,,ia #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,j4 ,,res4 #aad ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #aj1 #bjad ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut introduc$ ! foll[+ jo9t resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,,jo9t ,,resolution ,propos+ an am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates conc]n+ ! election ( ! ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,t ! foll[+ article is propos$ z an am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* %all be valid to all int5ts & purposes z "p ( ! ,con/itution :5 ratifi$ by ! legislatures ( ?ree-f\r?s ( ! sev]al ,/ates )9 sev5 ye>s aft] ! date ( its submission = ratification3 -- #a4 ,! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all be compos$ ( ,memb]s *os5 e f\r? ye> by ! p ( ! sev]al ,/ates4 ,imm$iately aft] ! fir/ election1 !y %all be assembl$ & divid$ z equally z may be into two classes4 ,! seats ( ! ,repres5tatives ( ! fir/ class %all be vacat$ at ! expiration ( ! second ye> & ! second class at ! expiration ( ! f\r? ye>1 s t "o half may be *os5 e second ye>4 #b4 ,?is article %all n be s con/ru$ z to affect ! election or t]m ( any ,repres5tative *os5 be=e x becomes valid z "p ( ! ,con/itution4 #c4 ,?is article %all apply to ! fir/ election ( ,repres5tatives :i* occurs aft] ratification b no e>li] ?an #bjah4 #d4 ,! ,congress %all h p[] to en=ce ?is article by appropriate legislation4 4