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Executive Department, Georgia, Milledgeville, 12th December, 1814.}
SIR,
IN obedience to the directions of the Legislature of this State, I herewith transmit to you a copy of certain Resolutions which have been passed by that body. With high regard, I have the honor to be, Your Ob't Serv't,
His EXCELLENCY, the Governor of Tennessee
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STATE OF GEORGIA.
IN SENATE, 9th November, 1814.
Resolved by the Senators and Representatives of the state of Georgia in General Assembly met, That our Senators in Congress be instructed, and our Representatives be requested to use their best endeavors to prevail upon Congress to propose to the several states, for their adoption, an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, to reduce the term of service of the Senators in Congress from six to four years.
Resolved, That His Excellency the Governor be requested to transmit copies of the foregoing Resolution to the Executives of the different states with a request that they be laid before the Legislatures of the several states, and also one copy to each member of the Senate, and each member of the House of Representatives from this state, in the Congress of the United States.
WILLIAM RABUN, President.
Attest, WILLIAM ROBERTSON, Secretary. In the House of Representatives, Read and concurred in.
BENJAMIN WHITAKER, Speaker.
Attest, A. S. CLAYTON, Clerk.
SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE, GEORGIA, MILLEDGEVILLE. 1st December, 1814. I Certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the original Resolution deposited in this Office, with the seal of the State affixed thereto.
ABNER HAMMOND, Secretary of State.
