November 25, 1803
The Senate resumed the consideration of the report of the committee appointed to consider the amendment proposed to the Constitution, in the mode of electing the President and Vice President. ^
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- ^ Only one scan has this word: “^” (main scan)
On motion, it was agreed to amend the amendment, adopted yesterday, and strike out the words '- in the manner directed by the Constitution," and insert:
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" But in choosing tbe Preridenl, the voIm shall be taken by States, the representation from each State having one vote ; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the States, and a majority of all the Sutea shall be necessary to a choice.
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- tbe Only one scan has this word: “tbe” (main scan)
- Preridenl, Only one scan has this word: “Preridenl,” (main scan)
- voIm Only one scan has this word: “voIm” (main scan)
- Sutea The scans read: “State*” (Michigan scan), “States” (microfilm scan), “Sutea” (main scan)
1 connection
- quotes Amendment XII (suggested)
On motion, it was agreed to amend the amendment adopted yesterday, and to strike out the words, " 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 sb«U choose the Vice President from those having such etfual number, in the manner directed by the Constitution," and insert:
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- sb«U The scans read: “shaU” (Michigan scan), “shall” (microfilm scan), “sb«U” (main scan)
" If such number be a majority of the whole number of eleclon appointed ; and if no person have a majority, then, from the two highest numbers on the list, the Senate shall choose the Vice President. A quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice."
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- eleclon The scans read: “elector*” (Michigan scan), “electors” (microfilm scan), “eleclon” (main scan)
1 connection
- quotes Amendment XII (suggested)
On motion, by one of the majority, it was agreed to consider the vote of yesterday for inserting the word '' three" in line tenth of the amendment agreed to, so that it stand blank ; and, after deba(«^ tbe Senate adjourned.
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- '' Only one scan has this word: “''” (main scan)
- deba(«^ tbe The scans read: “debnte^” (Michigan scan), “debate,” (microfilm scan), “deba(«^ tbe” (main scan)