2
The Legislative Power shall be vested in a Congress to consist of Two separate Houses — One to be called The House of Delegates & the other the Senate who shall meet on the Day of in every Year
3
The members of the House of Delegates shall be chosen every Year by the people of the several States & the qualifications of the electors shall be the same as those of the Electors in the several States for their legislatures—each member shall have been a citizen of the United States for Years—shall be of Yea of age & a resident of the State he is chosen for—until a census of the people shall be taken in the manner herein aftermentioned the House of Delegates shall consist of to be chosen from the different states in the following proportions[1]—& the Legislature shall hereafter regulate the number of delegates by the number of inhabitants according to the Provisions herein after made at the rate of one for every thousand—all money bills of every kind shall originate in the house of Delegates & shall not be altered by the Senate—The House of Delegates shall exclusively possess the power of impeachment & shall choose it’s own Officers & Vacancies therein shall be supplied by the executive authority of the State in the representation from which they shall happen—
4
The Senate shall be elected & chosen by the House of Delegates which house immediately after their meeting shall choose by ballot Senators from among the Citizens & residents of New Hampshire. from among those of Massachusetts. . from among those of Rhode Island from among those of Connecticut. from among those of New York. from among those of New Jersey from among those of Pennsylvanie from among those of Delaware— from among those of Maryland. from among those of Virginia from among those of North Caroline from among those of South Caroline & from among those of Georgia—
The Senators chosen from New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island & Connecticut shall form one class—those from New York
- ↑ *(In margin:]
for New Hampshire. for Massachusetts for New York for Rhode Island — for Connecticut. for Delaware for New Jersey. for Pennsylvania. for North Caroline for Maryld: for Virginie. for Georgia for South Carolina —
