Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-02-19
FRIDAY. FEBaUART 13, 1929.
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! The Yicc.Pcesident communicated the creden-
/ tlals of Robert \. Hayne, reelected member of
the United States Senate tor six years from the
9Th Of March next.
The Vice-President also communicated a Mes
sage from the President, transmitting descriptive
list OF the documents collected and deposited in the
Office OF the Secretary OF State. relative to the set
Element and confirmation Of Private Land Claims
in Florida.
The bill s'for the relief OF Thomas l.. Winthrop.
and others, Directors of the New England Mis-
sissippi Land Company, came up as tie unfinished
bushes; and, after discussion between Messrs
Eerrien and Cane,i was ordered that il be engross-
ed. and real i third time. by vote Of 2l TO lS.
On motion OF MIR. Holmes. IL was resolved that
when the Senate adjourn, be TO meet on Monday
next, aud on motion of Mr.. Chandler, the Senate
adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. McDufie from the Committee OF WAYS and
Means. reported bill making appropriations for
the Indian Department for the year 1929; which
was twice read land committed TO the Committee Of
the Whole House on tire state OF the Union
MIR. Forward. from The Committee on Military
Pensions, reported bill Tor the relief of srndrv
which was :ead twice. and committed 10 the COM
,ni,.ee OF the whole House on the State fthe I'm.
ion.
AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION.
The resolution Of Mr.. Smyth on The amend
ment the Constitution. coming up. as the uniin-
ished business OF yesterday morning,
Mr.. Wright, OK Ohio. offered the following a.
, mendmen':
/. The President and Vice President shalt hold
their ciicos during the Period Of six year.; and 10
person who shall have been elected and served
President. shall be again elected TO that office
z. The free white male citizens Of the United
States shall meet. in their respec i've States, on
the same day, and vote, by ballot for Presden,
and Vice-President, one oil whom, at least, shall
not be an nhabitant OF the same State with them
selves; and they shall designate, their ballots
the person voted for President, and the person
voted for as Vice President. And the said free
white male citizens shall, at the same time, vote
b. ballot for number, OF Electors equal 10 the
whole number o! Senators and Representatives 10
which said State may be entitled in the Congress;
&c. &c. And in case no person shall have ma
orty Of all the votes given for President then
the persons equal 20 the number OF Senators and
Representatives. in each State having the greatest
number OF votes Of the free white male citizens
given as Aforesaid shall be Electors of President
and cepresdent, and shall proceed to the choice
Of President and Eice-President, or either, from
the persons having the greatest number OF the di.
rect votes, aforesaid, nCs exceeding lgo on the
list of those voted for President, and the same
number OF those voted for as Vice Pr esident in
the manner provided for in the twelfth article a.
mandatory 10 the Constitutions and in case no per-
son shall have majority Of all the votes given
by tho electors, as last aforesaid for Presilent
then the election OF President shall deyolye upon
the House OF Representatives, and be conducted
according TO the provisions Of the said twelfth a
mandatory article Of the Constitution; and in case
10 person shall have majority Of all the votes Civ
en- az aforesaid, for Vice President, the choice OF
Fice-presiden, shall devolve upon the Senate, in
the manner provided for in the said twelfth sInend-
atofy article.
3. When the House Of Representatives shLl
choose pfesident,no person who shall he a mem
Der Of the House at the time Of making the choice,
shsll, during the continuance in Office Of the Pre-
sideht so chosen, be appointed 10 any office or
employment under The authority OF the United
States,
4. The Senate Of the United States shall be
composed oftwo Senators from each State, 10 be
chosen in such manner as the Legislature thereof
may prescribe, for four years.
f. SO Senator or Representa- in the Congress
shall be appointed TO any Office or emptyme ut
Ter The authority ofthe U. s. during the time loF
| which 10 Vas elected.
! The mover now fose 70 address The House. tut
before he had promo f'r'a 'Rs wosts a" Mr.. Spea-
ksr"