The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-12-15
HAMILTON FISH.
oFsTATE OF THE UNITED
STATES

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| TO all whom these presents m ycome, greeting:
Know We, thai the Congress iof the United
Stotes. on'or about the twenty seventh day Of
Februa y, in the year one thousand eight hun
dred and sigty nine, passed resolution IN the
words aud figures following, to.wit:
"a Resolution proptsfng aH Amendment
to ne Coasitutioa Of tic United States:
Resolma ty Mc Senate and House
Iof RcDtcseatafisrs Of TIC United States Of
I'lS,erica IL C1agress assembled, (two-
thirds 81 both Houses concurring,) That the
following Article be proposed TO the legisla
iures OF The several States as an amendment TO
the Constitution Of tile United States, which.
when ratified by threefourths Of said legisla-
lures; shall be valid part ofthe Constitution
namely: 49,, !, -
SEcroS !. The rightof citizens ofthe Uni.
led States TO vote shall not be denied or abrid-
red by the United States or by any State on
account Of race color, or previous condition Of
srcrfoS 9. Fhe Congress shall have power
to enforce this article by appropriate legisla.
ton"
And, farther. that Il appears from official
documents on file in the Department that the
amendment to tile Constitution Of the United
States. proposed as aforesaid, has been ratified
by the legislatures Of the States Of North Caro-
| lima, West Virginia. Massachusetts, Wisconsin,
! Maine, Louisiana, Michigan, South Carolina,
| Peunsylvauia, Arkansas, conEectiont. Florida,
| illinois, Indiana. New York, New Hampshire,
Neya do. Vermont Virginia, Alabama, Nilsson
ri, Mississippi, Ohio, Iowa, Kansas. ktnnese::
Ia, Rhode island, Nebraska, and Texas, In all
twenty.nine States.
Aud, further. that the States whose legsla.
lures have so ratified the said proposed amends
ment constitute three.fourIhs Of the whole mum.
Der of States in tile United States.
And further. that il appears from official
documenton Gle in this Department that the
Legislature Of the Site Of New York has since
passed resolutions claiming 10 withdraw the
said ratification ofthe said amendment which
had been made by the Legislature Of that State
and Of which official notice had been fled 10
this Department.
And further, that it appears from an official
4 document on Rlein this Department that the
4 legislature Of Georgia has by resolution ratti.
cd the said proposed amendment:
Now. therefore, be it known that /, 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
,he twentieth day Of April, in the year eight
can hundred and eighteen, entitled can act 70
provide for the publication Of the laws Of the
limited States aud for other purposes, " do here.
by certify that the aforesaid has become valid
Ito all tntents and purposes as part Of the Con
stitution Of che United States.
In testimony whereof, 1 have hereunto set
INV hand aud caused the seal Of the Depart
msnt Of State 10 be affixed.
'''' Done ut the city Of Washington, this
IrL. ST thirteenth day Of March, in the yea
Of our Lord one thousand eight hun
drcd and seventy, and Of tho Inde'
* pendence Of the United States the
ill., ninety fourth. ,,,,,,