Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-06-14

AN ACT
Suppicme ntary TO tho ACT. entitpled An sf
relative 20 tlie election Of Prefident and Vice
Plefdsnt of the United States, and declsr
3 the officer who fhali stt ss PreGdcni, in cafe
Of vacancies in the offices OF Preiident and
Vice Preident.,
DE III enstld. tyibe Ssnair ard HsrtS IF Re-
ID brrteasaiipes Of fbe Uanea Sfdxs efr dnsyi-
ca, is Cese,,j5 eBSmbhd, That whenever the
amendment propoied daring the preiert ieiiion
pf Cougreis, 10 the ConRitnrion of the United
States, refpftting the manner of voting Tor the
PfeGdcnt and Vice Prc6dent Of the United
States, ihall have been ratified by the Legila-
lures Of three fourth, of the ieyersl Statcs, the
Secretary OF State ihall forthwith csoir noli6-
csiit therrof TO be made TO the executive Of
every State, and fhall slfccauie rho fame TO be
puhlihcd in at lesa one Of The new wipapera
psinted in each Srate, ia which the laws Of the
Unised State, arc annually pnblifhed The
executive authority OF each STATE ihall csufe
ianicript Of rle iaid notification TO be delivered
10 the electors appointed tor that purpoie who
lhall itit thereafter meet in foch State for the
election Of preGdent and Vice Pr6dent Of tie
United States and whesever the faid elcttou
fhaIl have received the faid tranlcrpt Of noriii-
carton, or whenever they fhall meet more than
Eve days fubfcqueai to the publication OF the
ratification Of the above mentioned amendment,
IN one Of tbe newfpapen of The S,ate. by the Sc
crcfsiy Of State, they ihsll vote for Pfe6dent 4
cc-Pselltns OF the Unifed States. ryefpcttiye-
ly, in the manner directed by the above med-'
toned smendment, and having made and Ggn-
ed three cenihcates of all fhs ynres given by
them, each of which certificates mali contain
two diainti lifts, one ofrhc voies given for Pre-
6dent,, and the other Of The yotes given for
Vice PreGdent They mali zeal vp the fsid
certificates, certifying on each. tha, has OF all
the votes Of inch States giyea for Pfe6deot, and
Of all the votes given for Vice. rrchdcnt, il con-
,aned therein, and fhsll csuic the fsid cert'fi-
Gates TO be franfn,it,ed apd difpofcd Of, and 10
every other refpetf sa In conformity with the
provifions of the aa TO " hich this Is fappe-
ment. And every other provision Of the stt TO
which this 10 fopplemenf, and which 10 not
virtually repealed by this act, fhalI extend and
apply to every election Of PreGdent and Vice
Prefdcnt Of the United States, made in con-
formity TO tie aborc mentioned amendmtnt
70 the ,Conaituton Of the United States.
And whereas, the above meo,ioned amend,
ment may be ratified by the IeginMures Of
three fouith, Of th: States, aud thefeuPon be-
come Immediately valid. to al iascnw sod pur.
poies, 40 part of the Ccnaitution, on day 10
near the day fixed by law for the meeting Of the
eleaop ia the feyeral States, that the elctton
fhsll not in every State be appfikcd of the fsid
ratification, and may vote in q mauacr no long,
or conformable with the Contribution, ss amend
ed whereby fsyersl States might be deprived
of their vote in the election Of q Pfe6dcnt and
Vice. PfcGdcnt for remedy whefeof,
Sec. Z. EHd bs II Iay,key enaafd. That
the electors ~ho Giall be appointed in each
| State for the election Of . PfcEdent and Vice
PreGdent OF the United States, fhaI 1t evesy
iuch election, unleis they nall have received Z
issnfcsipt Of the notification of the ratification
| Of the above mentioned smendment TO the Con-
fitution, or unlefs they fhall meet more than
| FIVE days fubfequent TO tina publication Of the
fsid ratification by the Secretary Of State. in
one Of the newfpspen Of the State. vote foi Pre-,
| PreGcent and Vice. Pfe6dcnt oi The United
States, in the following manner, that is to FAY
they fhsll vote for i~o pefions % Prhdent and
! Vice. PreGdenf, in conformity with the FRA FEC.
| iion Of the fecond article Of the Contribution.
And 10 other refpeds al in conformity with ihs
| rroyiGons Of the an 90 which this sa nj fop.
| plement; and they il:ail likewife vote for ono
perfon as Pfea6enf, and Cor one wdoa ar Vice.
| Pnsdrnt, in conformity with the above men.
ioaed amends~-nt az the Coaaituiion and ir
other refpces sti ia conformity with the pro.
viions OF she frff fetiion of this AZ. Bot thoit
certificates only, Of votes given for Preldenl
and Vice PseGdcot OF the United Ststes. hsI
be opened by the prcfdens Of tho Senate for th'
purpcfe Of beias counted, which Gall eontaif
the lia or Iias of votes given ia cossormity wist
the conAisusion, a IN Sorce on the dsy Fixed
by law for sht meeting Of she eletaofs, By whom