Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-23

ordered 10 DO engrossed for third reading TO-
morrow.
The House accordingly went into Committee Of
the Whoe on the State of the Union, Mr.. Mexican
oil Pa. in tho Chair, and took up the following re-
solutions
Resolved by The Senate and House Of Repre-.
senfdtires Of the United States Of .anerica, in
Congress assembled, ftco thirds Of both Houses
concWr1ng, That the following amendments to
the Constitution of the United States he proposed
TO the Legislatures OF the several States, which,
when ratified by three fourths thereof, shall be a
part Of the said Constitutions:
1. After tie third day Of March, one thousand
eight hundred and twenty nine, no person, who
shall have been elected President of the United
States, shall be again eligible to that office.
III. The election for President and Vice Presi
DENT by Electors appointed by the several States,
shall be held in the third year OF the Presidential
term. III on counting the votes, in the presence
oil the Senate and House of Representatives, no
| person have a majority of the whole number OF
Electors appointed that fact shall be published by
the President Of the Senate, and second election
Tor President shall be held in the fourth year OF
the Presidential term, as follows: The voters in
| each State, qualified to vote in elections of the
most numerous branch of the State Legislature,
shall assemble, in the month of November, on
such days, and at such places, the said Legis-
ature shall appoint, and for one OF the pc rsons
having tina two highest numbers of the votes given
by the Electors Tor President and still living; the
officers conducting the elections shall meet in
eacn state, on such day, and at such place, as the
Legislature thereof shall appoint, ascertain the
number OF votes given therein for each per and
certify who has the greater number, which cert
cales they shall sign, and transmit, sealed up 10
the Seat oil Government Of tie United States, di.
rected 10 the President of the Senate, who shall
In the presence OF the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatiyes, open all the certificates and the votes
OF the States shall then be ascertaned, each State
having one vote, which shall, be counted for the
person having the greater number of votes given
therein; and majority of all the States shall be
necessary TO a choice. Should no person have
majority OF the States, then, IRON the persons las
voted ior,having the two highest numbers of States
the House OF Representatives shall, as heretofore
choose Immediately, by ballot, the President, the
| representation from each State having one vote
| III After the third day of March, one thousand
eight hundred and twenty nine, no Senator or Rep.
resent.tve shall during the time for which he wa:
elected, be appointed TO any office or employment
under the authosty fthe United States
w When the House OF Representatives shall
ehooce President, no person, who shall have
seen member ofthat House at the time of ma
king the choice, shall, during the continuance ir
oilce OF the President chosen, be appointed tc
any office or employment under the authority o
the United States
| Mr. Smyth then rose and addressed the commit
lee IN support of the Resolutions in speech which
occupied them until three o'clock when the com
mit'ee rose and reported progress.
| And the House adjourned.