Representatives and direct taxes apportioned according to numbers Resolution, order or vote, requiring the concurrence of both Houses, (except for an Revenue-See Vessels. Rights of the Citizen declared to be-- liberty of conscience in matters of religion freedom of speech and of the press to assemble and petition to keep and bear arms - to be exempt from the quartering of soldiers, in any house, in time of peace, to be secure from unreasonable searches and seizures Art. Sec. Page. to be free, except in the army, navy, and militia, from answering for a capital nor to be compelled, in criminal cases, to be a witness against himself - that, in all civil cases, facts tried by a jury shall only be re-examined ac- in suits at common law, where value exceeds $20, trial by jury-See Jury that the enumeration of certain rights shall not operate constructively against Rules-See Representatives. 35555 77 36 36 36 36 36 36 36 37 37 Senate of the United States, composed of two Senators from each State qualifications of members, 30 years of age, 9 years a citizen, &c. shall be the judge of the elections, returns, and qualifications of its members shall keep a journal, and publish the same, except parts requiring secrecy 1 5 355 15 15 15 their judgments only to extend to removal from, and to disqualify for office shall not be questioned elsewhere for any speech or debate in the House shall not be appointed to offices of the U. S. created, or whose emoluments Senators and Representatives, elections of, how prescribed Senator shall not be an Elector of President Slaves-See Persons held to service. Speaker, how chosen States, prohibited from entering into any treaty, alliance or confederation granting letters of marque coining money emitting bills of credit 2 3 26 2 3 26 26 26 26 may convene both Houses, or either House Privileges and immunities of citizens of States-See Citizens. Quorum, what shall be, for business Q. 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 1 9 21 1 2 shall be the judge of the returns, elections and qualifications of its 1 5 what shall be a quorum of 1 5 any number may adjourn, and compel the attendance of absentees 1 5 shall keep a journal, and publish the same, except the parts requir- shall not adjourn for more three days, nor to any other place, 1 one-fifth of, present, may require the yeas and nays 1 shall originate bills for raising revenue 1 shall receive a compensation, to be ascertained by law 1 6 5576 13 1 6 16 shall not be questioned elsewhere for any speech or debate in the shall not be appointed to the offices created, or whose compensations Representatives and direct taxes apportioned according to numbers Resolution, order or vote, requiring the concurrence of both Houses, (except for an to be exempt from the quartering of soldiers, in any house, in time of peace, to be secure from unreasonable searches and seizures Art. Sec. Page. 13 to be free, except in the army, navy, and militia, from answering for a capital nor to be compelled, in criminal cases, to be a witness against himself - - - that the enumeration of certain rights shall not operate constructively against Rules-See Representatives. 36 36 36 5 36 5 36 5 36 36 S. Art. Sec. Page. Senate of the United States, composed of two Senators from each State qualifications of members, 30 years of age, 9 years a citizen, &c. shall be the judge of the elections, returns, and qualifications of its members shall keep a journal, and publish the same, except parts requiring secrecy 55555CAAA their judgments only to extend to removal from, and to disqualify for office shall not be questioned elsewhere for any speech or debate in the House Art. Sec. Page. States, prohibited from making any thing a tender but gold and silver coin 1 10 passing bills of attainder, ex post facto laws, or laws impairing contracts 1 10 - 1 10 laying impost, or duties on imports and exports for their own use 1 10 1 10 keeping troops, or ships of war, in time of peace 1 10 entering into any agreement or contract with another State, or a foreign power 1 10 24 1 10 States, new, may be admitted into the Union may be formed within the jurisdiction of others, or by the junction of States, majority of all, necessary to the choice of President 24 24 24 T. Tax, capitation or direct, shall be laid only in proportion to census Tax, on exports from a State, prohibited Taxes, direct, shall be apportioned according to representation Territory, or property belonging to U. States, Congress may make rules concerning 4 two witnesses, or confession, necessary for conviction punishment of, may be prescribed by Congress, with one limitation Treasury, money drawn from, only by appropriation Treaties, the supreme law V. Vacancies happening during recess of Senate, may be filled temporarily by President 2 2 1 2 Vessels to enter, clear, and pay duties in States, in which they arrive or depart from 26 14 14 25 shall, in certain cases, discharge the duties of President of the U. S. 2 1 Vote of one House, requiring the concurrence of the other-See Resolution Warrants for searches and seizures, when and how they shall issue COMPACT WITH VIRGINIA. COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. An Act Concerning the erection of the district of Kentucky into an Independent State.* Passed the 18th of December, 1789. WHEREAS it is represented to this present General Assembly, that the act of last session entitled "an act concerning the erection of the District of Kentucky into an independent state," which contains terms materially different from those of the act of October session, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, are found incompatible with the real views of this commonwealth, as well as injurious to the good people of the said district: SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That in the month of May next, on the respective court days of the counties within the said district, and at the respective places of holding courts therein, Representatives to continue in appointment for one year, [The State of Kentucky covers a portion of the territory, that under the Colonial system constituted the County of Augusta, in Virginia. The County of Augusta was formed in 1738, in the 12th year of George II. by an act of the Colonial Legislature, then held at the Capitol in Williamsburg. For the boundary of the same, see Hening's Statutes at Large, Volume 5, page 79. In 1769, in the 10th year of George III. the County of Augusta was divided, and the County of Botetourt carved out of the same. For the boundary of Botetourt County, see Hening's Statutes at Large, Volume 1, page 395. In 1772, in the 12th year of George III. the County of Botetourt was divided, and the County of Fincastle carved out of the same. For the boundary of the County of Fincastle, see Hening's Statutes at Large, Volume 8, page 600. In 1776, in the first year of the Commonwealth of Virginia, the County of Fincastle was divided into the three Counties, Kentucky, Washington and Montgomery. The boundary of Kentucky, as given in the act, is as follows: "All that part thereof which lies to the south and westward of a line beginning on the Ohio, at the mouth of Great Sandy creek, and running up the same and the main and north easterly branch thereof to the Great Laurel Ridge or Cumberland Mountain, thence south westerly along the said mountain to the line of North Carolina, shall be one distinct county, and called and known by the name of KENTUCKY." See Hening's Statutes at Large, Volume 9, page 257. 1 Litt. Laws of Kentucky, page 626. After some previous ineffectual legislation on the subject, the Legislature of Virginia, on the 18th December, 1789, passed the above act, which is styled the COMPACT WITH VIRGINIA.] Preamble Representatives, to com pose a conven tion, to be elect- |