Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1823-12-31

OF Md. yesterday, was taken up and a
mended, on motion of Mr.. Lloyd of Mass
SO as to make it read as follows Resolv
ed, That the committee on Naval AT
airs be instructed to inquire into The
expectancy of prohibiting, or regulating
oy law, the transportation, by water, o.
gold, silver, jewels, &c. of passengers
IN the armed vessels ofthe United States
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10.
The following resolution, submitted
yesterday by Mr.. Williams of N. Caro-
lima, was taken up ard adopted
ResotUed, That the President of the
United States be requested to lay before
this House any information he may have
received, and which he may not deem
it improper to communicate, relating TO
the condition, and future prospects of
the Greeks.
MIR. Webster gave notice, that on Mon.
day, the 9Th Of January next, he should
call up his resolution on the subject of
the Greeks; and it was accordingly
made the order of the day for that day.
On motion of Mr.. Call it was
Resolved, That the Committee on
Naval Affairs be instructed to enquire
into the expediency of establishing a
Naval Depot in the harbor of Pensacola.
SENATE.
MONDAY, DEc. 22.
Mr.. Findlay presented the petition of
the President and Directors of the Del
aware Canal Company, praying pecuni-
airy aid from Congress. Referred to
the Committee on Roads and Canals.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 90.
MIR. M'Duffe, from the Committee to
whom was referred the consideration of
the expectancy of Recommending to the
several States, the adoption of certain
amendments 10 the Constitution, made
report, accompanied by joint reso-
luton providing that,
"For the purpose of choosing Pres
ldent and Vice President of the United
States, each State shall be divided by
the Legislature thereof, into so many
Districts as the State shall be entitled
to Representatives in Congress, and
each District shall be composed of con.
tlguous or coterminous territory, and
contain, as nearly as may be convenient
~, the number of persons for whom
the State Is entitled 10 Representative
according to the apportionment which
Districts, when laid off, may not be al
tered, until after another census shall
have been taken. The Electors so ap-
pointed TO meet in there respective
States, and appoint the two other Elec-
tors to which the State is Untitled, and
also ill up vacancies, if such there shall
be, OF Electors appointed by the peo-
pie. If, on counting the votes, no per-
son shall have the votes of a majority,
the President of the Senate shall, by
proclamation, and by notification TO the
Executive of each State, as also TO each
OF the Electors appointed, declare the
act, that no person is chosen President,
and the names of the persons having the
two highest numbers of votes. The
Electors shall thereupon meet again in
their respective States, fill up vacancies
in their body, if any shall have occur
red, and shall then proceed 10 vote for
one of the persons, as President, who,
at the first meeting, had one of the two
highestDumbers Of votes of all the cleo
tors. If, on counting the votes given by
the Electors of such second meeting, it
shall appear that one of the persons
who had one of the two highest num-
bers of the votes given at the first meet
ing, has majority of the votes of all
the electors given at the second meet
ing, he shall be the President; and if
no person has such majority, the mem
bers of the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives, in joint meeting, shall,
without separating, voting Individually,
and not by States, choose the President.
A majority of the whole number of SEN
ators and Representatives present, and
voting, being necessary to a choice if
there be two OF more persons each of
whom have the highest number of cleo
toral votes. given at the second meet
ing, one of them shall be chosen; if
there be only one person having the
highest number Of electoral votes, less
than majority, one of The persons who
have one of the two highest numbers of
votes, shall be chosen whenever more
than two persons shall be eligible by
the joint meeting, and no choice shall
be made on the first ballot: the number
shall be reduced, by dropping those
who shall receive the smallest number
of votes, until no more than two remain.
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