The House of Representatives of the Fortieth Session of Congress
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Thomas Cornell from New York enters the House; H. Res. 399, H. Res. 402, and H. R. 1667 are proposed
Joint Resolution
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, (two thirds of both Houses concurring,) That the following article be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which, when ratified by three fourths of said Legislatures, shall be held as part of said Constitution, namely:
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Sec. 1. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall deny or abridge to any male citizen of the United States of the age of twenty-one years or over, and who isfound mind, an equal vote at all elections in the State in which, he shall have his actual residence, such right to vote to be under such regulations as shall be prescribed by law, (subject to such registration laws and laws prescribing local residence as the State may enact,) except to such as have engaged, or may hereafter engage, in insurrection or rebellion against the United States, and to such as shall be duly convicted of infamous crime.
Sec. 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce by proper legislation the provisions of this article.