Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 18 Part 1.djvu/71

From Wikisource
Jump to navigation Jump to search
This page needs to be proofread.

56 INDEX ’l`O 'l`l·II<.t CONSTITUTION . U. _ Art. Ss:. ( l. Page Union. To establish a more perfect [Preamble] ...- _ ---·---· _ ·····--------···· ‘ — ‘ lv The President shall, from time to time, give to Congress mfomiation of the state of 2 3 1 24 the ... . .·..··--------·--- - ·------·--·---- New States may be admitted by Congress into this . 1 --,- -: ----------·--·--·· 4 3 1 2Q But no new State shall be formed or erected within the jurisdiction nf another . 4 3 l 26 Um·ea.so·nabIe searches and seizures. The people shall be secured in their persons, houses, I papers, and effects against [Amendments] ..,. 4 — — .28 And no warrants shall be issued but upon probable cause, supported by oath or attirmation, and particularl · describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. [dmendments] . _ ..,... r ... 4 — — 28 Unusual punishments inflicted. Excesive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and [Amendments] . .. _ .------.·--· 8 · · 29 lice without compensation. Private property shall not be taken for public. [Amend- 5 29 ments .. . ...-...---------- - --------- · · ‘ Lisdul arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their writings and inventions. Congress shall have power to promote the progress of science and the . . . .. l 8 8 20 V. lhmndu hap ning in the representation of a State. The executive thereof shall issue writs otpeelection to fill . l 2 4 18 Vacancies happening in the Senate in the recess of the legislature of a State. How iilled. l 3 2 18 Vacancies that happen during the recess of the Senate, by(gr:u1ting commissions which shall expire at the end of the next session. The President shall have {power to fill. 2 2 3 24 Validity of the public debt incurred in suppressing insurrection against. the nited States, including debt for pensions and bounties, shall not be questioned. [Amendments]. 14 4 — 31 Wssela bound to or from the ports of one State, shall not be obliged to enter, clear, or pay duties in another State . ... l 9 6 21 l?l0 of a bill by the President. Proceedings of the two Houses upon the ... 1 7 2 19 I'iq·-Preaidml of the United States shall be President of the Senate . 1 3 4 18 He shall have no vote unless the Senate be equally divided 1 3 4 18 The Senate shall choose a President pro tempore in the absence of the ... 1 3 5 18 He shall be chosen for the term of four years ... . . 2 1 1 23 The number and the manner of appointing electors for President and .. 2 1 2 23 In case of the removal, death, resignation, or inability of the President, the powers and duties of his office shall devolvc on the . 2 1 5 23 Congress may provide by law for the case of the removal, death, resignation, or inability both of the President and . _ .. 2 1 5 23 On im hment for and conviction of treason, bribery, and other high crimes and niisdeiilileanors, shall be removed from office. The .. 2 4 - 24 Vice-President. The manner of choosing the. 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. [Amendments] . - 12 —· — 30 The electors shall name, in distinct ballots, the person voted for as Vice-President. [Amend ments] .,...,...,_ 1 2 - — 30 They shall make distinct lists of the persons voted for as Vice-President, which lists they shall sign and certify, and send sealed to the seat of Govemment, directed to the President of the Senate. [Amendments] . , ,,,______ 12 - - 30 The President of the Senate sha] , in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certiticates, and the votes shall be then counted. [Amendments] . .,,.,,,,,,,___ 12 - - 30 The person having the greatest number of votes shall be Vice-President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors. [Amendments1A_ ____________ 12 - - 30 If no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list the Senate shall choose the 'ice-President. i[Amendments] ..,..., 12 - - 30 A quorum for this purpose shall consist 0 two-thirds of the whole number of Senators; and a majority 0 the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. [ftmendments] 12 - - 30 But if the House shall make no choice of a President before the 4th of arch next following, then the Vice-President shall act as President, as in the case of the death or other constitutional disability oi the President. [Amendments] __,______________ 12 - .. 30 No person constitutionally ineligible as President shall be eligible as. [Amendments] .,..,,._,,...,.,...,,,,...,,_. , 12 - - 30 Violence. The United States shall guarantee to every State a republican form of govern- ' ment, and shall protect each State against invasion and domestic . 4 4 — 26 ltrginia entitled to ten Representatives in the first Congress ... 1 2 3 18 Hale. Each Senator shall ave one ,.,,,,,.,._,_,..,,,,.,.,,..,,_,___ l 3 1 18 The Vice-President, unless the Senate be equally divided, shall have no ____________ 1 3 .1 18 lbtc requiring the concurrence of the two Houses (except upon aquestion of adjournment) shall be presented to the President. Every order, resolution, gy- ___________ 1 7 3 l9 Vote, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. The right of citizens of the United , States to. [Amendments] .,.,,.,_,,.,_,.,_,...,,.. . .. , . , . 15 1 - 32 \7u»· of lu·o-thirds. Each House may expel a member by a ... . ... . . 1 5 2 18 A bill vetoed by the President may be repa.@ in each House by a l 7 2 19 No person shal be convicted on an impeachment except by a .. l 3 6 18