Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-12-16
Eighteenth Congress.
TAuasDAY. Disc II, 1898.
IN THE snNATE.

Mr.. Rar,on submitted the follow
iny resolution. which was read, and
Lard over far consideration:
Resolved. That the Committee on
Public Lands inquire into the expe>
dienry of making further provisions,
by law, for the final decision OF in
cnmplete ii lea tn lands held under
the authority If France or Spain. in
the state Of Missouri and territory
of Arkansas.
And, also, into the expediency OF
making further provision by law to
perfect the titles TO lands located by
virtue ofwarrants issued under the
act of Congress of the 18th Februa-
ry. 1875. entitled An act for the re-.
lief of the inhabitants of the late
county of New Madrid, in the Mis-
souri, Territory, who suffered by
earthquakes.
Mr.. Aayne gave notice that he
should, on Monday next, ask leave to
Introduce a resolution, proposing to
the several states an amendment OF
the Constitution Of the United States.
40 as to secure the election ut Presi-
dent and Vice President 0f the lint
ted States by the Electors. and pre-
vent the election from devolving, IN
any event, on the House OF Repre-
asDtatives.
Mr.. Noble presented the petition
ofIsrael II. Candy, Executor, sta
ting that his property was taken Tor
the use of the government during the
late war. and praying compensation
therefore which was referred to the
Committee on Claims.
In pursuance of notice given yes,
terday, Mr.. Benton asked. and Oh =,
tanned leave 10 introduce the follow
ing resolution. which passed to Sc
cond rea'ling:
Resoiped 6v the Senate and House Of Re-
Drsssn.ativss of The United States Of .ame.
rie1 an Congress assembled, tw0 thirds Of
boia Houses coneurring, That the foil w
ing ansndmen, of the Constitution OF the
United Sta es he proposed TO the Legi.la-
lures of the several States, which, when
ratified bv the Legislatures OF three-fourtas
al the whole nurnher Of States shall be va.
lid 10 all ,nienIs and purposes, as part Of
the SAID Constitutions:
That. Ter the purpose Of electing Pre-
sident and Vice President Of the United
States, each State shall be divided, by the
Legislature thereof, into number OF dis
tr:r,s equal to the whole number OfSenatOrs
g. Representatives to which suchState may
be en,nled in the Congress; each district
shall be composed of contiguous territory,
and shall contain, as nearly as may De, an
equal number OF persons, entitled, by the
Constitution 10 be represented, & on such
DAYS a. Congress shall determine which
DAYS shall be the same throughout the Uni>
ted States, the citizens OF each State. who
nav be qualified to vote for Representa-
tive in Congress shall meet at such places
within their respective districts as the LIE.
CREATURE of each State shall appoint; and
eacb. ip his proper person, shall vote tor
President an Vice President, one OF whom,
at the least, shall not be an iBha bitant OF
the same STATE with himself, and separate
triplicate lists shall be kept OF all The 90.
ters. and Of all the votes given ter each
person as President, and tor each as Vice
President All the votes, so given IN each
district, shall be collected, forthwith, ID
such manner as the Legislature OF the State
NAV direct. at some one convenient plac e
within the district; and The votes given
for each candidate shall be added together,
and the person. having the greatest number
Of votes for President, and he one having
the greatest number OF votes tor wee FREE
sident, shal. be certified as duly preferred
10 said DIS riot, and shall De entitled TO
one vote each lpr he respective Offices tor
which they are candidates; but 1t ,wo or
more persons shall have an eqlal numher
q: yoleS. In such 1is,rici election. tor toe
same office, then The returning officers shall
dec, de between them, and certify accord
ingly. Triplicsie certificates OF the whole
aumoe OF votes given for each candidate
sbalI be made out, and transmitted. in
such manner as Congress may direct, 20
the seat of government OF the U. States,
Addressed to the President of the Senate:
The Presiden, OF he Senate shall, in pre-.
seuce OF the Ssnaie aud House OF Repre-
sep,a,iyes, open all the certi6I stes and
the votes shall then be counted The per.
son having the greatest number OF votes
for President shall be the President, it
such number be equal to majority Of the
whole number OIL electoral districts with.
in thu United States, and it No person
have such majority, then the President
shall be chosen by the House Ut Represen-
-tatives. from the three having the greatest
number OF votes tor President, in the mao
ner new prescribed by the Constitution.
The person having the greatest number
Of votes Tor Vice President, shall be the
Vice President, if such number bs equal
to majority OF the whole number OF cleo
toral districts; and IL no person have such
pnainritz Than the Vice President shall he