Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-20
Frou The ,s.4TYo.N.dL INTELLIGENCE

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mendmcns 70 rhe constitution of the u.
S. offered BY Mr. Hillhouse.
Resolvcd, BY tie Senate and HOase
Of Representatives, Of the United States
Of Amer1ca, IN Congress assembled, -
two thirds OF both houscs soncurriog, That
inc tollowiog articles be proposed 90 the
legislatures vi the several states. as amend
mrnss TO the cons,itu,ion of the u. S. all
OF aoy of which as;icles, when ratified by
three fourths of the said legislatures, TO be
valid 10 all insents ADD purposes, as part OF
the SAID constitution. viz
5 ARTICLES in atdi.an to and amendment OF
the constitution OF the u. 5. of America,
proposed by congress, and ratihed by the
legislatures of the several states, pursuant
to the fifth article of the original constitu-
ton.
Article 1. After the third day of March
one shousaad eight hundred aud thlrteen,
the house of representatives shall be com
posed of members chosen every year Sythe
people of the seve,al states their electors
ia each ses,e shall have the qualifications
r.oaisise for electors of tho mosr nuaaa.
raus braoch OF the state legislature and
,hsis terms of service shall expire on the
frs, Tueaday of April 10 each year.
Ar. 2. After the third day OF March,
one thousand sight h1sdred aud thirteen,
ssc senator's of the u. S shall be chosen
fer three years. and their term CT service
shall expire on the hrss Tuesday OF \.
psil
Immediately after they shall be assem-
hled 10 consequence OF the lrat election,
they shall be disided as may be, into three
classes. The sears of the first class shalt
be yaca;ed at the expiration OF the fist
year, Of the second class at The expiration
Of the secood year, and of the third class
at the expiration Of the third year SO
thar one ,hird may be chosen every year.
Vacancies to be Gl!sd as already prosid.
cd.
Art. 3. On the third day of March, one
thousand eight huo5red and IhiTfeeo, the
president of the u. S. shall BE- appointed,
ard shall hold his Office uut'l the expiration
of the 6fst Tuesday of April, one thoa-
sandsight hundred and fourteen. And on
the hrst Tuesday Of April, one thousand
eigh. hundred and fouysseu, and on the hTss
Tuesday eff April, 10 each succeeding
year, the prssdent shall be appointed TO
hold his Office during the term of one
year. The mode Of appointment shall be
as follows:
In The presence of the senate and house
Of representatives, each senator belonging
TO the class whose term Of service viii first
expire. ADD csnsti,utionally eligible to the
oei:e of president, Of which the house of
Representative es shall be the sole Judges, aed
shall decide without debate, shall, begin
mig with the first on the alphabet, ADD 10
,heir alphabetical order, draw bali out of
a box containing the same number of uni
form balls as there shall be senators present
aud eligble, one of which balls shall be
colorcd, the Others white; the seoalos who
shall draw the coiored bali shall be presi.
Geas. A committee OF the house CT re.
personalities, 10 consiss Of membsf from
each sta,e, to be appointed IN such Oanner
as the house shall direct, shall place the
balls 10 the box, shall shake he same, SCI
aa 70 insermix them, and shall supeginseud
the drawing thereof.
la case of the removal OF the president
from Office, or OF bis death, Eesigna'ioo,
or inability TO discharge the powers & du-
I ties ,herecf If congress be then 10 session.
or & not, as soon as they shall be 10 ses-
sion the president shall, 10 the manner
before men,ioned, be appointed tor ;he re-
sidue of the term: aud until the disability
be removed, or president be appointed,
the speaker Of the senate shall act as presi.
den.. And congress may, by law, provide
for the case Of renewal by death, resigna.