The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-12-17
THE LAW OF SUCCESSION.
The Course to Be Pursued in the Event
of the Death Of Both the Presi-
dent and Vice President.

A few quotations from legal lore will be
of interest on this subject at this time. The
Constitution of the United States, Artic lie
III. 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 devolve upon
the Vice President, and the Congress may
by law provide for the case of removal,
death, resignation or inability, both as to the
President and Vice President, declaring
what officer shall act as President, and such
officer shall act accordingly until the disa-
bility be removed or President shall be
elected"
Sections 146 to r50, inclusive, Of the Re-
vised Statutes say:
Sec. 146. In case of the removal, death,
resignation or inability of both the Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United
States, the President of the Senate, or, if
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 a President elected.
Sec. 147. 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. 14S. The notification shall specify
that electors of President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States shall be appoint
ed or chosen in the several States, as fol-
lows:
First If there shall be the space of two
months yet to ensue between the date of
such notification and the first Wednesday
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fication shall specify that the electors shall
be appointed or chosen within thirty -four
days preceding such first Wednesday in
December.
Second. If there shall not be the space
of two months between the date of such no.
LITIGATION and such first Wednesday in De-
cember, and if the term for which the Pres
ident and Vice President last in office were
elected will not expire on the third day of
March next ensuing, the notification shall
specify that the electors 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 and if
the term for which the President and Vice
President last in office were elected will
expire on the third day of March next en-
suing, the notification shall not specify that
electors are TO be appointed or chosen.
Sec. 149. Electors appointed or chosen
upon the notification prescribed by the pre-
ceding sections shall meet and gives their
votes upon the first Wednesday in Deem
Der specified in the notification.
Sec. $50. The provisions of this title
relating TO the quadrennial election of
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 notification given when
| both offices become vacant.
The electors for President and Vice Pres
ident to fill vacancy shall be appointed or
chosen as in regular elections as the Legis-
latures of the States may direct.
Article /. sec. 3, of the Constitution pro-
yides 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 be
elected by the Senate To act as presiding
officer of that body in case of the absence
or promotion of the Vice President.