The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-06-18

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PRoCLAMATtoN
by JOSEPH e. YATES, Gorernor cr;5s
State NJ York.
WHEREAS at the commencement of fla.
late Session of the Legislature, in Jannarv
last, IN my Message III that honorable body
after stating the particular operation of tlI,'
i Constitution of the United States, since il.
Abortion, in reference to the c. oice of T.
lccturs of President and Vice Presidpnt
+ throughout the different states, did com
mnnicate that "as the subject had bep,
recently brought before Congress, il wac
10 be expected that another npportunifv
would shortly be presented for the LeciS.
ture of this state to sanction In amendment
not only establishing a uniform rule in ih,,
choice of Electors, but also securing th,.
desirable object of directing such choice f.,
be made by the people :" at the same Time
declaring and believing that &" IL more nr,.
i pltious period e,incing its propriety and
consequently afording a tnore fayorabln
prospect ofobtainng constitutional nun
her ofthe states To assent TO il, had nnt nre-
srnted itself ~ince the organic ,tion of tho
government"
+ And whereas, sinc" the delivery or ,,y
said message To the Legislature, tn. sub
icct above referred 10 has been discussod
in the Congress of the United States. and
/ by one branch thereof has been indefnito
Ily postponed and the Congress hayin,
since adjourned, without farther acting
upon it, whereby the just expectations Of
the people of this state IN respect to the
said contemplated amendment IN the con.
! stituten Of the L. State have been disap.
pointed.
And whereas, bill WAS introduced into
the honorable the assembly, and passed hv
an almost unanimous vote, 2 wing TO the
people the right of choosing the said cleo
tors of President and Vice President ofthe
United States, and upon being sent To the
Senate, the select committee of that hon.
orahle body, III concluding that report, di!
express an opinion " that it would not be
rxpedent To pass the bill from the assem-
bly, or any ether, changing the present
mode of appointing electors of President
and Vice President of the United States, or
nj least until The efforts which were then
seriously making in Congress to establish
an Uniform rule Of appointment by an a.
mrndmeu; to the constitution of the United
States, by Which the people could elect hy
districts, had either terminated in the IA
thai body VIII, reupon IN. iority ofthe
honorable the Senate of this state, did re-
solve as follows. to wit that it is expedi-
ent to pass law al the present session of
the Legislature, giving To the people of this
state the rhoice of electors of President
and Vice President. and by general tick
ct and afterwards resolved " that the
farther consideration of The said hill be
IN 81 fI,, fret .1tty nf M.
Nemhcr next , And whereas, at the time
the said bili was postponed by the Senate
Of this state, the subject of amending the
constitution Of the L. States was still pen
ding before Congress.
And whereas since the postponement Of
the said subject by one branch Of the Lee
gisiatrre Of this state, and the indefinite
pnstpunemeui thereof by the Senate of the
I. States, the people of this state appear
10 be much excited and alarmed, that their
undouhted right 10 choose Electors Of
President and Vice President Of the T.
nited States is still TO be withheld from
them.
And whereas since the adjournment OF
Congress without having recommended
any amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, in relation TO The premises
and from the lncts above specially rccted,
1t Is deemed necessary and proper To con-
vcne the Legislature, at an earlier period
than tn" day In which they stand adjourn
ed, I" consider this highly important subject
and TO quiet The minds of The people of this
state.
Now, therefore, by virtue Of the autho-
| iity vested in me by thu fourth section OF
The third article the Constitution, alltho.
rising the Governor To convene the Legs.
laturc on extraordinary occasions-I do by
this my proclamation, require the Mem
! beers of the Senate and Assembly Of this
state To convene as a Legislature, IN their
! respective chambers at the Capitol, IN the
city of Albany, on Monday the second day
al August next, nj noon, instead Of the day
Ia which they now stand adjourned then
anti there to consider the inp"rlant sahJect
referred Ia in this I'racl lma.io 10 trans
act all such other hos, css bs To the sad
Legislature shall apprrtain and by them be
deemed expedient Ia BE- done.
In witness " herroft herennto Subscribe
my name, and fix the privy seal OF
the state, AT the city at Albany, the
second day of .Iunr, in the year OF our
Lo d 1891. JOSEPH &, YATES.
BY THE GoNEENoR,
{. \. LANSING, Private Secretary.
"oFss"-
BosToS, June "a resolve directing
the manner of choosing Electors of Prrsl-
dent, &c. by General Ticket, passed III"
House of Representative yesterday, yeas
40, nays s..
Fins-Four dwelling houses and stores
wrre lately destroyed by fire in Albany
The College Edifce at Burlington, Yer
mont, has also been destroyed. 1t was a
brick building 100 by 20 feet. The bra-
ry, part of the apparatus and students
honks were saved.