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By the HOUSE of DELEGATES, December 9, 1800. to use their best endeavours to obtain the following amendment of the constitution of the United States. First. That after the third day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and one, the choice of electors of president and vice-president shall be made, by the legislature of each state dividing the state into a number of districts equal to the number of electors to be chosen in such state, and by the persons in each of those districts, who shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the legislature of such state, choosing one elector in the manner which the legislature thereof shall prescribe, which districts, when so divided, shall remain unalterable until a new census of the United States shall be obtained. Second. That the election of representatives to serve after the third day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and three, shall be, by dividing each state by the legislature thereof into a number of districts equal to the number of representatives to which such state shall be entitled, and by the people within each of those districts, who shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the legislature of such state, choosing one representative in the manner which the legislature thereof shall prescribe, which districts, when so divided, shall remain unalterable until a new census of the United States shall be obtained. RESOLVED, That the president of the senate, and the speaker of this house, be requested forthwith to transmit the foregoing resolve to the senators of this state in congress; and that the governor and council be and they are hereby requested to communicate the same to the supreme executives of the several states, with a request, that they may be submitted to the consideration of their respective legislatures. By order, W. HARWOOD, clk. Which were severally read the first time and ordered to lie on the table. And returns the resolution respecting the bankrupt law of the United States, endorsed; " By the house of " delegates, December 10, 1800: Read the first and second time by especial order and assented to. " By order, W. HARWOOD, clk." Littleton Dennis and Uriah Forrest, Esquires, have leave of absence. T H U R S D A Y, December 11, 1800. THE senate met. Present the same members as
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