Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1823-12-24
AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION.

tuition of the United States, as to secure
the election of President and Vice Presi-
dent By the electors, and to prevent those
elections from devoIUing, IN any event, on
the Senate or House of Representatives.
which was read and ordered to be prin-
ted.
This resolution provides that, eff no
person voted for, according to the Con-
stitution, as President of the United
States, shall have majority of the votes
of the whole number of electors. then
the President of the United States, shall
forthwith issue his Proclamation. cal
ling upon the Electors to convene for
the purpose of choosing a President.
That the Electors, when so convened.
shall choose Immediately by ballot
President of the United States, and a
majority of the whole number of Elec-
tors, shall be necessary to a choice.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, DECEMBER Is.
CANAL IN INDIANA.
MIR. Rankin, reported a bill TO author
ize the State of Indiana to open a canal
throug the public lands to connect the
navigation of the rivers Wabash and the
Miami with Lake Erie, which was read
a first and second time, committed. and
made the order of the day for to-mor-
row, and ordered to be printed.
ROADS AND CANALS.
Mr.. HemphlI, from the select COM
mittee, appointed on the subject of roads
and canals, reported an act to procure
the necessary surveys, plans and esti-
mates, on the subject of roads and Ca
nails, which was read first and second
time.
On motion of Mr.. Taylor, the bill was
referred to committee of the whole
house, and made the order of the day
tor tomorrow.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Fuller,
on Friday, relative to the peace estab
lishment of the Navy, was taken up
and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Peter Sharp, it
was
Resolved, That the committee on
Manufactures be instructed to inquire
into the expedehcy of imposing a duty
upon merchandise sold at public auction.
On motion of Mr.. Poinsett, it was
Resolved, That the committee on Ma
val Affairs be instructed to inquire into
the expediency of authorizing the con-
struCtion of ten additional sIoops Of war.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 49,
Mr.. Findlay presented the mem 9rial
of the citizens of the city and county of
Philadelphia, praying Cor revision of
the tariff.
Agreeably to previous notice, Mr..
DickeHon and Mr.. Holmes, of Maine.
asked and obtained leave to introduce
the several resolutions, proposing a.
mendments to the Constitution, submit.
ted by them at the last session: which
were read and referred 10 select COM
mittee.
The resolution instructing the Naval
Committee to enquire into the expedi-
ency of authorizing an additional num-
Der of sloops of war 10 be built, was a.
dopted.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Mr.. Hayne proposing an amendment to
the constltution,was read and referred 10
the select committee, to whom were
referred the resolutions of Messrs. Dick
erson and Holmes.
Mr.. Bertons resolution TO amend the,
constitution, was referred to the same
committee.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16.
SARAH PERRY.
Mr.. CrowningshieId reported bill for
the relief of Sarah Perry, granting her
$500 year for her life, which was
made the order of the day for to-mor-
row.
ROADS AND CANALS.
The bill to procure necessary sur
veys, sc. was postponed, on motion Of
Mr.. Hemphill, till the tenth day of JAN
uary.
SEN ATE.
WEDNESDAY, DEC II.
Mr.. Rnggles reported bill from the
house for the relief of Gov. Tompkins,
which was read.
Mr.. Lowrie presented a memorial
from the Synod of Philadelphia and
the District of Columbia, exhorting
Congress TO ameliorate the condition,
and to prepare the way for the future
incorporation of the Indian tribes, with
the American family, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Indian AZ
fairs.