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States ,

like penalties as in the case of prisoners committed under the authority receive and of such States respectively ; the United States to pay for the use and keep prisoners keeping of such gaols , at the rate of fifty cents per month for each pri- der authority of soner that shall , under their authority , be committed thereto , during the the United time such prisoner shall be therein confined ; and also to support such of said prisoners as shall be committed for offences . APPROVED , September 23 , 1789 .

Sept. 23 , 1789 . 3. Resolved , That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of State , to Secretary of

State to procure procure from time to time such of the statutes of the several states as may not be in his office .

APPROVED , September 23 , 1789 .

the statutos of the States .

The Conventions of a number of the States having at the time of their

adopting the Constitution expressed a desire , in order to prevent mis construction or abuse of its powers , that further declaratory and re strictive clauses should be added : And as extending the ground of public confidence in the government will best insure the beneficent ends of its institution Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United

Amendments

to the Constitu . States of America in Congress assembled , two thirds of both Houses con- tion of the curring , That the following articles be proposed to the legislatures of the United States . several states , as amendments to the constitution of the United States , all or any of which articles , when ratified by three fourths of the said legislatures , to be valid to all intents and purposes , as part of the said Constitution , viz . :

ARTICLES in addition to , and amendment of , the Constitution of the

United States of America , proposed by Congress and ratified by the Legislatures of the several States , pursuant to the fifth article of the original Constitution .

Adopted .

ART . I. After the first enumeration required by the first article of the Constitution , there shall be one Representative for every thirty thousand , until the number shall amount to one hundred , after which the propor tion shall be so regulated by Congress , that there shall be not less than one hundred Representatives , nor less than one Representative for every forty thousand persons , until the number of Representatives shall amount to two hundred ; after which the proportion shall be so regulated by Congress , that there shall not be less than two hundred Representatives , nor more than one Representative for every fifty thousand persons .

Art . II . No law varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives shall take effect , until an election of Rep resentatives shall have intervened .

Art . III . Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion , or prohibiting the free exercise thereof , or abridging the free dom of speech , or of the press ; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble , and to petition the government for a redress of grievances .

Art . IV . A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state , the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed .

ART . V. No soldier shall in time of peace be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner ; nor in time of war , but in a manner to be prescribed by law .

ART . VI . The right of the people to be secure in their persons , houses , papers , and effects , against unreasonable searches and seizures , shall not be violated ; and no warrants shall issue , but upon probable cause , sup Vol . I .-- 13

Adopted .