Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL,
amendment to tie Constitutions
HOUSE, OF RnpREsEnyArryra- -


HOUSE, REPRssEnyArIvEs-Frs +,
The resolution ofMr. SwrrH, to amend tho C,r.
stItution, being under consideration
Mr.. WRrGHr, of Ohio, addressing the Chair oh
served: Before1 proceed Sir to discuss the nropos,
tlon wish to learn the precise state of the question
at present.
Mr.. SPEA-ER stated the question to be on tbe
amendment offered by the gentleman from New Jc,
sey mr.. CoNsrcr]
Mr.. WRGHr then offered the following amoud-
iaent, winch he said, he hoped his friend from Ne,v
Jersey you'd accept as a modification of bia own.
I. The President and Vice President shall hold
their ofEcc1 during the period Of six years; and no
person who slsll have been elected and served ~.
President. shall be again elected 10 that Office
? The free white male citizens of the United
states, ofthe age oftverty years. shall meet in
ther respective States, the same day and yoe bv
ballot, for President and Vice President, one OF
whonl, at least shall not bo IN inhabitant OF the
same state with thcrselves and they shall designate
on tecT baiiot9 the person voted for as President
and the peT5oa voted FOR Vice President. And
the said free white male citizens shall al the SAM,
Inc vote by h1lIot, for number of Electors eqra!
20 tho whole number of Senators and Rcprcsen ta.
Nves 20 when suid State may be entitled in the Com
gress' but no Senator Representative or person
noiaIng an once OF trust or profit under the U.
states, snail be appointed an Eector. The Execu-
Two oi each State shall OPEN testify aud transmit To
the President OF the United States. list of the DER
sons voted Tor as President and Vice President and
the number OF votes gwen to each And the person
naVlng the majority of all tho votes 30 given
for President, shall be elected President; and the
person having nc majority of all the votes so given
Tor VICE President, shall be the Vice Presidont
And Ill case no person shall have MAJORITY of al
the votes so given for President, :hen the persons
equal 10 the number of Senators and Represen stycs
IN each State having the greatest number of vo. o'
IN" tree white male citizens, given aforesaid shall
be Electors of President and Vice President. and
snail proceed to the choice of President and Vice
President. either, from the persons having the
Greatest vot nc,
exceeding two on the list Of those voted for as Pres
lcent and the number of those vol cd for
as vice President, III the manner provided for in
the twelfth article amendatory TO tho Constitution.
ana ~ case no porson shall have a majority of ali
Lhe votes given by the Electors, as last aforesaid
FOR President, then tho election Of President shall de-
voIve upon the House of Representatives, and br
conducted according to the provisions of the saiE
tweiith amendatory article in tho Constitution: and
m case no person shall have majority of all th,
votes given, as aforesaid, for Vice President th.
choice of Vice President shall devolye upon tho Sem
atc ID the manner provided for in the said twelfth
amcn11tory article.
3. When the House Of Representatives shnIl
choose President, no person, who shall be a NOM
Der OF the House at the time ofmaking the choice
snail during the continuance in office Of the Presi-
dent so chosen, be appointed TO any Office or emnloy
mcnt under the authority ofthe United States
!. The Senate ofthe United States shall be com.
posed OF two Senators from each State, to be ebo-
sen in such manner as the Legislature thereof NAV
D. No Senator or Representa-. ,vc in tho Con-
gross shall be appointed 10 any Office or endovmnnt
under the authority of the United States during tho
time for which he elected.
The amendment having been read and the ougg-
ton stated By the Chair
Mr.. WniGnr and Mr.. STANBgRRr both rose and
addressed the Chair.
The SPEAKER gave the hoor to Mr. SrANgEsny.
Mr. Whfaifr claimed the floor, and said he had for.
bornc liz remarks merely to have his amendment
read and the question stated and had then risen and
distinctly addressed the Chair.
Mr.. SPEAGER said the Offering on amend.
mont did not, of course, cntitle gentleman to tho
floor, and gave the floor TO
Mr.. SrAHHERRy, who moved to lay the PROPOSE
ton on the table.
Mr. Wm0Hr. II can entitle myself 10 Tho
floor long enough Mr.. Speaker, will ask that tho
question be taken by ayes and noes.
The call was sustained by tho House, and the mo.
ton 10 lay on the table negatived.
Mr.. WWGHT then thanked the House for tho
vo'c Just given, which sustained him in his right to
the floor, against what he conceived an unfair at
tempt 10 deprive him of it. lie had when this nrop-
osiOn was last up, felt himself compelled 10 use OK.
taotdmery arguments, fomewhat OUT of place, 10
speak ont the then question, in order 20 possess him
sen OF the floor, 10 perform what he conceived bis
DUTY Having been principally induced to offer his
amendment by resolution Of the Legislature Of
ono 1nstructng tho delegation from that State np-
on ihosa proposed amendments, he said he was H.
Tie surprised at the uncourtcous effort IT his coraoue
lMr. STANBERRY] to prevents the consideration oftho
resolutions Of the Ohio Legislature upon n oues
ton Of such Importance as the change OF the Conti
tuition ofthc country. He had little 90 snv M to he
Mr. So effort, any other efforts, made 10 st;ae
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