Article I, Section 2, Clause 4

When vacancies happen in the Repreſentation from any State, the Executive authority thereof ſhall iſſue writs of election to fill ſuch vacancies.

The paragraph prints Article I, Section 2, Clause 4 of the Constitution as signed; the quoted words are the same as the clause's (apart from capitals and the long s), though the pamphlet's punctuation differs in places.

THE Convention attentive to the preſervation of the conſequence of each State, have intruſted to the Executives thereof, the power of iſſuing writs of elections when vacancies happen.

The paragraph explains that the Executives of the states have the power of issuing writs of election when vacancies happen, which is Article I, Section 2, Clause 4.

When vacancies happen in the representation from any state, the executive authority thereof shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies.

The record has the clerk reading the preamble and the first two sections of the first article, and this paragraph gives the words of Article I, Section 2, fourth clause.

When vacancies happen in the representation from any State, the executive authority thereof shall issue writs of e l ection to fill such vacancies-

The speaker quotes "that identical language" of the Constitution, Article I, Section 2, Clause 4.

Which is exactly the langua g e used i n providing for the fill- I ing of vacancies which occur in the House of Re p resentatives , with the exception that the word " of n is used in the first line for the w.ord "from," which, how e ver, .

The speaker says his words are "exactly the language used in providing for the filling of vacancies which occur in the House of Representatives", which is Article I, Section 2, Clause 4.

That is, I use exactly the same language in directing the governor to call special elections for the election of Senators to fill vacancies that is used in the Constitution in directing him to issue writs of election to fill vacancies in the House of Representa tives.

The speaker names the language "used in the Constitution in directing him to issue writs of election to fill vacancies in the House of Representatives", Article I, Section 2, Clause 4.

Article I, section 2, of the Constitution requires that a Governor issue writs of election when vacancies occur in the representation of his State in the House · of Representatives.

The committee report cites Article I, Section 2 by number for the Governor's writs of election to fill vacancies in the House, which is its fourth clause.

Under article I, section 2, clause 4, of the · Constitution, vacancies can be filled only by election of the people.

The paragraph cites article I, section 2, clause 4 of the Constitution by number.