| 1 | 1 | | StateofVermont |
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| 2 | 2 | | HouseofRepresentatives |
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| 3 | 3 | | Montpelier,Vermont |
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| 4 | 4 | | JointHouseResolution |
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| 5 | 5 | | J.R.H.1 |
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| 6 | 6 | | OfferedbyRepresentativeHigleyofLowell |
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| 7 | 7 | | JointresolutionconstitutinganapplicationforaconventionoftheStatesunderArticleVofthe |
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| 8 | 8 | | UnitedStatesConstitution |
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| 9 | 9 | | Whereas,thefoundersofourConstitutionempoweredStateLegislatorstobeguardiansofliberty |
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| 10 | 10 | | againstfutureabusesofpowerbythefederalgovernment,and |
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| 11 | 11 | | Whereas,thefederalgovernmenthascreatedacrushingnationaldebtthroughimproperand |
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| 12 | 12 | | imprudentspending,and |
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| 13 | 13 | | Whereas,thefederalgovernmenthasinvadedthelegitimaterolesofthestatesthroughthe |
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| 14 | 14 | | manipulativeprocessoffederalmandates,mostofwhichareunfundedtoagreatextent,and |
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| 15 | 15 | | Whereas,thefederalgovernmenthasceasedtoliveunderaproperinterpretationoftheConstitution |
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| 16 | 16 | | oftheUnitedStates,and |
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| 17 | 17 | | Whereas,itisthesolemndutyoftheStatestoprotectthelibertyofourpeople—particularlyforthe |
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| 18 | 18 | | generationstocome—byproposingAmendmentstotheConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesthrougha |
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| 19 | 19 | | ConventionoftheStatesunderArticleVforthepurposeofrestrainingtheseandrelatedabusesof |
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| 20 | 20 | | power,nowthereforebeit |
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| 21 | 21 | | ResolvedbytheSenateandHouseofRepresentatives: |
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| 22 | 22 | | ThattheGeneralAssemblyoftheStateofVermontherebyappliestoCongressundertheprovisions |
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| 23 | 23 | | ofArticleVoftheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates,andbeitfurther |
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| 24 | 24 | | Resolved:ThattheGeneralAssemblyrequeststhattheconventionoftheStatesbelimitedto |
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| 25 | 25 | | proposingamendmentstotheConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesthatimposefiscalrestraintsonthe |
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| 26 | 26 | | federalgovernment,limitthepowerandjurisdictionofthefederalgovernment,andlimitthetermsof |
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| 27 | 27 | | officeforitsofficialsandformembersofCongress,andbeitfurther |
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| 28 | 28 | | Resolved:ThatthisapplicationconstitutesacontinuingapplicationinaccordancewithArticleVof |
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| 29 | 29 | | theConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesuntilthelegislaturesofatleasttwo-thirdsoftheseveralstateshave |
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| 30 | 30 | | madeapplicationsonthesamesubject,andbeitfurther |
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| 31 | 31 | | Resolved:ThattheSecretaryofStatebedirectedtosendacopyofthisresolutiontothePresident |
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| 32 | 32 | | andSecretaryoftheUnitedStatesSenate,totheSpeakerandClerkoftheUnitedStatesHouseof |
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| 33 | 33 | | Representatives,tothemembersoftheVermontCongressionalDelegation,andtothepresidingofficers |
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| 34 | 34 | | ofeachofthelegislativehousesintheseveralStates,requestingtheircooperation. |
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