Actually, Madison wanted to amend the text of the Articles of the Constitution, rather than tacking on a Bill of Rights and further amendments. |
Within 24 hours, he had recalled the Senate in order to rush through the parliament amendments to existing anti-terror laws. |
The Parliament may, alternatively, within three months propose amendments by an absolute majority of its component members. |
The amendments also introduced the option of paying fines from 100 to 1000 leva instead of reformatory labour or imprisonment. |
No time limit had been placed on ratification of these initial amendments by Congress. |
The bill contains a number of common-sense amendments to remedy several defects in transport legislation. |