...Monday, the third day of December, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, by joint resolution proposed to the legislatures of the several states an amendment to the Constitution of the United States in the words following, viz; "Article "SECTION 1. After one year from the ratification...

...MAINE. SECRETARY'S OFFICE, Augusta, January 28, 1845. To the Senate and House of Representatives : I have the honor herewith to lay before you a copy of a communication from Mr. Alexandre Vattemare, in relation to our Foreign Literary and Scientific Exchanges,...

...pursuance of a notice given on Friday last, Mr. HAYNE rose to ask leave to offer a resolution to propose to the Legislatures of the several States an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, so as to provide for the election of President and Vice President by the Electors, and...

...Wade, of Ohio. This vote secured the final passage, by both Houses, of the Corwin Joint Resolution, proposing to the Legislatures of the several States an amendment to the Constitution. Mr. Mason then called up the Crittenden Resolutions, in order to get a direct vote on them. Mr. Clark's...

...Wade, of Ohio. This vote secured the final passage, by both Houses, of the Corwin Joint Resolution, proposing to the Legislatures of the several States an amendment to the Constitution. Mr. Mason then called up the Crittenden Resolutions, in order to get a direct vote on them. Mr. Clark's...

...article : and that no State, without its consent, shall be deprived of its equal suffrage in the Senate." I have the honor herewith to lay before you a copy...several States, an amendment to the constitution of the United States, to be designated as Article thirteen of said constitution, and to request your decision...

...article : and that no State, without its consent, shall be deprived of its equal suffrage in the Senate." I have the honor herewith to lay before you a copy...the several States, an amendment to the constitution ot the United States, to be designated as Article thirteen of said constitution, and to request your...

...constitutional amendment abolishing slavery in the United States, the Governor in his special message says : I have the honor herewith to lay before you a copy of a Joint resolution of Congress, approved February 1st, 1865, passed pursuant to said article V, proposing to the Legislatures of the several...

...I Congress assembled, (two-thirds of both Sons concurring,) That the following article be pr posed to the Legislatures of the several States ! an amendment to the Constitution of the Unitt States, which, when ratified by three fourtl of said Legislatures, shall be valid, to all inten...

...1867. ) To the Assembly: I herewith transmit an attested copy of a concurrent resolution of Congress, proposing to the Legislatures of the several states an amendment to the Constitution of the United States. RE FENTON. (CIRCULAR.) " DEPARTMENT OF STAYE, ) "WASHINGTON, June 16, 1866. J To Hi*...