The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-19


tenure OF ONCE by the Judiciary OF the United States
during good behavior for life Is Incompatible
with the spirit of republican government, and IN
this opinion am fully sustained by the evidences OF
popular judgment on this subject in the dinereut
States OF the Union. / therefore deem 1t my duty
to recommend an amendment to the constitution by
which the terms OF the judicial Officers would be
limited to period OF years, and hereby present 1t
in the that hope Congress will submit it to the people
Tor their decision.
The foregoing views have long been entertained by
me. In lS45, IN the House OF Representatives, ana
afterwards In 1860 in the Senate OF the United States
submitted substantially the same propositions as
those to which the attention OF Congress is herein d.
rected. Time, observation and experience have con-
nrmed these convictions; and as matter OF public
duty and with deep sense OF my constitutional OBJ
legation to recommend to the consideration OF Con-
gress such measures as deem necessary and eXpe-
urge their adoption and submission to the Judgment
wAsHIsdTos, D. c., July IS, 1868.
JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AMENDMENTS THE
wherea. ah arte. Of The son.t,uon Of the United
lowing Congress, whenever twohirds Of both houses
or on the application the i, Sas
third. Of the several state, shal can
S 1 S n q Of S n tut when ra
or by conventions in three,fourths thereof as the
Ons or the other mode of ratification be
men, which may Se made prior to the year 1908
consent shall be deprived Of y; suffrage the senate
sentative. OF the United States of America in Congress
oIs % 81
be proposed to the Legislatures of the which,
States shall be valid to all nen and purposes part of the
That hereafter the President Vice President OF the
United States shall be chosen for the term of six by the
Be BY the dis
Rejects the TSe number Of and
Congress of the United States the said districts be
posed OF contiguous territory and to contain nearly
De an equal NUMBER OF persons entitled to be represented
"as @ Ss nS be is for
the s Thursday In August IS and on the same day every
the requisite for electors the
sgseR. ss S9 a n within their re-
hs United M e pna the receiving the
greatest number Of for Vice
sha be- holden have received which fac. shall
sn Hs OF the senstor in Congress from such STATE
Speaker of the Representatives The Congress- Of
the United States shall be in session the second Monday
sixth thereafter the President Senate in
open all the certificates the then be counted
The person having the greatest number Of for pres
majority of the whole votes given but il no
a be Sod 'S S @ 3 nsn %
Of December then next ensuing between the persons
of President, which election shall conducted the
in the first person having greatest of votes
for President shall be President but il persons
election then the person who a have
NUMBER O votes the number
number President al the 6rs election shall
orly Of the whole number of votes given and person
on the same day thai the second election is held
ab OF The anS votes se pr Vice s ss
u Of e o e The nap y" 70 for oe n
second election then the having the number
dent But when election shall be necessary IN the
from
the persons having the two highest numbers the first
that the RATIFICATION Of this amendment to the cons,ita
ton the preden, and Vice President shall hold their Offices
or Vice President shall be eligible Tor election to
sro. And belt further resolved, That article two section
f :: s Constitution sa OF the United 81 @
removal Of the President from Office of his DEATH resgna
oce on vce ss q as
the e mt ae@ Se v % INABILITY both of
Of said oce shall dcvove the Secretary of FOR the
or In other departments, and in the order in which
sasy sss OF War on oh the the of s M SsTy ON
Secretary Of the Interior on the Postmaster General and
and duties Of President shall devove in accordance with
the foregoing provisions shall then act President until
as or nah ssn 81 he qS asden shall be elected
spofIoss And further resolved. Tina, article one
section hrce be amended so as to read follows Sen
from each State chosen by the qused to vote or
the members OF the most numerous branch OF the Lesiss
voa LOT ' years e"'n senator 'na nave one
ANA ne reserved, three, sec
ton four be amended so as to read follows Article
section The judicial power o. the United states shall DO
the Congress from time to time may ordsn and
inferior courts, shall hold their Offices during
the term Of twelve years, and shall at stated
receive for further services compensation which
shall diminished during their continuance in Office
shall be the duty of the President of the ned Sae
within twelve months after the ratification OF this amend
ment by three fourhs OF all the States, provided by the
of the tned States divide whole number
Of judges nearly may be practicable into ree classes
The Of the judges OF the first class shall he vacated at
the end of the fourth from such casshcnon OF the
second class ut the expiration of the eighth wear and OF
the third class at the expiration of the twelfth that
one-thr may be chosen every four thereafter"