Amendment intended to be proposed by Mr. Stewart to the joint resolution (H. R. 127) proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States
Publisher: Gov't Printing Office
Published: 1866
Place of publication: Washington (D.C.)
Language: eng
Subjects: Legislative amendments; Representative government and representation; Civil rights; History; Public Debts; Law and legislation
Other titles: H. R. 127
Notes: Caption title.

With added docket title.

"May 14, 1866. Ordered to be printed."

"Section 1. All persons (Indians not taxed excepted) born within the limits or under the jurisdiction of the United States ... are, and shall be, both citizens of the United States and citizens of the several States ... and no state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of such citizens ... Section 2. Representatives shall be apportioned among the several states ... according to their respective numbers ... Section. 3. Neither the United States nor any state shall assume or pay any debt or obligation already incurred ... in aid of insurrection or war against the United States ... Section 4. The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article."