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or whenever they Shall meet more than
five days subsequent to the qualifications II
the ratification of the aforementioned a :.
mendment, in one of the newspapers Of the.
state, by she secretary Of state, they shall
vote tor president and vice. president OF the
United States respectively, In the manner
directed by the above mentioned amend
ment; and having made and signed tbree
certificates OF eli the vote, givcI by then,
each OK which certificates shall contain two
oistnct lists, one or the Votes given for pre-.
sidens, and the other OF the votes given sor
vice-president; they shall seal uD the said
certificates, certify ng on each, that lists of
all the votes of such state given f. presi-
dent, and of all the votes given for yice-presif
dent, is contained therein, aud sh III cause
the sad certificates TO be transmitted and
disposed OF, and III every other respect, act
IN conformity with the provisions of the act
TO which this is supplement And every
other provision of the act to which Ibis is a
supplement, and which is not virtually re-
pealed by this act, shall extend and apply
to every election of a president and vice.
president of the United States, made in
conformity to the Aforementioned amend
mentt 20 the constitution of the United States.
.dra zohereGs, The Aforementioned amend
ment may be ratified by the legislatures
ot three-iourths OF the ates, and thereup-
on become Immediately valid to ell intents
ana purposes, AS part of the constitution,
on day SO near the day fixed by law for
the meeting Of the electors in the several
states, that the electors shall not in every
state be appraised of the said ratification,
and may vote IN a manner 10 longer con.
tormable with the constitution, as amended,
whereby several states might be deprived
OF their vote III the election of president
and Vice-president for remedy whereof,
SEC q BE ii fnrfhsr enacted, Tha. he
electors who shall be appointed in each
state, FOR the election OF president ard
vice president Of he u S,a.es, shall at c.
very such election unless they shall have
received transcript Of the ratification Of
the ratification of the above men Toned q.
mendment 20 the constitution, or urle-s
they shall meet more than FIVE DAYS sub
sequen 90 the publication Of the said rat -
hcauon, by the secre airy OF state, in one
Ut The newspapers of the state, vote for
president and vice president Of the u. s.
IN the following manner, that is to say (;
they shall vote for two per,, ms as presiA
dent and vice president il conformity = in
the inst section OF The second article of
the oons.isuiqn. And in oher respects
ACT IN conformity wi. n The provisions Of
she act to which this aetIs a supplement
md ihey shall likewise vote for one person
IS president, ard for one person as vice
president, IN conformity with tie above
mentioned amendment ofihe cons ituiicD;
and in other RESPECTS act in conformity
with the provisions of the first seclon of
his act. But those certificates only, of
votes given for president aid vce plesi.
dent OF the u y. shall be opened By The
presldeD; OF The senate. for The purpose of
being counted, which shall contain the
list or lists Of votes given in conformity
With the constitution, as il force on the
day fixed by law for the meeting of The e.
ieetors By whom the said yotes shall have
been given.
SEC. 5. ind be IL further enqc,ed, That
whenever by Inc provisions Of the second
section OF this ACT, it shall be the duty Of
he electors tor any state, 20 vote IN Com
f1rmity both with the constitution, s at he
proposed amendments thereto. The cSecu-
tive authority of sucl, state shah cause six
lists Of the names Of the eiccors fcr lie
stale, to be made ard certified, ob OF be-.
fore the day fixed by Law fo? them to meet
and vote tor president and vice president;
and the SAID electors shall enclose one of
he said lists in each of the certificates by
them made ard sealed, IN conformity
with he provis ons of this ael, ard of Inc
acl to which This is supplement.
NATHL MACON,
Sneaker Of the House Of Retrcscnni5res.
JESSE FRANKLIN,
President of the Senate, pro. TEN.
March &c, 1904.
Approved,