questioned. But
n@lSb1r the United States Or any State
ahsM assume Or pay any debt or obliea-
,tionvocsrrad IN aid Of insurrection OF
rsbcllfon asa1ust tho United States. or
any e(afna 7or the loss or emancipation
1of Az sleye: but eli such eIl.ns. debts:
- o1aIgations. shall b beid illegal aud
vold. go
&c. !. Congress shall have power 70
esl6goe. by appropriate legislation, the
pfuyuD60ns Of this article.
T.hs asneodmsnt WAS ratified by the
@Eoelslctasss AZ Maine. New HAMPSHIRE
Nlannot lfAssashsastts, Rhode Island.
1snst111sut, New York, Nsy Jsrssy'
Rnnssy 1vsnia, Ohio; l5acbigss. Isdisna,
ijl1nois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri.