Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-01-19

to the Constitution OF the United
States, which when ratified by three
tourths Of the said legislatures shall be
valid to all intents and purposes as part
of the said Constitution, viz:
That for the purpose Of choosing Re-
personalities in the Congress Of the U
nitcd States, eachs state shall by its le-
gislature be divided into a number Of
Districts equal to the number of repre-
sentatives to which such state may be.
entitled.
Those districts shall be formed of
contiguous territory, & contain as nearly
as may be an equal number of inhabit-
ants, entitled by the constitution to be
represented. IN each district the quail
fed voters shall cleo, one Represents
tive and no more.
That for the purpose of appointing E.
lectors of President and Vice-Presldent
of the United States, each state shall by
its legislature be divided into number
OF districts equal to the nj. nber OF elect
ors to which such state r,ay be entitled.
Those districts shall be composed OF
contiguous territory s. contain as nearly
as may be an equal number of inhabit-
ants, entitled by the constitution to re-
presentations In each district the per-
sons qualified to vote for representatives
shall appoint one Elcctor and no more.
The Electors, when convened, shall
have power, in case any one or more oil
those appointed as above prescribed
shall fail to attend for the purposes OF
their said appointment. on the day PIE
scribed for giving their votes for Peesi-
dent and Vice President of the i. s. to
appoint another or others to act in the
place of him or them so failing to attend.
Neither the district for choosing re.
personalities nor those for appointing
electors, shall be altered in any state
until census and apporlonment OF re.
representatives. under it, made subsequent
TO the division .ot the state into districts,
.h III change the number Of representa-.
tives and of electors to which such state
shall be entitled Tbs division OF the
states into districts hereby provided tor,
shall take place Immediately aEtep this
amendment snail be adnp ed and ratified
as part OF the constitution OF the Unit
ed States, and saccessivcly afterwards
whenever BY census and apportlon.
ment Of representatives InHsr 1t, the
number of representatives aud al cleo
tors to which any state may be entitled,
shall! be changed: the division Of such
state into districts for the purposes both
of choosing representatives. & OF ap'
pointing electors, shall be altered agree
ABLY to the provisions of this amend
ment and on 10 other occasion
Referred 20 committee OF the whole
House on the state of the Union.
Mr.. Condit after SOME preliminary
observations offered the following: Re-
solved that The committee on military
affairs he Instructed to report bill an-
thoriziag al increase Q! bounty to the
soldiers hereafter enlisted IN the service
Of the United States. Negaiived
An engrosscd bill for the rehet ct
Gerard Shatiuck was read third time
ant, passed. Ayes 77-Noes %.
The House in committee ofthe whole
Mr., Einem.n in the chair on bill re.
Lifting 10 captures.
Mr.. Clay (Speaker) after pointing
OUT some Of the imprsprict'es OF the bill
moved to strike ost the first section
After some debate the committee
rose. and the House refused leave to sit
seain. and the bill was referred back to
the committee which reported II.
Toe House in committee ofthe who,e
Mr. Breckenridge in the chair on bill
concerning certain claims to lard in the
district of Vincennes. The committee
rose and reported the bill and the House
ordered it to third reading to morrow.
The House in committee OF the
whole, Mr.. Lacock in the chair, on
bill giving the right OF pre.emP''on to
certain settlers on the public lands III
the Illinois territory.
49,, If letter from PHILADELPHIA,