Delaware journal., 1827-12-25
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Hereafter 20. 1927.

,nu. The hill for :. distributing among the sevefa'
States a portion of the revenues Oh The ohilea
States' was referred toa select committee oi seNe'
Select committees were also raiseu upon the ca''''s
of the surviving warriors OF the revolution, upon
French spoi!ations aud upon the resolution Tor the
rnv;aol and arraraemcnt Of the rules of the senate.
The bill authori.iue the Legislature 4" the state ol
Indiana to sell the lands heretofore appropriated io'
tLr use of Schools, was ordered to be enSrcssed iol
a third reading. n,, n Il
III The House Of Representatives. Mr.. Mitchell. ol
Tennessee offered resolution relative to ihe reno
,al If or the indians to the West of the MssSsippil
and ,lncnr them under "a Territorial government
Several bills were reported. and several Peu'lois
rcported on unfayurabiy, Among the bills reported
was one from the Select Committee on that sublec,
10 authorize the occupation Of The mouth OF the Ore
con River. A bill was also reported by Mr. Strong,
allowing the Spanish inhabitants OF Florida, who
were residents when the territory was transferred 10
this country. in 1891, the right of voting in any
elections Of Legislative Council, Delegate to Con
aress. or any other officer. This bill was ordered
to be engrossed, and read third time to-day.
Decenlber 20, S27.
In the Senate. Yesterday, ,e bill providing for the
adjustment Gi controversies between the STATES was
read second time aud referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary. The bill 10 abolish i'm
nrisonment for debt was taken up in Committee oi
the whole and was advocated ina speech Of consld-
erabe length. by Mr. Johnson. OF ny.
In the House of Representatives, IA I'm was re-
ported from the Committee on public lands, grant
nr relief to purchasers of the puhhc LANDS which
had reverted IN consequence OF the non-payment OF
the purchase money Some discussion took place
on the proposition offered on Tuesday hy Mr.. Bart
lett 70 amend ,he G5th Rule of the House, SO as 10
preclude the int roducon Of bill, except by report
of :, Committee After some discussion, the reso-
t, Ia,J ,t.,iI q +.
or. This discussion arose out OF the erroneous
decision OF the Speaker on Friday last, by which a
hsl introduced hy Mr.. Wright OF OHIO, with leave
of the House, was suffered TO be read twice and
committed without having been first sent TO Com
mittee 10 be prepared according 10 the G5th Rule.
1t will be recollected, that motion OF Mr. Taylor,
the House subsequently rcscndod the proceeding.
Mr.. Nc Dutie and Mr.. Smyth, offered joint reso-
lu,ions containing propositions Tor the amendment
Of the Constitution as relates to the electono IRE
siient, which were read, and referred To a Com.
mittec Of the whole Oh the state Of the Union.
MIR Barbour gave notice yesterday that he woult
to-.iY call up his res olu'ion reIalre to the sale q
the stock held by the Government III the United )
| Bank.
Tie Speaker of the House gave notice yesterday
that he should this day commence calling the or
lers o!the day.
| Proposed amendments 10 tic Constitution sun,miHe
70 the House Of RePusentotIpes on Hed"esdo
last by Mr. SMITH.
A.soiyedbythc senotc and House Of Represeatotlrt
of lie United States et .lmcrica IN Congress asscn
6ed two thirds of both Houses concurrlng that til
loilowiu amendments 10 the Constitution of the {
States be proposed to the Legislatures of the scve
raj States which, when ratified by three-iourl
thereof, shall be part of the said Constitution.
L. After the third day of March, 1929, no pei
son who shall have been elected President Of til
United States shall be again eligible TO that Office
f @ The election for President and Vice Pres
dent, by electors appointed by the several State:
shall be held in the third year of the President;
term. If, counting the votes in the presence
,he Senate and House OF Representatives, no perso
have majority OF the whole number Of eecto,
appointed, that fact shall be published by the Pres
dent OF the Senate ; and ii second election for Pre-
sdent shall be held in the fourth year of the Pres
domal term, as follows The voters in each Stat
on such day and at such place the Legislature
thereof shall appoint ascertain the number of vote
given therein for each person, and certify who ha
the greater number which certificate they shal
sign and transmit, sealed up, to the seat of Govern
mcn Of the United States directed to the Presi
dent of the Senate, who shall, in the presence o
the Senate and House Of Representatives open al
the certificates, and the votes of the States shal
then be counted ior the person having the create
t number OF votes given therein and majority of ii
the States shall be necessary to choice. Shout,
no person have majority Of the States then, from
r the persons last voted for, having the two highcs
: number of States, the House of Representative
shall, as heretolore, choose Immediately, by ballot
5 the President, the Representation from each Stat
e having one vote.
n 8. After the third day of March, 1899, no Sena
e tor or Representative shall, during the time TO
6 which he was elected, be appointed to any office
e employment under the authority Of the IT, States.
$ A. When the House of Representatives shal
o choose President no person who shall have bee
N member of that House at the time of making tn