Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-02-10
they may, if necessary, appoint tellers other

they may, if necessary, appoint tellers other
ballots;
After the vote of each State is ascertained,
duplicates thereof shall be made out, & in case
any one of the persons from whom the choice
is to be made, shall receive majority of the
votes given, on any one balloting, by the Re-
representatives. of State, the name Of that
person shall be written on each OF the duph-
Gates; and, in case the votes so given shall be
divided, so that neither of said persons shall
have majority of the whole number of votes
given by such state on any one balloting, then
the word "dipided" shall be written on each
duplicate;
After the delegation from each State shall
have ascertained the votes of their State, the
Clerk shall name the States in the order they
are usually named for receiving petitions; and,
as the name of each is called, the Sergeant-at-
Arms shall present to the Delegation of each
two ballot boxes, in each of which shall be de-
posted, by some representative of the State,
one of the duplicates made as aforesaid, of the
vote of said State, in the presence and subje
to the examination, of all the members from
said State then present, and, where there is
more than one Representative from State,
the duplicates shall not both be deposited by
the same person.
When the votes of the States are thus all
taken in, the Sergeant-at-Arms shall carry one
of the said ballot boxes to one table and the
other to separate and distinct table;
One person from each State, represented in
the balloting, shall be appointed by its repre-
sentatives to tell off said ballots; but, in case
the representatives fail to appoint teller, the
Speaker shall appoint;
The said Tellers shall divide themselves into
two sets, as nearly equal in number as can be,
and one Of the said sets ofTellers shall proceed
to count the votes in one of said boxes, and
the other set the votes in the other box.
When the votes are counted by the differ
ent sets ofTellers, the result shall be reported
to the House, and if the reports agree, the
same shall be accepted, as the true votes of
the states; but, if the reports disagree, the
states shall proceed, in the same manner as
before, to a new ballot"
Mr.. HAMILTON moved an amend
ment, which, after considerable debate,
was negatived, and the rule as above
stated, was adopted.
The remaining rules were then sue
cessively read and adopted as follows;
Goth. Ill questions arising after the ballot
ing commences, requiring the decision of the
House, which shall be decided by the House
voting per capita, to be incidental to the pow
or of choosing a President, shall be decided by
States, without debate; and in case of an e.
quail division of States, the question shall be
| lost.
9TH. When either of the persons from whom
the choice is to be made, shall have received
majority of all the states, the Speaker shall
declare the same, and that that person is e.
| lected President ofthe United States.
9Th. The result shall be Immediately com
municated to the Senate by message; and 3
committee of three persons shall be appointed
to inform the President of the United States
and the President elect, of said election"
And then the House adjourned.