The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1825-01-08

President \and Vice President, one Of
s,lsom, at least, shall nut be an inhab,.
SAINT OF The stale with themselves they
shall name in their ballots the person
Foted Tor as Presideht, aud in distinct
ballots The persuU voted for as Vice Pre-.
siden,; and they shell make distinc,
lists vi all persuns voted for as Presi-
dent, and Of all persons voted for as
Vice President, aud of the number of
votes for each, which lists sthey shall
Sign and certify, and transmit sealed 10
the seat Of government of the United
States, directed to the President of The
Semate; the President Of the Senate
shall, iu the presence of the Senate and
Honsc of Representatives, open all the
certificates, and the votes shall then be
counted. The person having the great.
est number Of votes for President, shall
be the President, il such number be
maiarity OF the whole number Of clcc-
tors appointed aud II no person have
such majority, then, from the persons
having the highes, numbers, not ex-
cec,iiug three, on the list of those voted
for as President, the House Of Repre-
seniatives shall choose immediately, by
ballot, the President. A quorum for
this purpose shall consist of twO-thirds
Of the whole number of Representa-
tives. Each Representative shall have
the vote only: aud majority Of the
Representatives present and voting
shall be necessary TO "a choice. Aud it,
the House of Representatives shall not
choose a President, whenever the right
Of choice shall devoIve on them, before
the fourth Of March next following,
then the Vice President shall act as
President, as in The case of the death or
other constitutional disability of the
President.
81. The person having the greatest
number Of votes as Vice President shall
be the Vice President, if such number
be {. majority of the whule number of
electors appointed: and if no person
have a majority, then, from the two
highest numbers of the list, the Senate
shall choose the Vice President. A
quorum Tor this purpose shall consist Of
two thirds Of the whole number Of Sen
ators, and majority Of the whole num-
Der shalt be necessary to choice.
60. But no person constitutiOnally
ineligible TO the office of President.
shall he eligible TO that of Vice Presi-
dent Of the United States.''
htr. Mercer, or Va. said that he rose.
not to oppose this motion, but to Suggest
that the period the most inauspicious
that could be devised for seriously en-
tcring upon this question, was the pre-
sent session. He was persuaded that
no beneficial effect could be answered
by taking it up. He believed, indeed.
that nothing could he more detrimental
10 the harmony of the session, and to
other interests, than now taking up this
question. Under this impression he
rose TO say that, for one, be should op
pose the taking up this question. on
Monday next, and he hoped the House
would be of the same opinion OH that
subject as himself.
The motion for printing was then
agreed TO.
The House then proceeded to the or
dcrs of the day, and went into commit
tee of the whole, Mr.. Campbell, of
Ohio, in the Chair, on the bill for the
relief of the NIAGARA SUFFERERS.
The question pending from yesterday.
being on the motion of MIR. Z. p. Bar
bour to strike out the enaeting clause.
A debate ensued which continued for
the remainder Of the sitting.
The committee then rose, reported
progress, and obtained leave TO sit a
gain; and
The House adjourned to Monday.