The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-29
Amendments to the Constitution.

The bill amendatory of the Constitution of
the United States, introduced into the Senate
BY Mr. Creary, of Kentucky, recently, provides
that the Legislature of each State shall divide
the State into many districts it is entitled
to representatives i'll Congress, near as may be
of equal limits of population, and Of cotermnous
! territory not exceeding three times the average
breadth. Upon the failure Of any State to make
such division Congress shall perform that duty.
From each of the districts the qualified voters
J;enniuHY elect representative and quadren-
nially an elector of President and Vice President,
except that, when State has not more than two
representatives the whole State shall be an cleo
toral district, and its qualified voters shall elect
all its electors The electors Of all States en-
titled to more than two representatives. when
met to give their votes. shall appoint two add
tional electors for that State The Legislature
of each State shall designate Board from its
officers for receiving and deciding upon the re-
turns in the election Of electors; also to decide
a contested election, with power to order new
election and to determine a tie vote by lot Upon
the failure of any State to provide such Board,
Congress shall perform that duty. The election
G. electors shall be held in every State on the
first Tuesday III October next preceding the end
Of every four year Presidential term and the
electors then chosen shall hold their offices until
the election Of electors four years the CATER.
When no candidate receives a minority of the
votes given i'll any election for President or ice
President, the Speaker of the House Of Repre-
sentatives shall, under the direction Of the
House. Immediately proclaim the fact, and ap-
point time, between thirty and forty days for
the re-asscnbling of the electors in their respec-
tive States. and voting fer President or Vice
President, CIR both if the occasion require from
among the three who received the largest num-
Der Of Votes at the previous election If again
receives Il maj ority Of the votes given,
the election SHALL in like manner b: referred to
the electors to decide which OF the two so re-
ccivinS the largest number of votes shall have
the Office. Should there be tie vote at any
voting by the electors, it shall be decided, when
necessary by lot, in the presence Of the House
under the supervision Of the President of the
Senate, the Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatiycs the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
or such OF them not either OF the contest
ing candidates. Congress shall meet on the Sc
cond Monday of November, next preceding the
expiring Of any Presidential term or on the fifth
Monday next succeeding any special l'res:den
tial election, and within the first three weeks OF
its session act on the returns of the votes of the
electors Upon every vacancy in the office oil
President and Vice President, when there re
mains more than two years Of the then unex
! PRED term, the officer performing the duties o.
the Presidential Office shall immediately appoint
day by proclamation, between thirty and forty
days thereafter, for the assembling Of the cleo
tors in the different States. The electors SO me-
shall vote fer President and Vice President, tt
| fill those Offices fer the residue Of the term
| Upon the failure of such officer to order thu
special election it shall be ordered by the Chic
Justice or, in his absence, the senior Justice o
! the Supreme Court Hash. Cor. Y. \. Ford