Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-01-12
N. 0. WALLACE. Editor.
Proposed Amendments 10 the. Con
sliluliOn Of The U. States.

SliiutlOH vi tnt Y. DtdltS,
Accompanying the Message of
Gov. johnson, was joint resolution
proposing amendments TO the Con
stitution Of the United States, Which
we publish below:
Joint resolution proposing silnend-
unents 10 the Consultation of the
United states.
Constitution Of the United .Stdtes-
Art. 5A,of amendments. -"Cong ress,
whenever two-thirds of both Houses
shall deem it necessary, shall pro-
pose amendments to this Co1stitu-
ton, or the application of the Legis-
latures Of two thirds of the several
States shall call a Convention for
proposing amendments, which, in Ell
Tier case, shall be valid to all intents
and purposes, as part Of this Consti-
tuition, when ratified by the Legisla-
lures Of three-fourths Of the several
States, or by conventions in three
iourths thereof, rs the one or the
other mode of ratification may be
proposed by Congress; provided that
10 amendment which may be made
prior to the year one thousand eight
hundred and eight, shall in any man
ner affect the first and fourth clau-
ses in the, ninth section of the first
article; and that no State, without its
consent, shall be deprived of its equal
suffrage in the Senate =
JOINT Resolution PROPOSING AMEND
MENTs TO THE CoNsTITUTIoN OF THE
UNITED STA Es
"ResoI0e9J y tho Senqte and Ho4se
Of Representatives. Of the United
States Of America in Congress assem-
tied, t4go-tards Of 10th Houses can
curing: That the following amend
mentS 10 The Co Institution Of the
United States be proposed to the
legislatures of the several States,
which, when ratified BY the legisla-
lures of three fourths of the States
shall be yalidto all intents and tur-
poses as part Of the Constitution.
That hereafter, the President and
Vice President of the United States
shall be chosen by the people of the
respective States, in the manner fol-
lowing: Elch State shah be divided,
by the legislature thereof, into dis
tricts, equal in nulh ber to the whole
number Of Senator ) and Representa-
lives to which such State may be en-
titled in the Congress of the United
States; the said districts to be COM
posed of contiguous territory, and to
contain as nearly as may be, an equal
number Of persons entitled to be
represented under the Constitution,
and to be laid off, for the first time,
Immediately after the ratification Of
this amendment, and afterwards, at.
the session Of the Legislature ensu-
ing the apportionl nont of represen-
tatives by the Con gress of the Uni
ted States; that, n the first Thurs
day in August, in the year eighteen
hundred and ffty-six, and .oti the
same day every fod nth year tn ereaf-
ter, the citizens Of each State who
possess the quail ications regnisite
for electors Of the most mum erous
branch Of the State legislatures, shall
meet within their respective districts, !
and vote for d President and Vice
President Of the United States, one 4
Of whom at least shall not be an in
habitatnt of the sarEe State with
themselves; and the person receiving
The greatest number Of votes for
and the on receiving the
greatest number of votes for Vice
President in each district, shall be
holden to have received one vote;
which fact shall be Immediately GER
tifed by the Governor of the State,
o each Of the Senators in Congress !
rom such State, and to the Presi-.
lent Of the Senate, and the Speaker s
f the House of REPRESENTATIVES - s
Tie Congress of the United States {
hall be in session on the second !
Ionday in Oct ober, in the year eigh- ?
cen hundred and fifty-six, and Oh t
he same. day every fourth yea r t
hereafter; and the President Of I'll e n
enate, in the presence of the Sen a
te and House Of Representatives,
nall open all the certificates, and tn e p
otes shall then be counted. The Il
prson having the greatest number 81
votes for President, shall be Presi- o
ent, if such number be equal to b c.
ajority Of the whole number of votes Of
ven; but if no person have such az
ajority, then d second election shall al
/, held on the first Thur day 10 th E p'
onth Of December then next ensu- di
n hatwoen thA nershns having thh fe