Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-24

thereafter, the citizens OF each state, who possess
the qualifications requisite for electors of the most
numerous branch OF the state legislature shall meet
within their respective districts, md vote for
President add Vice President of the u States, one
OF HON, at least, shall be an nhabi,ant OF the
sane state with himself; and the person receiving
the greatest number of votes for President and the
one receiving the creates, number of votes for
Wee President in each district shall be holden 10
have received one vote; which fact shall be imne-
dately certiiedto the governor of the stare 10 each
OF the Senators in Congress from such state and to
fie Presideat o. the Senate Tie Congress of the
Onited States shall be in session the second Mon
day IN October, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and twenty eish', and on the san,e day in
every fourth year ,hcreliter; and tie Presde.a o.
the Senate IN the presence OF he Senate snd House
Oh Representatives,, snail open all the certificates,
ana the votes shall then be counted; the person
having the greatest number of votes Tor President
shall be President If such nun err be equal 10 ma
loriIy OF the whole number of votes given; but
II no person have such majority, then a second
election shalt be he'd on the frs, Thursday and
succeeding Friday IN the month of December, then
next ensuing, betNee the persons having the tNo
highest numbers Tor the office of President; W hcii
second election shall be conducted the result GER
tihe'', and the votes counted, IN the manner
AZ the first; and the person saving the greatest
dent But il two or more persons shall have re-
ceived tie greatest and ctiaal number of votes
the second election. the House of Representatives
shall choose of them for President, as is now
prescribed by the constitution The person having
the eatesi number Of votes for Vice President a,
the FIRST election, shall be the Vice Presde,,, if
such number be equal TO majority OF the whole
Number OF vuieS given; and if no person have such
majority, tlen second election shall take place
between the persons having The two highest mum
bers, on the same day that the second election is
held FOR President; and the person having the
highest number OF votes for Vice President shall be
the Vice President. But il two or more persons
shall have received The greatest, and an equal num-
Der OF votes inthe second election, then tie Senate
shall choose one OF them for President, as is now
| prov ded In the constitution But when second
election shall te necessary in the of Vice Pre-
sideni and not necessary in the case Of President
then the Senate shall choose Vice Presiden, from
the persons having The two hshes, numbers in the
first election, is now prescribed in the consti-
! tu.ion."
! The resolution was TWICE read. and made the
special order OF The day for Monday, the 30,h inst
| The report, y hich, from its subject, is highly
interesting, Is very voluminous and ably drawn up
II contains IS manus rp pages, and occupied near
~ two hours in the reading
Mr.. Rowan said, ibis was a subject in which
the dearest intsrest> ofhe people were vilally in
vo!ved, he should wish large number OF this re-
! port TO lie printed, 10 be distributed amongst The
! people o! the Union, that the Senate might by its
diffusion, have an opportunity 10 learn Their senti-
menis, and be ens III ned by their wisdom on the
subject Whether considered with regard to the
great interest which the subject possessed, or 10 te
great ability with which it had been ,iiscussed it
melted i.at the highest lumber should be printed
which u was customary to print of Interesting do
cume"ts, and he moved that three thousand be
! printed; Which motion was carried
IMPORT AND TONNAGE DUTIES.
/ The Senate then proceeded, as in committee of
the whole 10 consider the bill g further 10 amend
the act OF 1893 entitled an act to regulate the
collection of duies Imports and Tonnage
/ MIR. Smith, of Md. then took review of Tho
revenue system; explained The objects of this bill
the necessity for it, which had been mada apparent
by the Transactions which had lately taken place al
Philadelphia. lie adverted TO the ACT OF 1893 and
explained the different sections, and the reason.
which had induced the committee of Finance m
propose the present amendment to that act
Some further remarks were made by Mr. Holmes
and Mir. Lloyd of Mass when
mir. Smith moved to fill the first blank with
$1,000, and the second with IL months
The till was reported TO the Senate and on the
question that The Senate concur in the amendments
Mr. Cobb thought, as this was a penal bill. the
penalty was NOT sufficient TO answer the otjec,
| INTENDED He moved TO insert 20 900 in lieu of
1000, and 10 fix the imprisonment at FIVE wears.
| III. Holmes and MIR. w Woodbury. said few words,
when
| Mr. Findlay said tina, it wisdom always 20
find out an evil before you apply the remedy. In
relation to the transactions referred 10 in phjladel
phia Mr.. F stated, that he had been informed The
executiv had sent confidential agent to tla place
ie investigate the whole affair. The ,lepositions
taken would show what the true stare of the
| case, aid enable 10 decide " hat was necessarv
| 10 be done in applying the remedy.
He moved TO lay the bill on TIE table for g.,
present which was carried Ayes iS-Noes II.
On motion b. Mr.. Eaton, il was ordered.
when the Senate adjourn, it adjourn to Mo day
next.
ha Canata tl,on ad;ournaj