The Portland daily press., 1870-03-31
posing an amendment to the Constitution Of

posing an amendment to the Constitution OF
the United States:
ResoUed Ry the Senate and House of Representa-
tives OF the United States of America in Congress
assembled. two thirds OF both Houses concurrin9,
tnat the following article be proposed to the Legsa
Constitution Of the United States, VIII oh, when rafi
Ned tn ee fourths OF the said Legisla ures shai
be valid as part OF the Constitution, namely:
ARTICLE 10, SECT. 1.-The right OF citizens OF the
United States to shall not be denied or abridged
BY the United states or by any Sta'e on account OF
SECT. 2-Congress shall have power to enforce this
article by appropriate legislation.
And further, that it appears from official doc
uments on file in this Department that the
amendment to the Constitution Of the ULifed
States, proposed as aforesaid has been ratified
by the Legislatures Of the States of North Car
DINA. West Virginia, Massachusetts, Wiscou-
sin, Maine, Louisiana, Michigan, South Caro-
lima, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, Connecticut,
Florida, lllinois, Indiana, New York, New
bama, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Iowa, Kan
sas, Minnesota, Rhode Island, Nebraska and
Texas, In all ~ States; and further, that the
States whose Legislatures have so ratified the
SAID proposed amendment constitute three
tourths OF the whole number of States OF the
United States; and further that it appears
from the Official document on file in this De-
partment that the Legislature Of the State Of
New York has since passed a resolution claim
ing to withdraw said ratification of said amend
AlCut, WHiCu udu Oeeu uldue ny Tue AeSls' dtuIc
of that State and of which official notice had
been filed in this Department; and further,
that it appears from the official document on
file in this Department that the Legislature of
Georgia has bv resolution ratified said prOpOs-
ed amendments
Now, therefore, be it known that I, Hamil-
ton Fish, Secretary of State of the United
States, by virtue and in pursuance OF the Sec
ond section of the act of Congress, approved
10th OF April, in the year 1918, entitled "An
act to provide for the publication of the laws
of the United States and fo- other purposes"
do hereby certify that the amendment afore-
poses as part of the Constitution of the Unit
ed States
10 testimony whereof have hereuntO set my
hand and caused the seal of the Department
OF State to be affixed. Done at the city Of
Washington this 30th day of March, in the
year OF our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and seventy, and of the Independence
OF the United States, the min ,ty-tourth.
(Slsned,) HAMILTON FISH.
THE TEXAS BILL.
The President to-day approved the Texas
bill.
HONORS TO GEN. THOMAS.
A meeting of the officers who served with
Gen. Thomas was held at the Metropoltan
Hotel this evening. Gen. Garfield presided
and made an appropriate and feeling allusion
to the sad event which filled the land with
mourning. 1t was determined to hold public
meeting at an early day, when resolutions will
be offered and addresses made 1t is proposed
to hold meeting in the Hall of Representa-
tves and make the occasion worthy of the
noble soldier and patriot, and that the Presi-
dent, Cabinet officers and diplomatic corps be
present.