American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-01-06
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS-
MONDAY, December 90.
IN SENATE.

RESOLVED, &c. That the following smendment,o
the Constitution OF the United States be proposed to
the Legislatures Of the several States; which, when
ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the
States, shall be Valid 10 all inents and purposes as
part OF said Constitution:
The Electors shall meet in their res pective States
and vote by ballot for Two persons of whom one at
least shall not be an nhabitant Of the same State
with themselves. And they shall make list OF all
the persons voted for, and OF the number oil votes
Tor each; which list they shall sign and certify, and
transmit, sealed, to the seat oil the government Of
the United States, directed to the President OF the
Senate. The President of the Senate shall, in the
presence of the Senate and House of Representa-
tyes, open all the certificates, and the votes shall
then be counted. The person having the greatest
number Of votes shall be the President, il such
Dumber be majority Of the whole number of Llec.
tors appointed; and If there be more than one who
have such ma ory, and have an equal number of
votes, then the House Of Representatives shall i'm.
medately choose. by ballot one Of them for presi-
dent; and il no person have majority, then, from
the FIVE highest the list the said House SHALL in
like manner, choose the President. But, in choos-
ing the President, the votes shall be taken by States
the representation from each State having one voc.
quorum for this purpose shall consist of mtm.
Der or members from two-thirds Of the States and
"a majority OF oil The States shall be necessary toa
choice. In every case, after the choice ofthe Pres
dent, the person having the greatest number OF votes
OF the Electors, shall be the Vice President. But,
if there should remain two or more " no have equal
votes, the Senate shall choose from them, by ballot,
the Vice President.
Mr. Yam Baren, also, obtained leave to introduce
the following resolution:
ResOtted &c. That the following amendment of
the Constitution oil the United States be proposed
10 the Legislatures Of the several states:
The Electors of President and Vice President Of
the United States shall be chosen by Inc people Of
the several States in districts equal in number to the
number OF electors TO which each state is entitled
be composed OF contiguous territory, and as near as
may be, equal in the number oil persons to be repre-
sened, or OF persons qualified to vote for members
OF The most numerous branch of the State Leesla.
ture. The qualification OF the voters at such cleo.
ton shall be the same is required of electors for
The most numerous branch Of the state Legislature
The electors Of President and Vice President con.
We ned at the time and place appointed by law, for
the purpose ofgivng in their votes shall have power
IN case any Of them fail attend, to choose an cleo.
tor or electors, in the place of him or them SO fail
ing TO attend. Congress may determine the time
OIL choosing the electors, the day days on which
they shall give their votes which shall be the same
throughout the United States. But the authority
to divide the states into districts for the choice Of
electors to direct the election to be held 10 pre-.
scribe the manner thereof except as to the time of
'O'N''S N"N oaHcb duu luc QudllHCdtOnS oil The
ers and the place of meeting Of the electors aore
SAID is reserved, exclusively, to the Legislatures Of
the several states.
III, upon Counting the votes for President and Vice
PRESIDENT, IN the manner directed by the Constitu.
'lon, 1t shall appear that no person has majority
OF the whole number of the electors chosen il shall
DC the duty OF the President OF the Senate forth.
VIM 70 monty the President Of the United States
thereof; who shall, Immediately, by proclamation, 4
IN fha r
several states, publish the number of votes given TO
1acn person as President; whereupon the Electors
'hsii again meet on the day which shall have been, f
~ 'a"' appointed Tor that purpose, with the like +
power oil supplying vacancies, and vote for one Of l.
ne TWO persons as President, who shall have recei-
'ed al the hrst meeting Of the electors, the greatest
iuioer o' 'o'es Tor such Office; or, if it should hap
pen that more than two persons have received the
greatest, and also an equal number OF votes the said
electors shall vote for one oil them as President. E
lie SAID electors shall thereupon transmit one ofthc
iss' 10 DC made at their FIRST meeting, and also that
haue al ther second meeting, signed and certified
y them, to the Seat OF the Government of the u
ed otates, directed to the President of the Senate
NC proceeded upon as the constitution has pre-
.'eu' except tha' the person having the greatest
lumoer OF votes at the second meeting of the said
electors shall be the President. But. il Two or more
'ersons snail have received the greatest and an +
quai NUMBER OF votes at the second meeting othe
aa electors the House of Representatives shall d
moose one OF them for President of the United &
''a'es as now prescribed by the constitution.
~ support and explanation Of their respective n
'oPos''ions' MIR. Mills and MIR. YaM Barren spoke b
some length.
Doth the resolutions were referred to the same "a
omm'tee 10 whom The other propositions for r.
menoing The Constitution, have been referred. E
ne resolution offered ON Friday last by Mr.. b
'a'fon' proposing inquiry into the expediency Of b
Exposing to public sale the Lead Mines and Salines
greed to. IA