The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-21

ton, then the person who shall have re-
eeived the grestest number of votes in the
| greatest number of States shall be Presi-
| dent. The person having the greatest
| number of votes for Vice-President at the
| first election shall be Vice President, if such
number be equal to majority of the whole
| number of votes given and if no per-
son have such majority, then q second
election shall take place between the per-
sons having the two highest numbers, on
the same day that the second election is
held for President: and the person having
the highest number of votes for Vice-Presi-
dent shall be Vice-President But if there
should happen to be an equality of votes be-
tween the persons so voted for at the second
election, then the person having the great
est number of States shall be Vice-Presi-
dent; but when q second election shall be
necessary in the case of Vice-President,
and not necessary in the case of President
then the Senate shall choose Vice-Presi-
dent from the persons having the two high
est numbers in the first election, as is now
prescribed in the Constitution: Provided,
that, after the ratification of this amend
ment to the Constitution the President and
Vice President shall hold their Offices re-
spectively for the term of six years, and
that no President or Vice President shall be
eligible for reelection to second term.
SECTION 2. And be it further reso'''ed,
That article two, section one, paragraph
six, of the Constitution of the United States,
shall be amended 30 as to read as follows :
In case of the removal of the President
from office, or of his death, or resignation,
In on1
duties of said Office, the same shall de-
volve on the Vice-President; and in the
case of the removal, death, resignation, or
inability both of the President and Vice
President, the powers and duties of said
Office shall devolve upon the Secretary of
State for the time being, and after this
officer, in case of vacancy in that or in other
departments, and in the order in which
they are named, on the Secretary OF the
Treasury, on the Secretary of War, on the
Secretary of the Navy, on the Secretary of
the Interior, on the Postmaster-General
and on the Attorney-G General and such
officer on whom the powers and duties of
President shall devolve, in accordance with
the foregoing provisions, shall then act as
President until the disability shall be re-
moved, or O President shall be elected as is
or may be provided for by law.
SECTION 8. and be 1t further resolved,
That article one, section three, be amended
to read IS follows
The Senate of the United States shall be
composed of two senators from each State,
chosen by the persons qualified to vote for
the members of the most numerous branch
of the Legislature thereof, for six years,
and each senator shall have one vote.
SECTION 1. Ind be 1t further resolved,
That article three, section one, be amended
to read as follows:
ARTICLE III.
SECTION /. 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 inferior
courts, shall hold their Offices during the
term of twelve years, and shall, at stated
times, receive for their services a compen-
sation which shall not he diminished during
their continuance in Office and it shall be
the duty of the President of the United
States within twelve months after the rati
hcation of this amendment by three fourths
of all the States, as provided by the Com
stitution of the United States, to divide the
whole number of judges as near as may be
practicable into three classes. The seats Of
the judges of the first class shall be vacated
at the expiration of the fourth year from
such classification of the second class, ut
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 every fourth year thereafter"