October 22, 1803
Mr. Dawson, from the committee lo whom bad been referred two propositions of amendment to the Coastitution, made a report in part, a£ follows j
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- Coastitution, The scans read: “Consiiiution.” (Michigan scan), “Coustitution,” (microfilm scan), “Coastitution,” (main scan)
- a£ The scans read: “was” (Michigan scan), “as” (microfilm scan), “a£” (main scan)
" Resolved, by the Senate and House of Sepmenio' Hoe* of the Vrattd Stoics of America, in Congress ataemhud, ttoo-lkirde of both Houses concurring, That the following article be proposed to the Legislatures of the different States as an amendment to the Constitution of the United Statea, which, when ratified hj three-fourths of the said Legislatures, shall be valid to all intents and purpoaas as a part of the said Constitution, " In all future elections of President and Vice President, the Electors shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice President, of whom one at least shall not be an inhabitant of the same State with themselves. The person having a majority of all the Electors appointed as President shall be the President ; and if there shall be no such majority, the President shall be chosen from the highest numbers, not exceeding three, on the list for President, by the House of Representatives, in the manner directed by the Constitution. The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice President shall be the Vice President; and in case of an equal number of votes for two or more persons for Vice President, they being the highest on the list, the Senate shall choose the Vice President from those having such equal number, in the manner directed by the Constitution."
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- ataemhud, The scans read: “atmbled,” (Michigan scan), “ataemhud,” (main scan)
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1 connection
- quotes Amendment XII (suggested)
Referred lo a Committee of the Whole on the state of the Uqiod.
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- Uqiod. Only one scan has this word: “Uqiod.” (main scan)