The following is prefixed to the eleventh of the preceding amendments: THIRD CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: At the first session, begun and held at the city of Phi ladelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, on Monday the second of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, two thirds of both Houses concurring, That the following Article be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States, as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States; which when ratified by three-fourths of the said Legislatures shall be valid as part of the said Constitution, viz: The following is prefixed to the twelfth of the preceding amendments: EIGHTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: At the first session, begun and held at the city of Wash ington, in the Territory of Columbia, on Monday the seventeenth of October, one thousand eight hundred and three. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, Two thirds of both Houses concurring, that in lieu of the third paragraph of the first section of the second article G ALPHABETICAL ANALYSIS-Continued. curing, for limited times, to authors and inventors, the exclusive right to their respective ASSEMBLE. Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, on the first Monday in De cember, unless they shall by law appoint a different day. ASSEMBLE. Congress shall make no law abridging the right of the people peaceably to assem ble and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.. ATTAINDER of treason. The Congress shall have power to declare the punishment of treason, ATTENDANCE. Less than a quorum of either House may compel the attendance of absent ATTENDANCE. Members of Congress privileged from arrest during their attendance at ses AUTHENTICATION of records, acts, and judicial proceedings of States. BAIL. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual BALDWIN, deputy from Georgia, signed this Constitution. Abraham.. BALLOT. The electors shall vote by ballot for President and Vice President of the United States. They shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and, in distinct ballots, BALLOT. If no person have a majority of the electoral votes, the House of Representatives shall BASSETT, deputy from Delaware, signed this Constitution. Richard.. BILLS. All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives, but the BILL. If any bill shall not be returned by the President within ten days (Sundays excepted) BILLS of credit. No State shall emit bills of credit BLAIR, deputy from Virginia, signed this Constitution. John BLOOD. No attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood or forfeiture, except during the BLOUNT, deputy from North Carolina, signed this Constitution. William.. BORROW money. Congress shall have power to borrow money on the credit of the United BOUND. Persons bound to service for a term of years, included in representative numbers.. ALPHABETICAL ANALYSIS-Continued. BRIBERY. All civil officers shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, bribery, &c. BROOM, deputy from Delaware, signed this Constitution. Jacob.. BUILDINGS. Congress shall have power to exercise exclusive legislation over needful build ings in places purchased by the consent of the Legislatures of the States BUSINESS. A majority of each House shall constitute a quorum to do business BUTLER, deputy from South Carolina, signed this Constitution. Pierce . CAPITAL crime. No person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land census or enumeration hereinbefore directed to be taken... CENSUS. No capitation, or other direct, tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the census or CENSUS. No amendment shall be made prior to 1808 to affect the preceding clause Art. sec. cl. page. CHARGE of treason. A person charged in any State with treason, &c., who may fly from justice, to be delivered up and removed to the State having jurisdiction of the crime.. |