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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
In Senate, February 5^th 1814.

The Committee of both Houses, to whom was referred
the Message of His Excellency the Governor of this Common-
-wealth, transmitting a letter from the Governor of Tennessee,
enclosing a resolution of the General Assembly of that State,
proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United
States, so as to reduce the term of service of Senators in
Congress from six, to that of four years, from the time they
enter upon the duties of their appointment; Report, That
it is inexpedient that the same should be adopted.

Read and Accepted.
Sent down for concurrence,
John Phillips, President
In the House of Representatives February 5^th. 1814.

Read and concurred
Timothy Bigelow, Speaker

Secretary's Office,
A true Copy
Attest
Alden Bradford
Secy. of Common^th.