Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-27

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BY order of the Assembly.
JOHN LAECING Jr Speaker.
In Senate, February z, 1899
BY order OF the Senate
PIERRE VAN CoRTLAND, President.
1lond!y, July Goth, 1889.
Ordered That the Committee whole House. on the
state of the union be discharged from proceeding on mo-
ion referred to The said committee the eight day OF juno
last stating certain poetic amendments proper be pro-
come II ratified by three Ourths thereof part the
stituton of the United And that The said notion
together with the amendments the oousi uon as
proposed by the several states, be referred
to consist Of member from state with instructiono
take the subject ofam rnents the constitution of the
United States generally their consideration, 70
port thereupon TO the House.
The Members elected,
Messrs: NninE' Madison, Baldwin, Sherman, burke,
Gilman, Cyrner, Benson Goodhue, Boudinot ard Gale
The order Of the day the House resolve itself
committee OF the whole House the bill for settling the
accounts between the States and States
was read, and postponed until to morrow.
The Resolve OF the House Representatives of the 24th
ofAugsst, was resd as foiIowe;h
Congress The United States.
" IN The House If Representatives, Monday,
24h .4ugust 1889
Resolved by the Senate and House Representatives of
the United States OF America Congress assembled
thirds of both Houses deemng necessary That fol-
lowing Articles be proposed the LIZ gslares of the
era states as amendments 10 the Constitution Of the United
states, ali or any OF which Articles when fed by three
fourhs oihe said legislatures be valid, all intents
and purposes part of the said utlon- 10 wi
Articles ia addition, and Amendment of, the Constitution
OF the United States of America proposed by Congress,
and ratified by the Legislatures of tie several sates Pr
suant to the nth Article OF the original Constitution.
, .frficie tie frSf.
After the first enumeration required BY the first Article
OF the Constitution, there shall be preventative for
every thirty thousand, until the number shall
hundred, after which the proportion snail be regulated by
Congress, that there shall benOt than hundred repre-
sentaves less than for
thouand persons, until the NUMBER of Representatives shall
amount to two hundred after which the proportion sha be
regulated by Congress- that there shall be til an
tive for every fifty thousand persons
.drticLe The second.
No law varying the compensation to the members
OF Congress, shall take effect, until election of Re-
personalities shall have interviewed.
.frficie The third
Congress shall make law establishing religion, or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof nor shall the
rights of conscience. be infrng ed.
article The fourth.
The freedom of speech and of the press and The right
Of TIE peonie peaceaby TO assemble, and Consult for
their common good, and to apply the governments
for redress OF grievances, shall not be ihfringed
.drficke The Inn.
well regulated militia composed Of the body of the
people, being the best security of free state the right
OF the people keep and bear arms, shall be IN
fringed, but relgiousy scrupuous of bearing
arms shall be compelled to render military service
person.
article the sirth.
No soldier SHALL in time Of peace, quarered in any
house without the consent If the owner in time Of
war, bat in to be prescribed by law.
article the SeUenkh
i ne right OF the people to be secured IN their
SOUS, houses, papers and effects against understandable
searches and seizures shall not be violated and no
shall issue but upon probable supported by
oath affirmation aud particularly describing the place
be searched and the persons things to be seized
Article The eighth.
No person shall be subject except IN case ofimpeach
ment, to than trial, punishment for The
same offence nor shall be compelled in any crimina
case 60 be witness against himself, be deprived
life, liberty, or property, without due process Of law
nor shall private property be taken for public use
| without just compensation.
| article the ninth,
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shat enio
the right to speedy and public trial to be nformec
of the nature and of the accusation to be con
fronted with the witnesses against him. TO have com
pulsory process for obtainnng witnesses in his favour
and to have the assistance Of souase his defence.
| article the tenth.
The trial of all crimes Except in of impeac
meR, and in arising in the land naval forces
| or in the militia when in actual service in time OF wa
or public danger shall be by impartial jury Of M
ycinage with the requisite Of unaity for conviction
the right OF challenge and other accustomed reqDi
sites and no person shall be held for capi
tai or Otherways infamous crime, unless present
ment or indictment by Grand Jury but If crime
committed in place in the possession Of an enemy.
in which an Instruction may prevail, the indictment
trial may by law be authorised in other place
I within the same state.
yfrficie The eleUeafb.
No appeal to the supreme court Of the Unite DIS V
shall be allowed, where the value in controversy ia
not amogDt TO thousand dollars, shall Any ac