Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-31
EVENING STAR.
OFFICIAL.
By William r.. Seward. Secretary Of state
II the United STAIRS.


twentieth OF April, one thousand one hundred
and eighteen. emu tied "An act 70 provide for
the publication of the laws Of the Uaited States
and tor other purposes" IL d declared. that
whenever o6acisi notice shall have beeu re-
ceived at the Department o, State that any
amendment which heretofore has BEEN ana
hereafter may be proposed 10 the Consultation
OF the United States has been adopted second
ing TO the provisions OF the Constitution, IL
shall be the duty OF the said Seer stsry OF Stx,e
forthwith 10 cause the said amendment 20 be
published in the newspapers authorized 20
promulgate the laws, with his certificate, spe-
cifying the States by which the same may have
been adopted, and that the same has become
valid to all intents and purposes As part OF
the Constitution Of the United States;
And whereas the Congress OF the upitsi
States, GA or about the sixteenth day Of Inns.
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-s,x
submitted TO the Legislatures OF the severa
States proposed amendment TO the Coustitu-
ton IN the following words, to wit:
JOINT RESOLUTION proposing an amendment
10 the Constitution Of the United States
BE AZ rcsCired BY tie Senate and House Of Rer-s-
sent0tsres g the Unitod iNGtes Of Areriod in Con-
9ress assembled (ttc0-t thirds If botk IoHses con-
cuTTtng,l That the following article be proposed
10 the Legislatures OF the several States as an
amendment 10 the Constitution of the United
States, which, when raIifisd by three -fourths
of ssid Legislatures, shall be valid as part OF
The Constitution, namely:
ARTICLE XIV.
SECTION l. All persons born or naturalizad
IN the United States, and subject to the Iuus-
dictlon thereof are Citizens OF the United States
ana OF the States wherein they reside. No
State shall make or enforce any law which
shall abrldge the privileges or immunities of
citizens Of the United States; nor shall auy
State deprive any person OF life, liberty, or
property, without due process of law, nor deny
10 any person within It's jurisdiction the go usl
protection OF the laws.
SECTION 2. Representatives shall be appor-
toned among the several States according 20
tneir respective numbers, counting the whole
number OF persons IN each State, excluding In
dams not taxed. But when the right 20 vote At
any election for the choice of electors for presi
de--t and Vice President of the United States
representatives. in Congress, the exec utiye and
)udiCia l officers of a State, or the mem beers Of
the Legislature thereof Is denied 10 any of the
uaie Inhaeliants OF such STATE, being twenty
one years OF age, and citizens OF the ITuir.d
States, or I'm any way abridged. except for mar
ucipaton IN rebellion or other crime, the basis
OF representation therein shall be reduced IN
the proportion which the number of such male
citizens shall bear 10 the whole nuT~ Der OF male
cItlzeps tweniy-one years Of age in such State
SECTION J. No person snail be a Senator or
Representative in Congress, or eIec;or OF
President, and Vice President, or hold
any office, civil or military, under the United
States, or under any State, who, having
OF Congress, or as an officer of the United
States, or as mem Der Of any state IegislAfure
or as an executive or judicial officer of any
State, TO support the Constitution OF the United
States, shall have engaged IN Insurrectian or
rebellion against the same, OF given and ar
comfortto the enemi thereof. Bnt Cougres,
may. 10y vote OF two-thiTds of each House
remove such disability.
SECTION I. The validity of the public debt OF
the United STATES, authorized by law, M cluding
debts incurred for payment OF pensions aad
bounties for services in suppressinC iusurrec-
ton OF rebellion, shall not b. questioned Hu,
neither the United States nor any State shall
assume or pay any debt or Obi CATION incurred
IN and OF instruction or rebellion against tie
United States, or any claim for the loss or
emancipation of any slave but all such debts,
oblig and claims shall be held illegal and
void.
SECTION s. The Congress shall have power
toenforce by apprcpriate legislation, the pro-
visions of this article.
SCHUYLER CoLPAx
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
LA FAYETTE - FOSTER,
President OF the Senate pro tempore.
EDwD. MCPHERSON,
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
j. W. FoRNEr, Secretary OF the Senate
And whereas the Senate and House OF Rep
resentatives of the Congress of the United
states, on the twenty-first day OF July, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty EIGHT, adopt.
ed and transmitted TO the Department OF State
q concurrent resolution, which concurrent res
q.
to wit:
In SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES,
July 2l, 1865.
Whereas the Legislatures of the States of
Connecticut Tennessee, New Jersey, Oregon,
vermont, West Virgins, Kansas, Missouri
lmiana, Ohio, Illinois, Minnesota, New York
WISCONSIN, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
1lcnigan, Nevada New Hampshire. Massa-
chusetts, NebI aska, Maine, lows, Arkansas
Florida, North Carolina, Alabama, south Oar
DINA and Louisiana. being three-fourths ana
ma Of ffnA
ratified the fourteenth article of Amendment 70
the Constitution of the United States duly pro-
posed by two-thirds of each House Of the Thir
ty.nlnth Congress: therefore,
Resolred BY the Sesate, (the House of Rsp-esen
dares eO1curTing,) That said fourteenth article
Is hereby declared TO be a part of the Constitu.
promulgated as such by the Secretary of State
Attest: GEORGE Z. GoRHAM, Secretary.
In THE HOUSE OF REPREsKSTATrvKs
July 2lst, 1868.
Resolred, That the House Of Representative
concur IN the foregoing Concurrent resolution
OF the Senate declaring the ratification of the
fourteenth article Of the amendment OF the
Constitution Of the United States
Attest: EDwD. MCPHKRsoN, Clerk"
And whereas official notice has been recei we'd
at the Department Of State that the LeSisla-
tures OF the several States next hareinsfter
named have, at the time respectively herein
mentioned, taken the proceedings hereinafter
ASStou upon VI IN relallon 10 the ratification of
the said proposed fourteenth amendment called
article fourteenth, namely: sF
The Legislature of Connecticut ratified the
amendment June 50, 1866; the Legislature of
New Hampshire ratified it July Z, 1866. the
Legislature of Tennessee ratified IL July 10
1905 the Legislature of New Jersey ratified n
september IL, 1866, and the Legislature of the
same State passed a resolution in April, Is6s
TO withdraw Its consent TO 10: the Legislature
OF Oregon ratified il September 10, 1866; tbs
Legislature Of Texas rejected it November
l. 1866; the Legislature Of Vermont ratified il
on or previous to November 9, 1866: the Lsgis.
lature of Georgia rejected 1t November 70. 1895.
ana the Legislature Of the same State Ratified il
July 81, 1885, the Legislature of North Carolina
rejected IL December 4, 1850, and the Legislature
Of the same State ratified it July 4, 1866; the
legislature OF South Carolina rejected il De-.
eernber 20, 1856, and the Legislature of the same
Stale ratified IT July " 1865: the Legislature Of
Virginia rejected II January 3, 1867; the l. ,gis.
lature OF Kentucky rejected IL January 10. Iss,.
the Legislature OF New Ysrk ratified II jam
airy 10, 1867; the Legislature OF Ohio rain a !,
January Ii, 1857, and the LEGISLATURE of The
same State passed resolution in January Isl.
to withdraw its consent to il; the Legisla