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Session 7780: 1868-12-11 00:00:00

Members of the committee are appointed. S. Res. 59, S. Res 179, S. 111, and S. 650 are referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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S. Res. 179

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Joint Resolution

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States

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 valid to all intents and purposes as a part of the said Constitution, viz:

ARTICLE—. No State shall deny the right of suffrage, or abridge the same, to any male citizen of the United States, twenty-one years of age and upwards, except for participation in rebellion or other crime, and excepting also Indians not taxed; but any State may exact of such citizen a specific term of residence as a condition of voting therein, the condition being the same for all classes.

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S. Res. 179 (introduced on 1868-12-11 00:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e733849) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]
- None (introduced on 1869-01-14 12:00:00 - REPORT_PROPOSAL - e847748) [view current proposal at this moment]

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