The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-04-25

| the land upon which the seat OF gov
eminent Is located, not over ten miles
| square District of Columbia) and all
other places purchased with the con-
sent OF the legislature OF the state.
where the same may be, for the erec-
| tion of forts. magazines. arsenals, and
dockyards. etc.
SOME LATER AMENDMENTS
To make laws for enforcing the 18th
amendment to the constitution, pro-
hibiting slavery and involuntary SER
vitude.
To enforce the 18th amendment, pro-
viding that no state shall abridge the
privileges and immunities Of citizens
OF the United States, deprive any per-
son of life. liberty. or property without
due process OF law, nor deny any per-
son within its jurisdiction the equal
protection Of the law: also providing
for the reduction of representation in
the house Of representatives IN proper
ton to the denial OF the right to vote
for the president. vice-presldent, MEM
bers of congress, or the executive or
judicial officers of state, to make
citizens OF the United States over 81,
except for participation In rebellion or
other crime: also providing that no
person shall hold office in the United
States nor state who after having
taken an oath to support the constItu-
ton of the United States as a member
of congress, an officer of the United
or a member of state Iegis-
lature, or as an executive or Judicial
officer of state, shall have engaged
in insurrection or rebellion against
the same or given aid or comfort to
the enemies thereof; and elso provld-
ing that the validity of the public
debt of the United States. authorized
by law. shall not be questioned, but
that neither the United States nor
any state shall assume or pay any debt
or obligation incurred IN aid of
United States, or any claim for loss
or emancipa ton of any slave and such
debts, obligations and claims shall bs
held Illegal and void
Congress has already relieved the
participants in the civil war on the
side Of the south from the disability
ia regard TO holding office.
To enforce the 18th amendment. pro-
viding that the right of citizens Of the
United States to vote shall not be de-
MED or abridged by the United States
or any state on account of color, race
and previous condition Of servftuds.
The 18th amendment provides that
congress shall have power to lay and
collect taxes on incomes, from what
ever source derived without apportion-
ment among the several states and
without regard to any census or emu
meration.
+ Congress also has the power to en-
force the 18th amendment providing
for prohibition.
And to make all laws necessary IN
carrying out the foregoing powers and
all other powers vested by the consti-
tuition in the United st0tes govern
uIent.
SOME LAWS THEY CANNOT PASS
The writ OF habeas corpus shall mot
be suspended except where the pubuc
safety requires 1t IN case Of invasion
or rebellion.
No bin OF attainder or ex post far
to law shall be passed.
No capitation. or other direct tax
SHAH be laid. unless in proportion 4,
the census or enumeration directed TO
be taken Except as mentioned above
relative TO 18th Amendment. No tax
nor duty shall be laid on articles ex-
ported from any state. No prefer !
ence shall be given by any reruIa
ton OF commerce Or revenue To theI