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:
Article —.
Sec. 1. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall [+e866845]abri[+e866845 -e866853]d[+e866845]g[+e866845 -e866853]e[+e866845]ny[+e866853] or [+e866845]abri[+e866853]d[+e866845]g[+e866853]e[+e866845]ny[+e866845 -e866853] to[+e866845]The right of[-e866845] any male [+e866845]citizen of the Unitethe age of[+e866853]d States [-e866853]of so[+e866845 -e866853]und mind and twe[+e866845]nt[+e866845 -e866855]y[+e866845]r [+e866853 -e866855]over, and who [+e866853]-one years of age[+e866845 -e866853]to vote shall [-e866853]no[-e866845]t be denie[-e866853]d[-e866845] [-e866853]of[+e866853]r ,[+e866855]ound mind, an equal vot[+e866853]upward the equal exercise, subject to such r[+e866845 -e866853] (subject to such registration laws and laws prescribing local residence as the State may enact,)[+e866855]egistration laws as the[+e866845 -e866853]abridge[-e866853]d by the United[-e866845] State may e[+e866845]stabl[+e866845]in [+e866853]is[+e866845]ich[+e866853]h,[+e866845 -e866853] o[-e866853]f[+e866845 -e866853] the elective f[+e866845]such [+e866853]ranchi[+e866845]se[+e866845 -e866853] at all[+e866845] elections in the[+e866845 -e866853]ny[-e866853] c[+e866853]Stas shall be[+e866853]ate [-e866853]where[+e866845 -e866853]in h[+e866845]s[+e866853]e[+e866845]rib[+e866853] s[+e866845] by law[+e866853]hall have actuall[+e866845 -e866853]y resided[+e866845]to [+e866853] f[+e866845]by [-e866845]as have engaged or may hereafter[+e866853]reason of the race, colo[-e866853] [+e866845 -e866853]a[+e866845]r eriod of[+e866845] [+e866845 -e866853]or previous[-e866853]e[+e866845 -e866853] year next p[+e866845]r[+e866845 -e866853]ece[+e866845] rebellion against the United States, and to such as[+e866853]c[-e866853]ng such elec[+e866845 -e866853]ondi[-e866853], ex[+e866845 -e866853]cept such[+e866845]t[-e866853]ion of sla[-e866845]verysaid[+e866845] of[-e866845] any , felony,[+e866853]cits [+e866845]izen o[-e866845]r [+e866845]chall engage in rebellion[+e866845]lar insurrection, or who may have been, or shall be, duly convic[+e866845]ss of citizens of the[-e866845] Uniof treason or other infamous crime[+e866845]ted St[-e866845]ates.
Sec. 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce by proper legislation the provisions of this article.