SECTION 2. Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number of persons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed. But when the right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for President and Vice President of the United States, Representatives in Congress, the executive and judicial officers of a State, or the members of the Legislature thereof, is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such State, being twenty-one years of age, and citizens of the United States, or in any way abridged, except for participation in rebellion or other crime, the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years of age in such State. SECTION 3. No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President or Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State Legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof; but Congress may, by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability. SECTION 4. The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing the insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States nor any State shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void. SECTION 5. The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article. ARTICLE XV. SECTION 1. The right of the citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude. SECTION 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. ANALYTICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS. Betting on election to disqualify as elector Bills in Legislature, not to embrace more than one subject.. may originate in either House action of Governor on.. A. Academies, portion of income of School Fund to be applied to support of, (subdivision 2) Accused, right of... Actions, to be continued as if no change in government ......... Aliens to possess and enjoy property same as citizens Assembly, number of members of.. members of, when and how chosen Assembly Districts, how to be bounded State divided into.. Attainder, no bill of, to be passed ........ ..... of treason, not to work corruption of blood.. Attorney, suitors may prosecute and defend by, or in person.. Auditor, Secretary of State to be.... B. Bail, excessive, shall not be required... all persons bailable before conviction, etc... Banks and Banking Associations, how may be incorporated.... how vote on, to be submitted to people. if vetoed, how proceed.... V 10 when bills become laws without Governor's signature.. V 10 Bonds, official, executed under Territorial government, to remain valid XIV Boundaries, of State 4 II 1 C. Census, of State.. IV Certificate of State Debt, when may be issued. VIII Chief Justice, one of Judges of Supreme Court to be.. VII 397281R clerks of, to be chosen in each county Circuit Judges, to be Judges of Supreme Court to be elected for each circuit, and to reside therein. one of to be designated as Chief Justice.. to be classified vacancy in office, how filled. not to be elected within thirty days of a general election.. salary of... not to receive fees or hold any other office who eligible to office.. may hold courts for each other may be removed from office, and how Cities, Legislature to organize and restrict powers.. 4 VII 7 VII 7 VII 7 VII 9 VII 9 VII 10 VII 10 VII 10 VII 11 VII 13 XI 3 Citizens and aliens equal as to possession and enjoyment of property. Clerks of Circuit Courts, to be chosen in each county. if vacancy, judge to appoint VII 12 VII 12 to take oath and give security Clerk of Supreme Court, to be appointed by court.. Colleges may be connected with University Commander-in-Chief, Governor to be.. Commissioners, to revise and simplify rules of practice, to be appointed Commissioners of School and University Lands, who to constitute board of.. to take security on land sold. to execute conveyances. may withhold lands from sale shall invest School and University funds.. Common Law, to continue part of the law of the State Common Schools. (See Schools.) Compensation of members of Legislature.. extra, never to be granted by Legislature.. VII 12 VII 12 X 6 4 VII 22 X X XIV 13 IV 21 IV 26 Contracts, State not to pass law impairing obligation of. no member of Legislature or State officer to be interested in cer- Corporations not to be created by special act, except in certain cases. banking, how may be incorporated XI 1 XI 5 laws relating to may be altered or repealed.. XI 1 County Officers, how and when to be elected Legislature to provide for incorporating villages, and to restrict their powers. (See Villages).. Counties, to be but one system of government for. when not to be divided except by vote of the people County Courts, judicial power vested in... County Judges, (probate) how elected, and term of office probate, office of, may be abolished County Seats, how to be removed. County Supervisors, Boards of, Legislature may confer certain legis Crimes, no person to answer for, except on presentment or indictment, except in certain cases. public, when, how and for what purpose contracted.. VIII 6 |