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January 19 1844 Sir,

Agreeably in direction of the Executive of the commonwealth, I forward to your Excellency the accompanying copy of Resolves of the Legislature, and have the honor to be, with great respect, Your Excellency's obediant Servant, John G. Palfrey Secretary His Excellency the Governor of Tennessee

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Commonwealth of Massachusettes. IN THE YEAR ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND FORTY FOUR RESOLVES CONCERNING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES RESOLVED, That the following amendment to the Constituiton of the United States be, and hereby is recommended to the consideration of Congress, the be acted on according to the fifth article. The third clause of the second section of the first article shall read in the words following: Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the serveral states which are or may be included within this union, according to their respective numbers of free persons, excluding Indians not taxed. The actual enumeration shall be made within two years from the date of the adoption of this amendment in the manner provided by the constitution, and within every subsequent term of ten years, in such manner as the Congress shall by law direct. The number of representatitves shall not exceed one for every thirty thousand, but each state shall have at least one representative. RESOLVED, That His Excellency the Governor be requested to transmit a copy of the same resolve and amendment to the Executive of the United States and of the several states. RESOLVED, That the aforesaid Senators and Representatives be requested to use their best exertions to procure the adoption of the amendment now proposed by the Congress of the United States. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, January 15, 1844 Passed, THOMAS KINNICUTT, Speaker IN SENATE, January 16, 1844 Passed, JOSIAH QUINCY, JR., President January 16, 1744. - Approved GEORGE N. BRIGGS. A true Copy, - Attest: John. G. [Palfrey?], Secretary of the Commonwealth

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1844 [Resolution?] from [illegible] to [ammending?] the US constitution

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