Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-10-18

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on the second Monday in October,
in the year eighteen hundred and fif-
ty-six, and on the same day every
fourth year thereafter, and the Pres
ident of the Senate, in presence Of
the Senate and House Of -Represen-
tatives, shall open all the certificates,
and the votes shall then be counted.
The person having the greatest num-
Der Of votes for President, shall be
President, if such number be- equal
to majority of the whole number Of
votes given; but if no person have
such majority, then a second election
shall be held on the first Thursday
in the month of December, then next
ensuing, between the persons having
the two highest numbers for the Of
flee of President; which second elec-'
ton shall be conducted, the result
certified, and the votes counted in
the same manner as in the first; and
the person having the greatest num-
Der of votes for President, shall be
President. But, if two or more per-
sons shall have received the greatest,
and an equal number Of votes at the
second election, then the person who
shall have received the greatest mum:
Der of votes in the greatest number
of States, shall be President. The
person having the greatest number
of votes for Vice President, at the
first election, shall be Vice Presi.
dent, if such number be equal to a
majority of the whole number Of
votes given; and if no person have
such majority, then second cleo
tion shall take place between the per-
sons having the two highestnumbers,
on the same day that the election is
held for PresidenG and the person
having the highest number of votes
for Vice President shall be Vice Pres,
ident. But if there should happen
to be an equality of votes between
the persons so voted for at the sec
ond election, then the person having
the greatest number of votes in the
greatest number of States, shall be
Vice President. But when second
election shall be necessary in the
case of Wee President, and not nee.
essary in the case Of President, then
the Senate shall choose Vice Presi
dent from the persons having the
two highest numbers in the first
election, as is now prescribed in the
| Constitution.
Sec. 2. And be ii further resolved
That article one, section three, be
amended by striking out the word
Legislature" and inserting in lieu
thereof the following words, viz;
"persons qualified to vote for mem
bers of the most numerous branch ol
the Legislature" SO as to make the
third section Of said article, when
ratified by three-lourths of the States
read as follows, to-wit:
The Senate of the United States
shall be composed of two Senators
from each State, chosen by the per.
sons qualified to vote for the mem.
bers of the most numerous branch oil
the Legislature thereof, for six years,
and each Senator shall have one
vote.
Sec. 8. And be at further resolved,
That article three, section one, be
amended by striking out the words
"good behavior" and inserting the
following words, viz: "the term OF
twelve years" And further, that
said article and section be amended
by adding the following thereto, viz:
"and it shall be the duty Of the Pres
ident Of the United States, within
twelve months after the ratification
of this amendment by three-fourths
Of oil the States as provided by the
Constitution of the United States, to
divide the whole number of judges,
as near as may be practicable, into
three classes. The seats of the first
class shall be vacated at the expira-
ton of the fourth year from such
classification; of the second class, at
the expiration Of the eighth year; and
of the third class, at the expiration
of the twelfth year; so that one-third
may be chosen at every fourth year
thereafter"
The article, as amended, will read
as follows:
ARTICLE Ill.
Sec. 1. The judicial power Of the
United States shall be vested in one
Supreme Court, and such inferior
courts as the Congress, from time to
time, may ordain and establish. The
judges, both of the supreme and inle.