(ARTICLE IX.) The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. (ARTICLE X.) The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. (ARTICLE XI.) The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State. (ARTICLE XII.) The Electors shall meet in their respective states, and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice-President, and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as President, and of all persons voted for as Vice-President, and of the number of votes for each, which lists they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat of the government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate;-The President of the Senate shall, in presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates and the votes shall then be counted;— The person having the greatest number of votes for President, shall be the President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed; and if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as President, the House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President. But in choosing the President, the votes 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 twothirds of the states, and a majority of all the states shall be necessary to a choice. And if the House of Representatives shall not choose a President whenever the right of choice shall devolve upon them, before the fourth day of March next following, then the Vice-President shall act as President, as in the case of the death or other constitutional disability of the President. The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice-President, shall be the Vice-President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors 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. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States. NOTE.--The ten first of the preceding amendments were proposed at the first session of the first Congress, of the United States, 25 September, 1789, and were finally ratified by the constitutional number of States, on the 15th day of December, 1791. The eleventh amendment was proposed at the first session of the third Congress, 5 March, 1784, and was declared in a message from the President of the United States to both houses of Congress, dated 8th January, 1798, to have been adopted by the constitutional number of States. twelfth amendment was proposed at the first session of the eighth Congress, 12 December, 1803, and was adopted by the constitutional number of States in 1804, according to a public notice thereof by the Secretary of State, dated 25th September, of the same year. The ANALYTICAL INDEX OF THE RULES OF THE SENATE. PART I. OF THE SPECIAL RULES OF THE SENATE. PART II. OF THE JOINT RULES OF THE TWO HOUSES. PART III. OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION AFFECTING THE ORGANIZATION, POWER, RULES, DUTIES, AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATE. INDEX OF PART FIRST. SPECIAL RULES OF THE SENATE: No. Absent himself from Senate, without leave first obtained. No member shall 8 ABSENT members may be sent for, by less than a quorum, at the expense of such members, unless excused, and then paid out of the contingent fund. 8 ADDITIONAL numbers of documents to be referred to the Committee on 34 ADDRESS, or hear any such read. No person shall be admitted to present any petition, memorial, or 19 ADJOURN, &C. When a question is under debate no motion shall be received but to 11 ADJOURNMENT shall always be in order and shall be decided without debate. 11 ADJOURNMENT. The substitution of a member to fill the chair shall not extend beyond an.. 23 ADJOURNMENTS. Special orders not to lose their position on the calendar No. ADMIT any person in Senate to present a petition, &c., &c. No motion in 19 ADMITTED on the floor of the Senate. Description of persons (and none 48 In taking the yeas and nays, or on a call of the House, 16 Amendments. AMEND, &c., &c. When a question is under debate no motion shall be received but to AMENDED until twice read, &c. No bill shall be.... AMENDMENT shall be, "Whether it shall be engrossed and read a third AMENDMENT proposing additional appropriations shall not be received to AMENDMENTS shall be inserted on the journals. The titles of bills and Forms of questions and proceedings on.------- 44 6 35 APPEAL to the Senate. Every question of order shall be decided by the APPOINTMENT of standing committees the Senate will proceed, by ballot, No. 35 APPOINTMENTS. Executive, &c. --(See Nominations.) APPROPRIATION bill. Restrictions upon amendments to any general (see 30 ----- ASSIGNMENT of special orders according to the order of time for which they 31 8 34 AYE or No. The President of the Senate shall put all questions, and the 22 Ballot, &c. All standing and other committees shall be appointed by. 35 47 Rules of the Senate in relation to Bills. BILL, resolution, &c., has gone out of possession of the Senate. No motion 20 BILL. One day's notice shall be given for asking leave to introduce a......... 26 BILLS. All resolutions requiring the signature of the President or grant- BILLS on a second reading shall first be considered as in Committee of the 28 BILL in Committee of the Whole, the Vice-President, or President pro tem- 28 |