to vote at any election for the choice of Electors for President and VicePresident 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 such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years of age in such State.

"§ 3. No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or Elector of President and 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.

§ 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 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.

"§ 5. The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article." Therefore

Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the said proposed amendment to the Constitution be, and the same is hereby, ratified by the Legislature of the State of New York.

Messrs. Millspaugh, Develin and Genet dissented from said report. Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to said report, and it was determined in the affirmative.

When the name of Mr. Genet was called, he asked to be excused from voting.

Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would grant said request, and it was determined in the negative.

When the name of Mr. Weed was called, he asked to be excused from voting.

Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would grant said request, and it was determined in the negative.

When the name of Mr. Wilber was called, he asked to be excused from voting.

Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would grant said request, and it was determined in the negative.

Mr. H. Smith moved to reconsider the vote on the adoption of said resolution.

Mr. Millspaugh moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table. Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to said motion to lay on the table, and it was determined in the negative.

Mr. Bruce moved the previous question on the motion to reconsider. Mr. Speaker put the question, "Shall the main question be now put?" and it was determined in the affirmative.

Mr. Speaker then put the question whether the House would agree to said motion to reconsider, and it was determined in the affirmative.

Mr. Millspaugh then moved that said resolution be made a special order for Tuesday evening, January 22, and that the committee of the whole having charge of the Governor's message also take said resolution into consideration.

Mr. Wilber moved to amend said motion, by striking out all after the words "order for" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "at 2 o'clock of this day."

Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to said motion of Mr. Wilber, and it was determined in the negative.

Mr. M. C. Murphy moved that the House adjourn.

Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would agree to said motion to adjourn, and it was determined in the negative.

Mr. Speaker then put the question whether the House would agree to said motion of Mr. Millspaugh, and it was determined in the negative. The question being on the adoption of the resolution, Mr. Weed offered the following amendment:

Provided, that any State shall be admitted to representation in Congress, upon such State's ratifying such amendments; and upon such amendments being sanctioned and ratified by the requisite number of States to make them a part of the Constitution of the United States, then that all States lately in rebellion shall be entitled to representation in Congress.

Mr. Parker raised the point of order that the proposed amendments to the United States Constitution, under consideration, having been transmitted to this Legislature by the Congress of the United States, the motion of Mr. Weed was out of order, the only question in order being the adoption or rejection of said amendments.

Mr. Speaker decided the point of order well taken.

Mr. Weed appealed from the decision of the Chair.
Debate ensued, when

Mr. Hiscock moved the previous question.

Mr. Speaker put the question, "Shall the main question be now put?" and it was determined in the affirmative.

Mr. Speaker then put the question "Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the House?" and it was determined in the affirmative.

Mr. Speaker then put the question whether the House would agree to said resolution, and it was determined in the affirmative.

When the name of Mr. W. S. Clark was called, he asked to be excused from voting.

Mr. Speaker put the question whether the House would grant said request, and it was determined in the negative.

Ordered, That the Clerk return said resolution to the Senate, with a message informing of concurrence therein.

On motion of Mr. Younglove, at 2 o'clock and 30 minutes, the House adjourned

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

Prayer by Rev. Dr. Selkirk,

The minutes of yesterday were read and approved.

Mr. Speaker (Mr. D. P. Wood in the chair) presented a communication from the Superintendent of Public Instruction, transmitting the annual report of the Executive Committee of the Oswego Normal and Training School; which was laid on the table and ordered printed.

(See Doc. No. .)

A message from the Senate was received and read, in the words following, to wit:

IN SENATE ALBANY, January 10, 1867. Resolved, That a respectful message be sent to the honorable the Assembly, requesting that body to transmit to the Senate, the petition and papers relative to claim of John W. Cawley for canal damages, and that when received, they be referred to the committee on claims.

By order.

JAS. TERWILLIGER, Clerk. Ordered, That the Clerk transmit said petition and papers to the Senate.

Mr. Robertson presented a petition of Thomas W. Olcott, John F. Rathbone and others, for increase of salary of the members of the Capital Police force, which was read and referred to the committee on the affairs of cities.

Mr. H. Smith presented a petition of Erastus Corning, John V. L. Pruyn and others, on the same subject, which was read and referred to the same committee.

Mr. Bicknell presented a petition of citizens of Stockholm, St. Lawrence county, in relation to the proposed Constitutional amendments, which was read and referred to the committee on Federal relations.

Mr. Gridley presented a petition of Irving Savings Bank, for amendment of their charter, which was read and referred to the committee on banks.

Mr. Lockwood presented a petition of keepers, guards and officers of Auburn prison, for increase of salary, which was read and referred to the committee on State prisons.

Mr. Hunt presented a petition in relation to a highway in Otto, Cattaraugus county, which was read and referred to the committee on roads and bridges.

Mr. Roberts presented a petition of trustees and citizens of Clinton, for iron bridge over canal, which was read and referred to the committee on canals.

Mr. Hinson presented the petition of William Avery & Co., of Buffalo, for canal damages, which was read and referred to the committee on claims.

Mr. Barstow presented a petition of A. J. Lang and others, to increase the compensation of school commissioners in rural districts, which was read and referred to the committee on colleges, academies and common schools.

Mr. Hitchcock presented a petition of inhabitants of Washington county, on same subject, which was read and referred to the same committee.