The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-29
WASHING T0N
IMPORTANT MILITARY ORDER.
Changes in the Organization and
Command Of the Military
Districts.
The Second and Third Districts
Abolished.
The Cons titUtional Amendment De.
ciarea Ratified by Secre-
tary Seward.
EIlE eDSsTITuTIoNAL AMENDMENT.
Proclamation of the President Declaring the
Fourteenth Amendment the Constitution


Fourteenth Amendment 10 the Constitution
Ratified by the Legislature Of Georsin.
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA
Whereas by an act OF Congress entitled ''An act
~ admit the States Of North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama and Florida to
representation in Congress" passed the 25th day OF
June 1865 it is declared that it is made the duty OF
the President, within ten days after receiving official
information OF the ratification by the Legislature of
either Of said States OF proposed amendment
known article fourteen, to issue proclamation
announcing that fact;
And whereas o paper wSs received at the De-
partment OF State this 27th day OF July 1858, pur-
porting to be Joint resolution Of the Senate and
House Of Representatives OF the General Assembly OF
Che State OF Georgia ratifying the said proposed
amendment, and also purportng to have passed the
two said houses, respectively, on the 21st OF
snoc sns Sy aI,%s Of
Georgia, which paper is also attested by the sigma
snres OF Benjamin Coney, as President OF the Senate
ana X. u. McWorters, as Speaker OF the House OF
Representatives. and Is further attested by the sig.
natures OF A. E. Marshall, Secretary OF the Senate,
ana NJ A. Hardin, Us Clerk OF the House Of Repre-
sentatives;
Now, therefore, be 1t known that l. ANDREW JoHN-
BON President OF the United States OF America in
compliance with and in execution OF the act OF
Congress before mentioned, do issue this my pro-
clamatOn announcing the fact OF the ratification OF
the said amendment by the Legislature of the State
u Georgia In the manner hereinbefore set forth.
In testimony whereof have signed these presents
with my hand and have the seal Of the United
States to be hereto Affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington this twenty seventh
Gay OF July, IN the year OF our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and sixty-eight and of the
independence OF the United States OF America
ue ninety third ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President.
WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary OF State OF the
United States.
rrccin NATION 10y Secretary Scward-The Fonr.
teenth Amendment tc the Constitution De-
cinred Adopted and Now n Part Of Gar
Fundamental law.
WASHINGTON, July 2s, 1865
The following has just been promulgated by The
secretary OF State:-
10 ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS MAY COME GREET
ING:--
Whereas by an net OF Congress, passed on the 2o,h
Of April, 1918, entitled IAN act to provide for the
publication OF the laws or the United States and for
other purposes" it is declared that whenever ON
eal notice shall have been received at the Depart
ment OF State that any amendment which hereto
fore has been and hereafter may be proposed
to the constitution OF the United States has been
ADOPTED according. to the provisions OF the
constitution 1t shall be the duty the said Secretary
OF state forthwith TO cause the said amendment to be
published in the newspapers authorized 10 promu-
gave the laws, with his certificate specifying the
states 6y which the same may have been adopted,
ana purposes as part OF the constitution OF the
And whereas the Congress OF the United States on
or about the 18th day Of June 1866 submitted to the
Legislatures OF the several States proposed amend
ment To the constitution In the following words TO
CONT KrsoLurIoS PROPOSING AN AMrSpMENr TO rnr
BY Il. senate and aoa.. Of
81 ,he niici States in Congress assembled iwohirds of
g the Legsa.ures q he States
threeonrth Of said Legislatures shall be valid part
ATTIcIr II sKorroS l. All person. born or uaturaiued
are S c,en states n ss sss. and he s
they reside No state shall make or enforce any law Which
a SGsSs the Jg ,Sn ssS or Of citizens Of
sSy person within " jurisdiction the equal protection OF the
sso Representatives shah be spportioned among the
Che whole number OF persons each State excluding Indians
choice Of electors President President OF the
dcs oeefa Of State the re III. Isrs
re thereof s denied to Of the male inhabitants
states or in any way abridged for participation
sha be reduced the proportion which number OF such
sie citizen. shall bear whole number male eirens
twenty one years of age In such State.
SIC No person shah be senator or Representative
any eee. evl military, the United or under
any state who having rreiousy taken oath member
any ss's we or a. sa es or Or
United s,.,s. shall have snsssd ;srr.csn rebel
s,se sSs con,e.s %ay OF wOrds Of each
SEQ The validity OF the public deb, Of he United State.
authorized by law, nendns debts incurred payment Of
tgn o. ssb,lou shall no. be questioned But neither The
sa'es NOR Any ~ s ss.Te os pay any S.s, or
ST q %G % amy
sEc. The shall have power to enforce by
-, SCHUYLER coLrAx.
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tucsi Edward NornrRsoS, Clerk OF the House Of Rep
J W FoaSrY. Secretary Of the Senate.
And whereas the senate and House OF Represent
al,yes OF the United states on the 2st day OF July
1883 adopted and transmitted 10 the Department OF
s,aie concurrent resolution wAioh concurrent re-
solution ~ In the words and figures following to
VIII
whereas te Legislatures Of The states d Coanes,e Ten
sas, Missouri Indiana, Ohio, illinois Minnesota, New
York. Wisconsin Pennsylvania Rhode Island, Michigan,
Maine, Arkansas, Flofds, N'rth CsroliaS, IA,
fuurihs ana Unon have ra
the fourteenth article amendment constitution
house q tte Thirty ninth Congress therefore
a ~ las ,a nv ne re sit snd II De
aily promulgated IA such b, the Secretary Of STATE.
And whereas Official notice has been received M
She department Of state that the Legislatures cf the
several Sisstes next hereinafter named have ut the
lime respectively herein mentioned taken the pro.
ccedinHs hereinafter fcciied, upon IN relation TO
the ratification OF the SAID proposed amendment
called article fourteen bancy -ihe Legislature Of
Connecticut fatiHcd tnt amendment Junc 10. 1860:
the Legislature Of New Hampshire ratified II Jul,
Z, 1896; tia Legislature OF Tennessee ratified 1t
July 10, is1; the Legislature Of New Jersey rdti.
DEED n septsrnDer II, 1865. aud the Legislature Of
The same state passed a resolution in April. 1865.
H. Withdraw rs consent 10 10: The Legislature OF
Oregon rHti0cN " September ~. 1866: the
Ioyirat re OF Texas rejected II November f.
1896; the Legsla tnre Of Vermont ratified 1t on or
previous to November 9. J. 80: the legislature OF
Georgia rejected N November l3. 1886, and The
Legislature Of the "a we state ratified II July a.
1905 the Legislature % North Carolina rejected " De.
cember T. 1856 and the legislature " the same state
IA ned July T. 1865: the legislature ~ South Caro-
lima rejected ~ December 20 l,66. and The Icglsia-
furc Of the same State 81, thed u Iuy g. 1868: The
Legislature OF Virginia RI, ttcJ u January o. 1867.
lie IcQisanire OF Krntuciy rejected IL January lO
1907: the Legislature Of New lON ratified y January
10, 1867; the Legislature Of ONO ratified u
January II, 1867, and the legislature OF ihe
saine state passed tcsOut M IN January,
1893. 10 withdraw ~ cou vent 10 u;
the Legislature Of Illinois ratified " January 10.
IL iha Inu IfIIrn NJ MnaI