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THE PROPOSED RELIGIOUS AMENDMENT

May 25, 1888, Henry W. Blair, United States Senator from New Hampshire, introduced in the United States Senate, the following joint resolution:—“50th CONGRESS, S. R. 86. 1ST SESSION TTR 820.1

Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States respecting establishments of religion and free public schools. TTR 820.2

Resolved by the senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled(two thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following amendment to the Constitution of the United States be, and hereby is proposed to the States to become valid when rectified by legislatures of three fourths of the States, as provided in the Constitution:— TTR 820.3