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mm .. .. ,, T . mm O L I N A. '.") ' 1 . N If ; . Street',-: 'between Pollock artd'.Water Streehfe . 4:.: ' ' tbejiople tbt United States yjnotdtt io form a more ierTcft univnZ eSablifb tMAJxure toe bkings of Mbertj to ourfeives and cur pejlfrit)''t do trdain mnd ejlablijb this ctoJfitU tion for the United States of America. r A R T I CLE I. &ikifcAIX legiftativtn .r. i.Mli ted (hall be verted in a'Oongrefis of the United States, which nail conn of a Sena is and Heufe of "Rcprefentatives. , ... N .SeSI.. The Houfeof Rcprefentatives (hall .be-comjro year by the people of the feveral ftatcs, and the elecloj's iifeach ftate ftiall have the qualifications 'rcquifite for electors df the molt numerous branch, of the (late legiflatvue. . No pev&n fball be areprtterirativc who (hall rot have attained to the . age of twenty-five years," and been feven years -a citiien of ..the. United States, - and whd fliali not, . when elect -ed, be an inhabitant of that ftate in vthtch he X Rcpf efer. wtivef and difeel taxes fij-tl l ; bel?-- portioned amorg the feveral ftates which nrar be included within this inion, according to their refpeclive numbers, which ftlaUrbe'dciei- tnined by adding to tha wiiole number of frtr perlchs, including thofc "bound to fervite for a termor years, and excluding .Indians hot tax fd, : three -fifths of all other pei j'ons. The ac tual enumeration fhall be made within three pr.-tne- y iccmudenwcr vnen. ne ittaii exer- cife the office of PrelTir.t of the United States. The Senate jhall 1 J ' the Tole power io try .all impichiWTien; fitting for that pur ppfe they fhlYbeon oh or affirmation : When the Prefident of the tTpitcd States is tried, the Chief- Tuilice ihair liefidcJ" 'lAtul -no peffen lhall., ,be-cohVicled without the concurrence of JYOnlrst9n.meBa:spJeenc v- Judem'nt in cafes fit- impeachment fliall hot extend furlher than toimoval jrom oficev ana f difqualification to bo'il anu enjoy any Sice of honouf, truft or profit under the United States' ; but the tarty cohvicteqjUull neverthcleis be h-'.l ame ana iuD,:ect to inaiciment, inaJ juagmcnt and puniflimenti according to law. ( fider'iL If after fuch reconPderatich, two inirias ct. tnat riouie man agree to paistne biJJ,. it ilia II be fent, legether with the objections, to the other. Iloufc, by. which it hall likevcbc , lecqnfidered, and if approved by'two-ihirds of thatjtoyfe, 'it ihall become , a law. But in all iuch rales the vv6tes of both Houfer lhall be determined by yeas and nay's, and the names" ot tliC peiions voting Jor and ap-ainft the bill Sefl. 4 The times," places and manner of holding ejejftiins' for Senators and reprelenta-tiyrs,- ihall be prefc.ril&l itviah ftate by. the le glflatuie thereof j but Ihe Cong re fs may at any time by law-nnake or .iltex fu'ch regulations. ex, ccpt as to the r places 'of chu.lng fenators. ' 1 he Ccngrel's fhall ..riE'tn.bIe-at Isatt-ence in firS Monday in Deceit-her, unlels they fliall by by tvvo-thii ds ot theTfcnatTan iawBti)int-a dlfiertntdav. T preiehta'tivfess''' accbriincr to the hi! he Uh:tcd States and within everyTuh.leqoent term vi ten year s , in fucli man v. th ey llul I by law dtiedt. The number of lepreentativts fhali ct exceed one for every thiity thcufand, -but-f a ch. llate-ihalLhave-at leaft-one- jtpVrc&Ma - tive ; and untd fuch enumeration lhall bemad the ftjite of New-Hampftiirc fnr.il be entitled to thule iree'j Mafiaehufertfreight' Rhoderlilanxi - and Providence Plantations one, 'Gonnttlicut five, New;-York fix, Ncw-Jerfey fourT Penn sylvania eight, Delaware ere TvfaiyJund'.fix Virginia ten, Ncrth-Carolina.jfiyea,Stuljj.:Si--tolina five, and Georgia three. ; When vacancies happen in the rVprefcntation rem ariy ftate, the executive authoiityi here of fhajl ilTue writs of eleftio to fill fuch va . cancies. - - . The Hoiifii of Reprcfjr.tfitives (l-o.ll chu'fe their Speaker and other officers ; and frail have the fole power of impeachment. ; . 3. The Senate of the . United Stntcs ftiall. be compofed of ; two Senators from each 'fiatVcWefl, by,tDe,cgiflnttjlr'thtr.eof-for; fix -r. .: years f-and each Senator iball haye; or.e-rote:. onfequenceqf fheftrft eleftiony- they iliall b,e divided as equally as may ; be int three clalTes. Theiie3ts.of the Senators of Jthe firft clalsfeair be tacated--Vthfr--extiivf-t'b-fi?n4.eav- of the lecond claft at the expiration of the fourth "'yllSrv'and-'bf-tliehird'-'clafs at the ex . piration cf .the fixth year, fo. that one-third " jnav be chofen every lecond year ; aijd if va Each Hoiift flwll be the judge of the electtorjs, returns and qualifications of its own intmbefsahda majority of each fliall confti lute" a qiiqi ifrn, to dcufintfs -t but. aJfinailer n umb.efway adjourn jtfora .day to day, and -may be .authorifed- to cWfeSthe arteridahcef ab fent members, in fuch.' ninher, and under fucli i-acn iiome-maYTaetfj-mrpfr trc roies or its --proceedings, punifh itjmcrnbers foy difoiderly . behavioiir, and with lbs Concurrence pf 'two- thirds, exptl ainember ! '" . ku(e-ihall ,-Mcpa . jcurr.ai ct 1 ts,-p, ceedings, and from time to time publifti Uie fame, exceptingfuch farts asmay -.in their judg rricij t re qtnre feme; ; and the yeas and nays ofhe pi embers of cither Houft on any'quplti on, ftiall, at the defire of en-fifth; of thofc prefentvbe entered on the journal. NfchherNUoufej dui ing . the lt(f oh of Con-.,' grefs,.-fhajlvwithout the canleht of the cthcri,: adjourn for: 'mbe - than three da1-$, r-cr to any other place than tliat iii whjch the nvo lloufcs than be fitting. v . - ;v- -'-J"""' .ScU , 4r The fenatftrS. and vrrirrA r;tatiyes Hull receive a compenfatibh for: thei; vrr?. to be dcertalned by 4aw, a"n';l.pa:d out" of'-th;-. treafury of the; United States. 1 hey Juri! :,s jail-calls, except tfealoji, 'feJcrty rnd breub i'1 tlie nf :iccv be rf lviieced rrom ari eit durmtf. thV.:r-: cTenion tu.ir. rc-:pi"i. 'ffenuaccTr Iloufes,- and in going to:aivdrttvirnir, the fame-aiid lor' any fp thcr Houle, they ihall not oe qucKioned in any other place., :, "No Senator" or 4h44uTjwhkJ44ie- ed to any civil cilice umer the authority of the United 'States, Xvh'rchli bavc, been created, or t he r nolii men t s. vdieref' ' ft'. a ! ! b a ; 1 r e a - c; r e'a fe d ,.d ur i n g I u c h t i me "a r.vl-n htalive fii ail, durir.g 1 ' ditn'ricr thefecefs ot,TK leffjftature .of an V ftate.- amcmber of titt:cr HoulFoAUir ;teJTr xeTute rherraws .4n'ejtecuti.'therc0fmavjake tcrcporarVap-.- ance in office' r- ' ' " r; . 1 eft ions and - nolntments" until'the next tneetmsT-of the; lc- V.rAlf bflls ,1 mcn:s " gifiarerwluch ffialFlbenWr iuch, vacancies. F ofi . inate in the, jjuufeot Reprcientativts-i but No pcrfon ftiall be a' Senator v ho fiiaU not the Senate my propcie or concur with amend have attained to ih&pgerpf thiftyyeai s, and been nine years a citizen, ofTthe United States and who Inall not, whcn'elected, " e an i'nha bitantof that atc.oi.ch4ie.-0iil txk-hoicn iiSTheiVicfePieldtntcHe fbafl. be. Prefident of the Senate, but ftiall have no vote; tinlefs they, be equaliy drvidcd. le'vSenate" wall ;chnthifir"ora? Kvery Bill which ftiall have paHcd ilieImife -ftwe it beeome-aaw, be predated to the Picii--dent of tke-Um&4$tatts7 5dent-ottfee-lMjte.a.btatts.Ueppr&vSfi' ftiall figh It, but if not he ''fliall return it with bis dbfecT:ibns'6.tbat'fibv ftiall" be enteied th the journal ;pf each" " Houfc ' xcfpecHvel fir any ; bill mall hot beVeturned by-the Prefident wirhiff ten days (Sundays. ex . cepted) after , it mail have,'; . jxen prefcjited to' kiioi," tfirfame fliall b'ea ldw, iii like manner as if he hlvd figned iri unlcfs the CohgreiV- by hei'r adjctlrnmciU pievent its return, m 'which ca!e It fliall not be a law. . . ' , V Every order, refoiiitlcn or vote to which die concurrence of the Senate and HoulcofRepre !entative$ may bt neceflary. (except on U que.. ' Iffon of idjouillm pLc'enisd to the Prefident of the United Sfatf.S j arid before tlie lame lhall take trrreft; rnTSITtra c ed by htm,, ILbe rcpaljed and limi tations prefcribed in the cafe of a bill. Sefl. i. The Cdiigref :' lhall have power To lay and colkft taxes, duties, imporcs "andv excifes, to pay the debts, and provide for the coinulbn defeuce and general welfare of the Unired States but all duties, imports and tx cifa ujall be uniform throughout the United 5-tatt . r, t:::,:...: I : -; x& ;. ;; Z I -w- borrow inoriey eilAVinCt States' ' ..''- :.. -....',. : . v , ' - 1 -- .To regiilate cbmrnerce with foreign nation, - and.among the feVefal ftates j and witii'the In dian tribes; . " ' . ji w citauinu an uniioin ruic or naturaiiza. tibn ad uniform laws on the fubjccl cjfbar.Jc-: 1 UptcVthroughout the United States j To coinsinont-y, regulate the-vabc thereof, and of foreigu. coini and .fix the fta.f;dard of weights alid nleafurcs ; " , .''. '; " ' To provide for fhepynill-iiTient of counter- felting the' iVciiritie and cmTent c?iii 'pT the. Uiritlo Sutti-s "T'.'-'y;': . To ellablifii poftiofrices andpoft-roads ; , ; . To prniorc tire progrefs of Ijceiice and uia ful; arts, by - lecuririg for iifnitetj ttncs tcrTiu- Tt;ors jt:d inventors.-, tlie excl-ufive rfehtdtlirf-L f'uv' cu've writings and diJcoverics ; ' r.onjt;rutc tn&unais .wiener to.tift bn- 'i-j define and punifh piracies iind felonies '"t tiii.uw of;,.nat'i.as 5 .' , . . To declare. war;--gr arit letters of fiiaroue arid rv- - rcniiial, vaad make rjales cbncerrilng Captures j on it;ia ana .wair i; .. To raife ahd fupprt ahnleri ttit ' lo 'ia ppiQ-. uxmtcng-y-b-tait u.ir, ihaitira--. iongcrefiri,.thari two yearT; '.'"".'"' Tdproridikjtrd marni rt avy f ' , -.' ." To make rules for the government and re- i gnlatie-n'of the laiul and naval fofc p o pro,:i'tie tor calling tor tit tnc militia to, pi .the union, Jupprtfs infuiv . srnfihg and dif- " c r pnin g- the;, ijjj 1 ,rctnd for- governing Wert' ;' pah of them as fnay be employed In the lef yictr of the United S rates; rcferving to the ftates re- "fpeftivtfly, the appoimffTcnt of the oltvcetsraiid. to the difcip!ine preitribed by Congrefs j r 1 " ixercn&cxeuiiivregntarionnacaie whatfopvclf IVsfquare) as may, by ceftlon; par lajid alfp ;rtnt repel irivaiiorfs ; Jor'orgacizmg' (I
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