Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-02-05

ported that the Committee had mad the subject under
consideration, and had no conclusion on Che
same and he therefore moved that the Committee be
discharged from the further consideration of lc subject;
Mr. Gimer asked leave lay the table the follow
ing joint resolution:
he q Reso!red BY tie Senate and House IF Rc,es,nta-
tres 81 ne sted States Of 7nerico, Congress assem-
ed twothirds of both Houses That the fol-
lowing amendments to the Constitution the IT, States
DC proposed TO the Legislatures of the several States
which, when ratified by the Legislatures Of three
OF the States shall be valid all ntcnts and purposes as
part OF the Constitutions; to wit:
1st No person who shall have been Elected President
oil the u States shall be again eligible to that Office
I'd Hereafter the President and Vice President OF the
u Staes shall be chosen by the people of the
States, IN the manner following On the first Monday
and succeeding Tuesday aud Wednesday. in the month
OF August eighteen hundred and trtysx and The same
days IN every fourth year thereafter election shall
held for President and Vice President of the u s. nj
such places and IN such MANNER elections held by
inc laws OF each State tor members of The
brunch of the Legislature thereof Aud the citizens OF
each Stale who possess the qualifications ofccctors hc
most numerous branch of the State cyslaturc sb,ll
then and there for President and Vice President of
the U s., of whom shall not be an nhsbitant of the
same State with themselves. And the supcrinten
or persons holding elections in each election district
shall immediately thereafter make returns thereof
to the Governor of the State. And it shall Lc
the duty OF the Governor together with such other
persons as shall be appointed by the authority Of each
State to ascertain the result of said returns and the per
son receiving the greatest number ofvotcs for President
ana 'e one receiving the greatest number of for
wee PRESIDENT shall BE- holden have received the whole
number of votes which the State shall be entitled TO rive
for President and Vice Presidents which fact shall he i'm
medaiey certified by the Governor and sent to the scat
oil the Government of the United States to each of the
senators IN Congress from such State the President of
me senate and to the Speaker of the House of Rcprcen
taves The places and manner OF holding sucb elections
oil canvassg the votes, making thereof and as
@ ,eir result shall be prescribed in each State by
INC Legislature thereof But Congress may at any time
make or alter such regulations Congress shall have The
power OF altering the times of holding the election but
they shall be- held ON the days out the u S
Ana of altering the time, afterwards prescribed
Tor the assembling of Congress every fourth wear The
Congress of the II. shall be in session an, Tho
Monday in October in the year one thous, nd ght
dred and thrtysx and the same day i'm every ourt
year thereafter; and the President of the Senate in the
presence OF the Senate and House of REPRESENTATIVE
SNAIL as soon as convenient and practicable proceed TO
open al inc certificates and returns and the electoral
votes oil the States shall be thcrcupon counted Tie
person having inc greatest number of for Prcs
dent, shall be President if such number he a naior
OF inc wnoie number of votes given but if no person
h'Sc sach majority or IT the person having the MAORI
~ OF She whole number of votes given shall have died
before the counting of the votes then second election
shall be held the first Monday and succped;n,
Tuesday and Wednesday in the month of DecembcS
te next ensuing which shall be confined TO the persons
having The two highest number of at the preced
ing election But II two persons have thc b;ub
est and an equal number of votes then TO the persons
having the highest number of votes Provided however
II IN the rst election there but two persons voted
o ana the person receiving the highest of votes
shall bavc died before the counting of the votes then in
the second election the choice shall be confined TO
e persons previously voted for but person NAV he
voted Tor who may be otherwise qualified bv the Con
sututon TO be President of the United States which So
cond election shall be conducted the returns made ,lo
votes counted and the result of the election in enc State
certified by the Governor in the same manner os in t
FIRST and the final result of the election shall mo
Gu IN le same manner the first, and such time as
shall be fixed by law resolution of Congress and the
person having the greatest number of for Prcs
ueht snail be President But if the more persons
sri nave received am equal and the highest number
OF votes at the second election if the person who
snaii nave received the majority of the whole number
OF Votcs given at the second election shall have died
before The counting of the votes then the House of RE-
representatives. shall choose of the remaining mum
Der OF the persons voted for for President i'm the
manner now prescribed by the Constitution But
II there shall have been but two persons voted
Tor Tor, IN the second election, and the person who
Shali nave received the highest number OF votes shnl
Ivc dcr hH'orc 'he counting ofthe f1,e V;ce Pc
slueiis in va ohee shl be frcsidcnt ts lio nast sue
oea, g. t, t5ie fefon having Cue greaat number
i,i l.e Resident at Tie st election shall be
zee Fresiden 1t such number maicy or TIC whole
huinpsf OF votes given nd fno pcfsot shall have re-
ceyea the nlaofitg OF the e,ie 5s,sinSsr ~ ra, M
s'ieli nave died before The countiro tl lben Of
the persona having the two bigest nnfabe ia votes ff
Senate shall choose for Vice President but
more persons have the highest and an eau al number r
yctes then the Senate shall chs.9se n yice P;5.st
rom the persons having the hehcs nnmbcf of votes
But u there SILL have been. I'LL Two persons sie, ~
and the person who shall have received the highest num-
per OF votes shall have died before the counting of the
votes then the remaining person shall be Vice President
or II an the persons voted for shall have died before the
counting of the votes then the Senate shall choose or
| OF their own body for Vice President
3D. No Senator Representative shall be Amounted
TO any civil office, place, emolument under tho an
tporty OF Inc w. States, during the time for which he
was elected and for six months afterwards
Mr. Speight asked whether it was the intention of
mover to press the consideration of subject at the
J present session.
Mr.. Gilmer said il would depend unon tho ,la,s,, -
the House. '' pressure u
Mr.. Speight remarked that there was no subject Of
greater Importance before the House and thotpi we
were so near to the end of the he hoped the
ueman would move the postponement of the resolution
TO @day certain, with view to its considerations Even
IL the subject should not be finally acted upon at this
SION, the discussion of it would be beneficial inasmucb
as 1t would bring the subject fully before the peo-
| pie M -
MIR. Gilmer said he would be pleased to hive the re-
solution read twice and committed to tile Committee of
| the Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr. Hubbard was, he said, totally opposed to the
proposition AKA to the commitment of the resolution
Alter word or two from Mcssrs Speoht and Archer
the resolution laid the table and ordered TO be
printed. -
Mr. j. q Adams reminded the House that a few DAYS
ago he Obtained permission to offer resolution calling on
the President for any further information he might
have, touching the state of the negotiation with France
on the subject of the treaty of 1881 The subject was
very important, and it one on which the House
would soon be called to in way or another and
he therefore, asked the House take up and consider
the resolution r
NO objection being made, the resolution which is as
follows, was taken up and agreed to:
heoocd, That the President Of the United States be
requested TO communicate TO this House. if not incom-
Pahble with the public interest any correspondence with
ne government OF France and any dispatches received
from the Minister of the United States AT Paris NOT Iii
theFt0 communicated 10 the House relation TO the fail
ure oil the French Government carry into effect any
stipulation OF the treaty of the 4th July. 1881.