The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-07-29

TIE bin apprspriaiing $7,so0.0oo. being The sun
stipulated 10 the treaty with Russia for the purchas
of,he territory cedel TO u.s. passed both houses
Congress.
GasAr FIooD.- The heavy rains in Maryland las
week produced a,od unprecedented in the desiruc.
noa Of property and loss of lie. 10 Baltimore i i
estimated that the destruction Of property win rsaci
lhrse millions Of dollars The asod IN Paiapsco ri
yer at Ellicot City, washed away twenty eight hous
ss. with dur and cotton mills. Some fifty persons
were drowned. The details ara very distressing.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTE
Washington, July ls.--Presidrnt John
son suggests the following amendments e
The Constitution and urges their adoption
The Presidential term to. be six years
The States 10. be. divided into equal dis
tricis. corresponding with the number ol
Representatives and Senators in Congress,
and each district shall be entitled t. one
vote for President and Vice President res
peciively. The person in each district re.
eeiying the highest number of voles from
voters qualihed 10 vote for members of the
popular brancn of the State Legislature.
within said district, shall receive the vote
Of the district. The votes in the several
districts to be certified TO The Governors Of
States, to Senators in Congress from each
State. and to the President of the Senate and
Speakers Of the House. The Federal Con-
gress shall be in session the second Monday
ia October, 49,, and every sixth year
thereafter, when the President OF the Sc
nate, in the presence of both Houses. shall
open and count The votes. add the persons
receiving the highest number Of votes. shall
be declared President and Vice President.
II no one has received majority OF the
votes cast, a second election shall be order
ed. In case President is elected. but no
Vice President. The Senate 20 elect from the
two candidates receiving the highest num-
Der Of sotes. .Bn
Neither the President or Vice President
TO be eligible for second term In case
of the death or removal of the President, the
Vice President 70 succeed To the office 10
csse of death or removal OF lhe Wee Presl-
dent, the Secretary OF State, then Secreta
nv Of Treasury. then Secretary VI War, thea
the Secretary Of Navy. then Secretary Of
Interior. the Post Master General, then At
torney General, vim rhall exercise the
iunctIars of the Office, until the disability
of predecessor is removed, Of new cleo.
ton held.
The Senate Of the Uaitrd States shall be
composed Of two Senators fran each State.
chosen electors of State Legislatures. aod
shall hold Office for six yrars. each Senator
having bat one vote.
Judges of the Supreme and Inferior Courts
20 hold Office i2 years, the President after
the adoption Of the proposed aInendmentsto
divide he Judges. now On the bench, intn
three classes, whose terms shall expire the
fourth, eighth and twelfth years, 50 that
nne-third NJ the new Judges shall be chosen
every fourth year. a
After quoting Gen. Jackson IN support VI
his views and arguing that by the present
system the will of majority of the penple
IL liable 90 be defesled in the choise Of
President arguing 10 fayDr Of the election
IF State Senator's By the people instead Of
~ Stale Legislatures and a li,nitrd instead
# life tenure of Supreme Court Judges |;
and pointing put the interest which the
Chief yusficp AM President now have in
ssses ofPresidenIid impeachment, the Pre-
sideut closes as foiIows:
Time. observation and experience have
:onlirned fhesr CORRECTIONS, and as a inst.
e q pubic Jaty, I'd wiih deep sense
Z my cbastitulioual obligations to recon.
grpd to The ceisiIerat,vn sf Congress such
isasures as j .dran ne cesssry and erpe.
iel' ! submit ihs Accom- paHying PROPOSE
o1s and urge their .s,ippti, 'n.
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