Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-10-10
AN ACT


Supplementary 10 t6e act. entifcd an ae, rclGtire
10 toe election eta President ard Vice President
o. tie United States, and declaring tbe officer
S7bo shall Gc' as President, in Gaze 0f vqcaacies
IN sbe Offices both of President and Vtcs- P,esi-
dent"
Be it enacted, By t5e Senate and Rausc of Rebye-
seHtasives II tbe United States If AEue, iea. in
Congress assembled. That whenever ths amend.
nient proposed during the present session OF Con-
gress to the constitution of the United Staies, re-
spelling the manner of voting Cor President and
Vice President of the United STATES, shall have
been ratified by the legislatures of three fourlhs
81 the several states, the secretary OF state shall
forthwith cause notification thereof TO be made
to the executive of every state aud shall also
cause the same 70 he Published, in al least one of
the newspapers printed IN each state, in which
the laws of the United States are annually pub.
liShed.-The executive authority of each state
shall cause aTanscript ofthe said notification TO be
delivered TO the electors appointed for that purpose,
who shall first thereafter meet such state, for
the election OF President and Vice President
OF the United States: and whenever the said
le6tors shall nave received the said transcript of
notification, or whenever they shall meet more
than live days sub .equent TO the publication OF
The ratification of the above mentioned amend
ment, in one Of the NEWSPAPERS OF the stare by
che secretary OF state, they shall vote for PTesi-
dent and Vice President of the Untad States. re.
spettiyely, in the manner direded by the above
mentioned amendment, and having made and
signed three certificates of ali the votes given by
them, each OF which certificates shall contain two
distin0 lists, one of the votes given for President
and the other, Of the votes given for Vice Presi
dent: they shall seal up the said certificates Ger.
ifs ing on each thar lists oe all lhe votes of such
sra,e given tor Pre- dent, ana Of all Inc votes ri.
ven for Vice Presdcni, is contained therein, and
shall cause the said cert6ca ss to be transmitted
and disposed of, and in every other respect act IN
conformity with the provisions of The act 10 which
this is q supplement-. And every other provi.
sion of the act TO which this is = supplement-
and which is not virtually repealed BY this act.
shall extend and appyto every election OF Pre-
sident and Vice President OF the United States
made IN conformity 10 the above mentioned a
mendnent TO the constitution of vhe United
States.
Afd yobeyeds, the above mentioned amendment
may be ratified by the legislatures of three fourths
OF the states, and ,hereupon become Immediately
valid, to all ntents and purposes. as part of tho
constitution, on day so near the day fixed b.
law for the meeting of the electors in the severe!
states, thar the electors shall not in every state b.
apprised Of the said ratification. and may vote in
manner no longer confarmable with the cousti.
tuition. as amended, whereby several state, might
be deprived Of their vote in the esdion OF Pre-
sident and Vice.President; for remedy whereof
Sec. 2. Be IL further erGcfeH, That the electors
who shall be appointed in each s,ate for ihs cleo
ton Of President and Vice Presid mt Of the u
nited States, shall at every such election, unless
they shall have received transcrpt Of The notif-
cation of the ratification Of the above mentioned
amendment to the constitution, or unless they
shall meet more than FIVE DAYS Subsequent 70 the
publication of the said ratification by the Score.
/ AIRY Of State, in one Of the newspapers Of the
STATE. vote for Presdenr and Vice President of
the United States, in the following manner, that
/ is 20 say they shall vote for two persons as PIE
sidcnt and Vice Pre- ident, in conformity with tl,e
FIRST scclion OF the second article Of the eons'u-
/ ton And in other respects az IN conformity
with the provisions 81 the stt 10 which this az is
a supplement- ard they sh,ll likewise vote for
one person as President, and Cor ono person as
Vice President in conformity with the above mem
toned amendment ofthe constitution and in O
ther respe Es al in conformity with tile provisions
Of the first se6on Of this act. But those Cerfif.
Gates only, of votes given for President and Vice
President Of the UniJed States shall be opened by
the President ofthe Senate, for the purpose Of Ne.
ing counted which shall contain the list or lists Of
vo;es given in conformity with The CONSTITUTION
as in force on the day hNed by law for the meet,
ing Of the electors, BY whom the said votes shall
have been given.
Sec 3 Ind be IL Gyfber c1ae'ed, That whene
ver, by the provisions Of the second section FIJI,
act it shall be tht duty Of the electors for any state
10 vote IN conform y, both witl the Constitution