The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-09-26
THE THREE AMENDMENTS.
ARTICLE XIII.

SECTlON L. NelCner slavery nor 1nVOI-
untary servitude, except as punishment
for crime, whereof tho party shall have
been duly convicted, shall exist within
the United States, or any place subject to
their Jurisdiction.
SECTION 2. Congress shall have power
to enforce this article by appropriate leg
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ARTICLE XIV.
SECTION 1. All persons born or natur-
allied in the United States, and subject to
the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of
the United States, and of the States
wherein they reside. 3oa Mo- States shall
make or enforce any law which shalt
abridge the privileges or iimmunities of
the citizens of the United States nor
shall any State deprive any person of life,
liberty or property, without due process
of Law, nor deny 20 any person within is
jurisdiction the, equal protection of the
laws. r......... .-...
SECTION 2. Representatives shall be
apportioned among the several States ac-1
cording to their respective numbers, count
ng the whole number Of persons in eac h
State, excluding Indians not taxed but
when the right to vote at any election, for
the cheice of Electors for President and
Vice-President of the United States, Rep
resentatives in Congress, the executive
and judicial officers of State or the
members of the Legislature thereof, is
denied to any of the male inhabitants of
such State (being twenty 'one years of age,
and citizens of the United States), or in
any way abridged, except for particpa-
ton in rebellion or other crime, the basis
Of Representation therein shall be reduced
in the proportion which tina number of
SUCH male citizens shall bear to the whole
number of male citizens twenty-one years
of age, in said State.
SECTION 3. No person shall be Sena-
tor or Representative in Congress, or
Elector of President and Vice. President,
or hold any office, civil or military, under
the United States, or under any State,
vho, having previously taken an cath as
member of Congress, or as an officer of
the United States, or as a member Of the
State Legislature, or as an executive or
judicial officer of any State, to support
the Constitution of the United States,
shall have engaged in instruction or re-
bellion against the same, or given aid
or comfort to the enemies thereof; but
Congress may, by vote of twe-thirds Of,
each House, remove such disability.
SECTION 4. The validity of the public
debt of the United States authorized by
lawincluding debts incurred for payment
of pensions and bouutles for services in
suppressing instruction or rebellion,
shall not be questioned but neither the
United States nor any State shall assume
or pay any debt or obligation incurred in
aid of iDsurrectisn or rebellion against
the United States, or any claim for the
loss or emancipation # any slave; but all
such debts, obligations and claims shall
be held illegal and void.
SECTION 5. The Congress shall have
power to enforce, by appropriate legisla-
ton, the provisions of this article.
ARTICLE XIV.
SECTION l. The right of citizens of the
United States to vote shall not be denied
or abridged by the United States, or by
any State, on account of race, color, or
previous condition of servitude.
SECTION 2. The Congress shall have
power to enforce this article by appropri-
ate legislation. .