The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-03-10
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Nj IL. JOilNSON'S REsDLU IION,

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having the highest number Of the votes 70
vice President shall be Vice President Blu
1t there should happen TO be an equality ofyote.
| between the persons SO voted Tor at the second
election, then the person having the greatest
lumber OF votes in the greatest number OF
STATES shall be Vice President. But when a
second election shall be necessary in the case
OF Vice President, and not necessary in tho
case OF PRESIDENT then the Senate shall choo< e
/ a Vice President from. the persons having the
two highest numbers in the first election, as IS
now prescribed in the constitution
/ SECT. 9. .and be it further resolred, That
article one, section three, be amended bv strik-
ing out the word ''legislaiure, and inserting, in
lieu thersot, the following words, viz s.per-
sons qualified to vote for members of the most
numerous branch of the legistSture,' so as to
make the third section of sad article, when
ratified by three fourhs of the States, read as
follows, to wit
The Senate Of the United States shall be
composed of two Senators from each S,a'r,
chosen by the persons qualified to vote for the
members OF the most numerous branch of the
legislature thereof, for six years, and each Sen.
ator shall have one vote
Seer B. find be 1t further rrsolreds That
article three, section one, be amended by srik
ing out the words "good behavior" and insert
ing the following words, viz: sshe term of
twelve years" And further, that said article
and section be amended by adding tletolowing
thereto, viz sand it shall be the dnty of Presi
dent oft he United States, within twelve months
alter the ratification of this amendment by three
fourths of all the States, as provided by the |
Constitution of the United Statea, to divide the
whole number of judges, as near as may be
practicable, into three classes. The seats of
the judges Of the First class shall be vacated at
the expiration of the fourth year from such |
of the second class, at the ex-
plration of the eighth year and of the third
class, at the expiration of the twelfth year, so I
that one-third may be chosen every fourth |
year thereafter" 2saH or aH5s.
The article as amended, will read as follows:
ARTICLE Ill.
SECTION. l. The judicial power of the Uit-
ed States shall be vested in one Supreme Court,
and in such inferior courts as the Congress
from time to time may ordain and establish
The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior
courts, shall hold their officers curing the term
of twelve years, and shall, at stated times re.
,eive for their services compensation, which
shall not be diminished during their continuance
n office. And it shall be the duty of the Pesl-
lent Of the United States, wnthin twelve
months after the ratification of this amendment
~ three fourihs of all the States as provided
~ the Constitution of the United States, to di-
tide, the whole number Of jndges, as near as
say be practicable, into three classes. The
eats OF the judges of the first class shall be va
lated a. the expiration of the fourth year from
uch classification; Of the second class at the
xp alton of the eighth year; and of the third
lass at the expiration of the twelfth year so
hat one third may be chosen every fourth year
hereafter. Ia