Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-12-16
THE LAW IN THE CASE.
The Question Of Succession, in Case
President Cleveland Should Die.

A few ouotations from legal lore will be
of interest ON this subject at this time. The
Constitution of the United States, Article
ii. Section ] says
In case of the removal of the President
from office, or of his death, resignation or
inability to discharge the powers and duties
of said office, the same shall devolye upon
the Vice President and the Congress may
by law provide for the ease of removal.
death, resignation or inability, both as to the
President aud Vice President, declaring
what officer shall act as President. and such
officer shall act accordingly until the disa-
bihty be removed or II President shall be
elected"
Sections 1iG to $50, inclusive. of the Re-
vised Statutes say:
Sec. 146. In case OF the removal, tleath.
resignation or inability Of both the Presi-
dent and Vice President Of the United
States, the President of the Senate. or. il
there is none, then the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, for the time be-
ing shall act as President until the disabil-
ity is removed or President elected.
Sec. l4I. Whenever the office of Presi-
dent and Vice President both become
vacant, the Secretary of State shall forth
With cause a notification thereof to be
made to the executive of every State. and
shall also cause the same TO be published in
at least one of the newspapers printed
in each State.
Sec. las. The notification shall specify
that electors of a President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States shall be appoint
ed or chosen in the several States. us fol-
| lows:
First. If there shall be the space of two
months yet to ensue between the date of
h.. Sr1t nI, l.,
| in December then next ensuing, such noti-
fication shall specify that the electors shall
be appointed or chosen within thirty four
days preceding such first Wednesday in
/ December. +s -..
Second. Ii there shall not he the space
| Of two months between the date of such no.
| tiication and such first Wednesday in De-
/ cember, and if the term for which the Pres
| ident and Vice President last iii Office we're
/ elected will not expire on the third day OF
| March next ensuing, the notification shall
| specify that the elect ,rs shall be appointed
or chosen within thirty four days preceding
the first Wednesday in December in the
| next year ensuing. But if there shall not
be the space of two months between the date
of such notification and the first Wednes-
| day in December then next ensuing, aud If
/ the term for which the President and Vice
/ freSlueHt iaSt III ONCE were rtt c@u VIII
expire on the third day Of March next en-
sung the notification shall no, specify that
| electors are to be appointed or chosen.
Sec. li9. Electors appointed or chosen
upon the notification prescribed by the pre-
ceding sections shall meet aud give their
votes upon the first Wednesday in Decem-
Der specified in the notification. A4
Sec. $50. The provisions Of this title
relating 10 the quadrennil election oi
| President and Vice President shall apply
with respect to any election to fill vacancies
in the offices of President and Vice Presi-
dent held upon a notification given when
both offices become vacant
The electors for President and Vice Pres.
ident to fill vacancy shall be appointed OF
chosen US in regular elections as the Legis
latures Of the States may direct
Article |. sec. }. Of the Constitution pro.
!! vides that the Vice President Of the United
States shall be President Of the Senate and
/ shall act as President of the United States
in case Of the death or removal of the in.
cumbent. A President pro tenn. shall b
elected by the Senate to act o. presiding
officer Of that body in case Of the absence
or promotion of the Vice President