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with the successful experiment. which has been
made in other States of the Union, have ten
ded to confirm me in the opinion that it ought
to be adopted in this State, and that, too, be-
fore the adjournment of the present Legisla-
ture"
Amendments to the Constitution Of the United
States.
81 will most respectfully call the attention of the
General Assembly to the fifth article of the Consti
tuition of the United States, which prescribes the
mode and manner of amendment to that instru-
ment, and also to three propositions TO amend the
Constitution of the United States, which are APP
pended TO- and made part of this message, which
is respectfully submitted for Consideration and ac
ton by the General Assembly. In submitting this
subject, shall make no long or labored argument
ito the Legislature, or the country, TO prove the
Importance and necessity Of adding these three
amendments to the Constitution of the United
States All who are in favor of popularizng our
free institutions as far may be practicable and
bringing the general government nearer to the peO
pie win receive and treat them selfevident pro-
positions
will conclude by adding that they were the
doctrines of Jefferson, of Jackson, Macon, and
number of other statesmen and patriots, whose
opinions are at all times entitled to the respect and
consideration of the American people"
Since this recommendation was made to the last
legislature, l have become more thoroughly con-
WINGED in my own mind of the importance of max.
ing the proposed amendments to the Constitution
OF the United States. The last two popular elec-
tons in this State show the importance of electing
the United States Senators at the baotbo&, instead
of electing them by the Legislature The popular
will of the State, as reflected through the ballot
box, has twice in succession demonstrated most
conclusivey that the Legislature does not reflect
the will of the people in the election Of Senators,
but, on the contrary, has elected Senators to the
Senate OF the United States who stand opposed to
the public Judgment as twice recorded by the
eregn people of this State. -t -. t
The great importance of amending the COnstitu
ton of the United States to bring the election
of President and Vice President of the United
| States directly before the people, as proposed in
the amendment as hereunto appended, is becoming
more and more manifest by every days experience.
In the next election Of President and Vice Presi-
dent, 1t is highly probable that there will be three
or more candidates, and, in that event. the chances
are that the people of the several States will not
| have the privilege of choosing the President and
Vice President through the electoral Colleges, no
one of the candidates receiving a majority of all
the electoral votes, which win cause the election to
be transferred from the electoral College to the
United States House of Representatives, where the
| choice will be made by States, without regard to
the electoral vote; which, in all probability will
result as it did in 1924, by fosting men into Office,
in utter disregard of the popular will. The pro
posed amendment to the Constitution would remove
all apprehension and difficulty this account, and
the election to be made by the electoral Col
lege-some one of the candidates receiving ma
| jority of all the electoral votes.
| Joint Resolution, proposing Amendments 10 the
| Constitution Of the Uitited States.
Constitution Of the United States-Article 5th.
! Of Amendments Congress, whenever two
! thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary shall
propose amendments to this Constitution, or the
application of the Legislatures Of two thirds of the
several State shall call convention for proposing
amendments, which, in either case, shall be valid
to all intents and purposes, part Of this COnst
tuition, when ratified by the Legislatures of three
fOurths of the several States or by conventions in
three-fOurths thereof, the or the other mode
of ratification may be proposed by Congress-; pro-
| vided chat no amendment which may be made prior
to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight,
shall in any affect the first and fourth clauses
in the ninth section Of the first article; and that no
State, without its consent, shall be deprived of its
equal suffrage in the Senate"
Joint Resolution proposing amendments 10 tie
! Constitution Of the United States.
! "Resolved BIZ the Senate aud Houss of Rsprssrp.
tatives of the United States of America IN Congress
| assembled t,Oo thirds of both Houses coRc1TiHq,
That the following amendments TO the Constitution
of the United States be proposed TO the Legislatures
of the several States, which, when ratified by the
Legislatures of efourths of the States, shall be
valid to all intents and purposes as part OF the
Constitution
That hereafter the President and Vice President
of the United States shall be chosen by the people
I of the respective States, in the manner following
Each State shall be divided, by the Legislature
thereof INTO districts, equal in number 70 the whole
! number of Senators and representatives to which
such State may be entitled in the Congress Of the
O. 81 Isat.
contiguous territory and TO contain nearly may
be- an equal number OF persons entitled 70 be rep
resented under the Constitution, and TO be laid Off
for the time, Immediately after the ratification o
4 this amendment and afterwards, at the session o
the Legislature next ensuing the apportonment o
/ Representatives by the Congress of the United
States; that on the first Thursday in August IN Tho
year eighteen hundred and fifty six, and on the sam,
day every fourth year thereafter the citizens Of eaol
State who possess the qualifications requisite fol
electors Of the most numerous branch OF the Stat'
Legislatures shall within their respective dis
trets, and vote for President and Vice president
OF the United States, one OF whom at least shall no.
be an inhabitant OF the same State with themselves
and the person receiving the greatest number o
Yates for President, and the receiving the great
est number Of votes for Vice President in each dis
trct shall be holden 10 have received one vote
which fact shall be Immediately certified by the Gov
ernor Of the State 70 each of the Senators in Con
gress from such State and 10 the President OF th
Senate and the Speaker Of the House of Represen
tAtives. The Congress Of the United States shal
be in session Oh the second Monday in October, il
the year eighteen hundred and fifty six, and Oh th
same day every fourth year thereafter; and Tn
President Of the Senate in the presence OF the Sen
ate and House Of Representatives, shall open al
the certificates and the votes shall then be counted
The person having the greatest number of votes 10
President, shall be President, il such number b
equal 10 a majority of the whole number Of vote
given; but if no person hive such majority, then
SECOND election shall be held on the first Thursda
in the month of December then next ensuing
between the persons having the two highes
numbers for the office Of President; which secon
election shall be conducted the result certified, an
the votes counted in the same manner as in tn
first; and the person having the greatest number
votes for President, shall be President But, If tw
or more persons shall have received the greatest
and an equal number OF votes at the second cleo
ton, then the person who shall have received IN
greatest number Of votes in the greatest number c
States shall be President The person having Oh
greatest number OF votes for Vice President at IN
FIRST election, shall be Vice President, ii such nun