Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-18
TnuRsDAY, DrceMHrR II, 1928.

IN SENATE.
MIR. Holmes Of Maine submitted the follow.
ing resolution, which was read, ana laid over
for consideration
Res0irF6, Chat the Committee Of Finance
be Instructed 10 inquire whethta aay further
provisions arc necessary 10 prevent frauds IN
The revenue, on the eastern frontier fthe Unit
ed States.
Mr.. HnGglPs presented petition of George
Panl, praying additional compensation for
services rendered Ia Government on the Cum
berand road; which was referred To the Com.
mitiee on Roads and Canals.
Mr.. Barton submitted the following reso-
iutIon, which was read, and laid over for con-
SIdrraunu:
Resoiosd, That the Committee On Public
Lands inquire into the exprdirncv of making
further provisions, by Law, fur the final decision
of incomplete titles to lands held under the
authority Of France or Spain, in the state of
Missouri aud territory of Arkansas.
And, also. into the exprdiency of making
further provi-ions by law to perfect the titles
Ia lands located Nv virtue Of warrants issued
uSdcr The act "i Congress Of the nth Frbru-
airy, 1913, entitled An act for the relief al
the inhabitants of the hate county Of New Ma
drih, in the Missouri Territory, who. suffered
by earthquakes"
Mr.. Hayne gave notice that he should. on
Monday next ask leave to introduce a rcsnlu
tou proposing 10 the Legislatures Of the Sc
veral States AN amendment of the Constitu.
ton of the United States, SO as tn secure the
election Of President and Vice President OF
the United States by the Electors, and pre-.
vent the election from devolyiug, in any T.
vent, m the House Of Representatives.
/ IN pursuance of notice given yesterday
ilr. Benton asked, and obtained. leave To in
I troduCe the follow ing resolution, which passed
! To a second reading, aud was ordered To be
printed
heSoired BIZ The SENATE md House Of Repre-.
sspiniiufS ofhe UBiitd ,Sintes of .4mfTicn IN
Congress assembled, tico thirds Of both Houses
cOncurrng, That the following amendment oil
the Constitution of the United States br pro-
posed To the Legislatures of the several States
( which. wl'n ratified by the Legislatures d
three-lourihs Of the whole number Of States
shall be- valid to Ill intcnis and purposes, as
part of lhr said Constitution
That iur the purpose ofrlecting PrPsiden
and Vice President of the United States. eacf
! State shall he divided, by the Legislator,
! thereof, into number 0f districts equal to TN,
whole number Of Senators and Representa-.
iives ~ which such State may be entitled If
| the Congress each district shall br cOmpos.
/ 90 oi contiguous territory, and shall contain
as nearly as may be-, an equal number at per
sons, entitled, by the Constitution, to be repre-
sruted, and on such days as Congress shal
determine, whirb days shall be the sam,
| throughout the United States, the citizens O
each state, who may be qualified To vote for
! Representative in Congress, shall meet At sucf
places within their respective districts rs tn,
Legislature OF zach State shall appoint anC
each 10 his proper person, shall vote for Pre-
sideui and Vice President, one Of whom, n
q /. l. I'LL
same State with himself; and separate tripli
cate lIsis shall be kept Of I'LL the voters, an,
ofall the votes given Tor each person ~ Pre-
sldent, s1d for each as Vice President. Al
The votes, so gic-n in each district, shall HI
collected, forthwith, in 7aca manner a. the lie