ART. XII. The powers not delegated to the United States by the constitution, nor prohibited by it to the # states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.

FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.

JOHN ADAMS, Vice President of the United
States, and President of the Senate.

Attest. JOHN BECKLEY, Clerk of the House
of Representatives.

SAMUEL A. Oris, Sec'ry of the Senate.

WHICH being transmitted to the several state legislatures, were decided upon by them, according to the following re

turns.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.

In the House of Representatives, Jan. 25, 1790. Upon reading and maturely considering the proposed amendments to the federal constitution,

Voted, To accept the whole of said amendments, except the second article, which was rejected.

Sent up for concurrence.

(Signed) THOMAS BARTLETT, Speaker.

In Senate, the same day, read and concurred.

(Signed)

J. PEARSON, Secretary.

A true copy. Attest.

JOSEPH PEARSON, Sec'ry.

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BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK.,

The People of the State of New York, by the Grace of God, free and

To all to whom these Presents shall come or may concern, Greeting.

KNOW YE, That we having inspected the records remaining in our secretary's office, do find there a cerfain act of our legislature, in the words following:

An Act ratifying certain Articles in addition to, and amendment of, the Constitution of the United States of America, proposed by the Congress.

WHEREAS by the fifth article of the constitution of the United States of America, it is provided, that the Congress, whenever two-thirds of both houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to the said constitution, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the said constitution, when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several states, or by conventions in three-fourths thereof, as the one or the other mode of ratification may be proposed by Congress.

And whereas in the session of the Congress of the United States of America, begun and held at the city of New York, on Wednesday the fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine, it was resolved by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, two-thirds of both houses concurring, that the following articles be proposed to the legislatures of the 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 a part of the said constitution, namely,

[Here follow the articles.]

And whereas the legislature of this state have considered the said articles, and do agree to the same, except the second article. Therefore,

Be it enacted by the people of the state of New York, represented in senate and assembly, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the said articles, except the second, shall be and are hereby ratified by the legislature of this state.

State of New York, in Assembly, February 22, 1790.

This bill having been read the third time-Resolved, That the bill do pass.

By order of the Assembly.

GULIAN VERPLANCK, Speaker.

State of New York, in Senate, February 24, 1790..

This bill having been read a third time-Resolved; That the bill do pass.

Council of Revision, February 27, 1790.

Resolved, That it does not appear improper to the council, that this bill, entitled, "An act ratifying cer"tain articles in addition to, and amendment of the

"constitution of the United States of America, pró, "posed by the Congress," should become a law of this state.

GEORGE CLINTON.

ALL which we have caused to be exemplified by these presents. In testimony whereof, we have caused these our letters to be made patent, and the great seal of our said state to be hereunto affixed. Witness our trusty and well beloved George Clinton, Esq, governour of our said state, general and commander in chief of all the militia, and admiral of the navy of the same, at our city of New York, the twenty-seventh day of March, in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety, and in the fourteenth year of our independence. (Signed) GEORGE CLINTON.

Seal ap pendant.

Passed the Secretary's Office, the 27th March, 1790.

(Signed)

LEWIS A. SCOTT, Secretary.

BY THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.

An Act declaring the Assent of this State to certain Amendments to the Constitution of the United States.

SECT. 1. WHEREAS in pursuance of the fifth article of the constitution of the United States, certain articles of amendment to the said constitution, have been proposed by the Congress of the United States, for the consideration of the legislatures of the several states:

And whereas this house, being the legislature of the state of Pennsylvania, having maturely deliberated thereupon, have resolved to adopt and ratify the articles hereafter enumerated, as part of the constitution of the United States.

**SECT. 2. Be it enacted therefore, and it is hereby enacted by the representatives of the freemen of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in general assembly met, and by the authority of the same, That the following amendments to the constitution of the United States, proposed by the Congress thereof, namely,

"[Here follow the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth articles, which were proposed by Congress to the legislatures of the several states, as amendments to the constitution of the United States.]'

Be, and they are hereby ratified on behalf of this state, to become, when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several states, part of the constitution of the United States.

Signed by order of the House.

RICHARD PETERS, Speaker of the
General Assembly.

BY THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

"THE general assembly of Delaware having taken "into their consideration the above amendments pro"posed by Congress, to the respective legislatures of "the several states:

"Resolved, That the first article be postponed..