Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-11-08
THE FIFTH OF MARCH.
Historical Precedent for the TnauR.
urattOn Day.

The 4th OF March next year, falls
upon Sunday, and the question has
been asked, when will the new President
be inauGurated-.on Sunday. the 4th, or
on Monday. the 5th2 The question has
already been settled by historical pre-
cedent.
The Constitution provides that the
President aud Vice President of the
United States shall hold their offices
| during the term OF four years, but no
provision was made by the trainers OF
that instrument when the four years
term should commence. BY act of Con-
gress, passed September, 17S8-the Con-
stitution at that time having been rati.
fed by a sufficient number OF States
the time set for the inauguration of the
frat President of the United States and
the commencement of the working of
the new Constitution was the first We'd
nesday in March, 1889, that being the
9Th OF March. In fact. however, the in
auguration of President Washington did
not take place unit Wednesday, April
30th, eight weeks after the designated
time. In more than ono history it has
been enormously stated that the Consti.
| tuition went into effect and the inaug-
uration took place on the 4th of March,
that being neither the day appointed
nor the actual day Of either event.
Brforo the second term of President
Washington the day for commencing the
term Of office was changed. The Act OF
March l, 1872, provided that the four
years for which President and Vice
President shall be elected, shall in all cases
commence on the 4th day Of March next
succeeding the day on which the votes
| of the electors shall have been given.
The 4th Of March. 1898. on which by law
the second term OF President Washing
ton commenced, fell on q Sunday. We
have not before us anything stating ex.
actly the day on which Washington took
the oath of Office. but from his known
character, and from the course of after
proceedings in similar cases, we have
little doubt his second Inauguration was
on Monday, March 9th.
The next Occurrences on the 4th OF
March in Presidential year falling on q
Sunday was in 1921, when President
Monroe commenced his second term.
The inauguration was on Monday, the
9Th. The National Intelligencer, Of
March 9th, describes the scene, and said
the oath was administered by Chief JUS
tice Marshall. The proceedings took
place in the House Of Representatives.
The third occurrence of this kind was
in 1S49. when President Taylor was in.
augurated. In this instance, also, the
ceremonies took place on Monday, the
9th Of March.
Next year the President elect will,
therefore, be inaugurated on Monday,
the 9th of March, instead of Sunday. the
4th. There is. we believe, no special
law bearing on the subject. but the pro-
ceedings follow the general rule that for
legal purposes Sunday is dies non and
Saturday, the Sd OF March, therefore.
only ends when Monday, the 9Th Of
March. begins. This rnle is followed in
Congressional proceedings, where it has
happened that Saturday 9 sitting has been
prolonged until Monday. the records
showing no evidence OF part of the pro-
ceedings having taken place on Sunday.
Every seventh Presidential term the
4th of of March, on which the term
should commence. falls upon Sunday.
Unless there should be a change in the
duration Of the term the coincidence
will not again occur until the year 1874.
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