Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-29
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA
HOUSE OF DELEGATE
Ucdnesddy, Dec. II

Mr.. Soorr, Of Fauquer, proposed the following re-
solution:
Rcsoired by tic General ASSEMBLY, Of IrGnia, That
the following amendments and alterations ought &c be
made to the Constitution Of the L. $, VIZ
Ist No person sh,l be capable of being elected re-
sident Of the L. s. second time
ID Each State shall, by The Legislature thereof ai-
ter every apportonment Of representation Is made
by Congress- be divided into many districts rs II Is
cntiticd members Of the Hos. Il Representatives;
which districts shall be posed Of convenient canti-
ruous territory, and contain near as may be the
number Of persons fixed BY Congress the ratio q
presentation.
3: Each district shall cleo, member OF the Ilouse
Of Representatives, and ecctor of Prcsiden; and
Vice President.
l. Two electors Of President and Vice President shall
be appointed; and vacancies It's electoral college, oc
casioned by death absence shall be supplied Y the
Legislatures of each State in the prescribed by
the laws thereof.
5. Members of the Senate and House Of Representa-
tives SHALL during the time for which they shallhave
been elected and for two years thereafter be incapable
of haldng any office, the nomination appointment TO
which, is made BY the President of the u. S. u the
Treasurer OF the s., the Postmaster General brother
heads Of Departments; and shall moreover not enter
into any contract with the Government of the s. or
any officer thereof, directly indirectly participate
in the profits Of such contract during the period aorc
said, upon pain Of such punishment Congress shall
prescribe.
g Congress shall fix By law the tenure Of all Offices
BY the Constitution Of The I. S.
T. Marshals for the execution Of all legal process shall
disappointed in each State by the bghest Federal Courts
thereof and for the District Of Columbia by the Supreme
Cour-They shall hold their Offices during the pleasure
of the Courts By which they appointed
! 5. The Treasurer Of the L. S. and Postmaster &c
neral shall be appointed and removed from Office by
Joint ballot Of til. Senate and House of Representatives
and shall continue in Office for two years unless
removed
o. The Treasurer Of the United States shall nom
nate and by and with the advice and consent q he Sc
nate shall appoint all receivers of the proceeds of the
public lands collectors of the revenue, and other
| nue. and custom house officers.
! TO- The Postmaster General shall nominate, and By
and with the advice and consent Of the Senate, sha
appoint all Deputy Postmasters.
I H. The Treasurer of the United States and tlc Post
master General severay may suspend and BY md with
the advice and consent Of the Senate, any Off
Ger appointed by them respectively.
| r. Vacancies occurring in their respective depart
mcnts in the recess of the Senate by the suspension
of any officers otherwise, may be filled by The Urea
surer of the United States, the Postmaster iener raj
as the may be, which appointments shall continue
until the end Of the next session Of Congress, unless
the Senate shall otherwise determine.
Is When an officer shall be suspended in the recess
of the Senate the Treasurer of the United States
the Postmaster. G cneral, the may be, shall
port the fact together with the cause for which such
officer suspended to the Senate at the CONNIE nee
ment Of its next and II such suspension shall
be made during the session of the Senate such report
shall be made forthwith and if the ASST ned
shall be adjudged insufficient by the Senate, the sus
pended officer shall be pso facto reinstated in his Of
fce and the appointment of his successor vacated
but all official acts of the latter performed before the
former shall resume the duties OF his Office shall he
valid 10 all intens and purposes When officer IS
reported 10 the Senate by the Treasurer Of the United
States or the Postmaster General for removal from Of
ice the for his removal shall be assigned in like
manner
Resolred, That this Legislature do, in the and
upon their in Congress TO exert all their
influence, and use all reasonable and legal methods 10
obtain ratification of the foregoing amendments and
alterations in the provided by the ttM article
of the said Constitution.
Mr. LEE said that the resolutions just brought for
ward were of the greatest Importance, and he would
therefore move that they be laid upon the table and
printed In this motion he trusted the gentlemen from
Fauguer would acquesce
Mr. ScoTr had no desire to bring the house to vote
on the resolutions without due time for deliberations
and if the gentleman from Harrison had not risen, ne
would have taken the precise course adopted by that
gentleman He would now, under the leave of the
House, and indulgence Of the Chair, submit, briefly,
some of the reasons which had induced him TO offer
those resolutions He trusted that he would not be
deemed censurable for thus moving, upon his sole re-
sponsibility, in matter of such great Importance
As one of the representatives of the State, clothed
in part with her sovereign authority, he felt 1t to be ms
right 10 propose to this Legislature and with its aPpro
haton to Congress and the other States, alterations
and amendments Of the Constitution in oil particulars