Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-03-28
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or limb nor shall be compelled. in anv
criminal case, to be witness against him.
self; nor be deprived of LIE, liberty or
property, without due process Of law:
Nor shall private properly be taken for
public use, without just compensation.
- ART: Win all criminal prosecu.
tions, the accused shall enjoy the right 10
speedy and public trial, by an impar.
tlal jury of the state and district wherein
the crime shall have been committed: which
district shall have been previously .ascer-
certalned by law, and to be informed of
the nature and cause of the accusation:
to be confronted with the witnesses
against him; to have compulsory process
for obtaining witnesses in his favor; and
to have the assistance of counsel for his
defence.
ART. VI1.-In suits at common law.
where the vaIue 10 controversy shall ex.
coed twenty dollars, the right of trial BY
jury shall be preserved And no fact tri-
ed by~a jury shall be otherwise re exam
ined in any court of the United States,
than according to the rules of common
law.
ART. VIIL.-Excessive bail shall rot
be required ; nor excessive fines imposed;
nor cruel and unusual punishments in.
ficted. -~a~f
ART. IX.-The enumeration, in the
constitution, of certain rights shall not be
construed 20 deny or disparage others, re.
tanned by the people.
ART. X.-The powers not delegated
to the United States by the constitution,
nor prohibited by it 10 the states, are re-
served to the states respectively, or TO the
f people.
; ART. XI.-The judicial power of the
United States shall not be construed to e1.
tend to any suit in law or, equity, com.
menced or proSecu ted against one Of The
United States by ci,izens of another S ate,
or by citizens or subjects of any foreign
! state. .<...
Further amendment, relatire to the Elec-
ton of President and Wee President.
The electors shall meet in their resPes-
J. tive states, and vote by ballot for presi.
! dent and vice-president, one of whom at
II. least shall not be an inhabtant of the
=, same state with themselves they shall
D. name in their ballots the person voted for
D. as president, and in distinct baIlots the per.
son voted for as vice-president, and thew
o. shall make distinct lists of all person.
e. voted for as president, and of all persons
is voted for as vice-president, and of the
,e number of votes for EACH which lists
al they shall sign and certify, and transmit
,s- sealed to the seat of the government Of
70 the United States directed to the president
IS, of the senate; the president of the SEN
ID ate shall, in the presence of the senale
he and house of representatives, open all the
~ certificates and the votes shall then b,
er counted The person having the crest
" est number OF votes for president, shal
d. be the president, if such number be MA
ne JorIty of the whole number OF eI.ctor
1t, appointed and if no person have sucI
ID majority, then from the persons havip
lie the highest number not exceeding thre,
It's on the list of those voted for as president
al the house Of representatives shall ehocs
Immediately, by ballot, the president
I'd But in choosing the president, the vote
p shall pc taken by states, the Representa-
id ton from each state having one vote
n quorum for this purpose shall consist Of
member or members from tWo-thirds 0
le the states, and majority Of all the state
in shall be necessary to a choice. Ard
e, the house OF representatives shall no
r. choose president whenever the right q
u choice shall ,deyolve upon them, betor
in the fourth day Of March next following
" then the Vice-president shall &C: as presi
" dent, as In case Of the death or other con
stitutional disability Of the president.
re The person having the greatest mum
v Der of votes as vice-president, shall be IT,
We vice president it such number be a l.
ID Jority of the whole number of elec.-.
be appointed, and if no person have a ma
TT Jorlty, then from the two highest ru:..
st bers in the list, the senate shall c. oc.
IN the vice-president; quorum for the o.
le pose shall consist of two-thirds of III
whole number of senator's, and a, maior.
lie ty of the whole number shall be necessa
T. ry to choice.
u But no person constitutiona1Iy ineligi
lie Bile to the office of president shall be eIig]
bic to that of iee-president of the Uni;e
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