Manner of choosing President. [The three following sections were proposed as Amendments at the first Session of the eighth Congress. They are printed in the Laws of the U. States as article 12.] ARTICLE XII. 1. 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 the 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 House of voted for as President, the house of representatives shall choose representatives immediately, by ballot, the President. when to choose But, in choosing the PresiPresident, dent, 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 two-thirds 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 If President right of choiec shall devolve upon them, before the fourth day of chosen, March next following, then the Vice President shall act as President, to act as such. as in the case of the death or other constitutional disability of the not Vice President Senate, when to elect Vice President. President. 2. 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 ileges and prerogatives, but so far as concerns the transactions of the company, it divests itself of its sovereign character, and takes that of a private citizen. Such corporation cannot therefore claim to be exempt from suit in the courts of the United States, by virtue of this amendment.-U. States Bank v. Planters' Bank, 9 Wheat. 904. 9. Juan Madrazzo, a subject of the king of Spain, filed a libel praying admiralty process against the state of Georgia, charging that the state was in possession of a sum of money, the proceeds of the sale of slaves, which had been seized as illegally brought into Georgia, and which seizure had since been adjudged to be illegal, under admiralty proceedings. Jurisdiction was claimed for the Supreme Court on the ground, that the above amendment does not apply to suits in the admiralty against a state. It was determined, that this is not a case where property is in the custody of a court of admiralty.— It is a mere personal suit against a state, to recover proceeds in its possession, and under the above amendment cannot be maintained.-Ex parte Juan Madrazzo, 7 Peters, 627. consist of two-thirds of the whole number of senators, and a ma- 3. But no person constitutionally incligible to the office of Presi [In the edition of the Laws of the U. States, and also in the edition of the Digest INDEX TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. A. Art. Sec. Page. Acts, records, and judicial proceedings of each State, entitled to faith and credit in Amendments to the Constitution, how made Appropriations by law.-See Treasury 1 9 Attainder, bill of, prohibited 1 9 Attainder of treason, shall not work corruption of blood or forfeiture, except during B. Bills, for raising revenue, shall originate in the House of Representatives 16 before they become laws, shall be passed by both Houses, and approved by Claims of the United States, or of the several States, not to be prejudiced by any - 4 3 Citizens of each State, shall be entitled to the privileges and immunities of citizens - Commerce, regulations respecting, to be equal and uniform Congress, vested with legislative power 4 2 1 may alter the regulations of State Legislatures concerning elections of sen- may provide for cases of removal of President and Vice President 2 1 President 2 1 291 411 13 31 13 15 25 1 Congress may invest the appointment of inferior officers in the President alone, in - Art. Sec. Page. may, from time to time, establish courts inferior to the Supreme Court may prescribe the manner of proving the acts, records, and judicial pro- the assent of, required to the formation of a new State within the jurisdic- - may propose amendments to Constitution, or, on application, call a Con- the assent of, required to the admission of new States into the Union, to establish uniform laws of bankruptcy and naturalization to coin money, regulate the value of coin, and fix a standard of weights to establish post offices and post roads to authorize patents to authors and inventors 1 8 17 1 8 17 1 8 17 1 8 18 1 8 18 1 8 18 to constitute tribunals inferior to the Supreme Court 1 8 18 to define and punish piracies, felonies on the high seas, and offences to declare war, grant letters of marque, and make rules concerning captures 1 to dispose of, and make rules concerning the territory or other proprty of Constitution, formed by the people of the United States, Preamble and the laws under it, and treaties, declared to be the supreme law 4 3 31 13 5 1 31 6 1 32 7 1 33 Conventions, for proposing amendments to the Constitution Courts, inferior to the Supreme Court, may be ordained by Congress D. Debts, against the Confederation, to be valid against the U.S. under this Constitution on imports and exports, imposed by States, shall enure to the U. S. Treasury 1 10 E. Elections, of Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed by the State Legisla- - qualifications and returns of members of Congress to be determined by - Electors, of President and Vice President, how chosen and their duties 2 51 15 24 and 12th Amendment shall vote the same day throughout the United States and imports, duties on by States, to be payable into the Treasury of the 1 10 24 Ex post facto Law, none shall be passed 1 9 21 H. Habeas Corpus, writ of, can only be suspended in cases of rebellion or invasion Impeachment, all civil officers liable to I. persons found guilty by, liable to indictment, and punishment for the Importation of Slaves, until prohibited, a duty authorized on after 1808 J. Judges, shall hold their offices during good behaviour the compensation of, shall not be diminished during continuance in office the cases to which it extends Judicial Proceedings—See Acts. Jury Trial shall be held in the State where the crime shall have been committed L. Law, Supreme, the Constitution, the laws under it, and treaties declared to be M. Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, only by laws appropriating N. Nobility, titles of, shall not be granted by the United States, - 19 21 0. Officers of the Senate, except their President, shall be chosen by the Senate P. Persons held to labor or service, their importation or migration into the United - Powers, not delegated, are reserved to the people, or, when not prohibited, to the Presents, emoluments, office, or title, from a foreign king, prince, or state, to persons President of the United States vested with the executive power measures - may convene both Houses, or either House Privileges and immunities of citizens of States-See Citizens. Q. Quorum, what shall be, for business of States, in choosing a President by the House of Representatives R. Receipts and expenditures, accounts of, to be published Records-See Acts. Representatives, House of, composed of members chosen every second year qualifications of the electors of its members qualifications of members shall not exceed one for 30,000 shall choose their Speaker and other officers shall have the power of impeachment - shall be the judge of the returns, elections and qualifications of its what shall be a quorum of any number may adjourn, and compel the attendance of absentees 1 shall not adjourn for more three days, nor to any other place, shall keep a journal, and publish the same, except the parts requir- 1 5 16 shall receive a compensation, to be ascertained by law 1 6 16 shall not be questioned elsewhere for any speech or debate in the 6566 6 6 - shall not be appointed to the offices created, or whose compensations |