The herald., 1896-09-27

all the certificates, and the votes shall
then be counted. The person having the
greatest number of votes shall be presi-
dent, If such number be a majority of the
whole number of electors appointed,
and ii there be more than one who have
, such majority, and have an equal num-
Der OF votes, then the house of represen-
tatiVes Shall Immediately choose by bal
lot one of them for president; and If no
person nave majority, then from the
five highest on the list, the said house
shall in like manner choose the president.
But in choosing the president, the vote
shall be taken by states, the representa-
tion from each state having one vote.
A quorum, for this purpose, shall consist
of member or members from two
thirds OF the states, and a majority of all
the states shall be necessary to a choice.
In every case after the choice of the
president, the person having the great
est number of votes of the electors shall
be the vice president. But if there
should remain two or more who have
equal votes, the senate shall choose
from them by ballot the e-president.) y
a. The congress may determine the
time of choosing the electors and the day
on which they shall give their votes,
which day shall be the same throughout
the United States.
5. No person except a natural born
citizen, or citizen of the United States
! at the time of the adoption of this con-
stitution, shall be eligible to the office of
president; neither shall any person be
eligible to that office who shall not have
attained the age of thirtyfive years and
been Sourteen years resident within
the United States.
6. In case of the removal of the presi-
dent from office, or of his death, resig-
nation, or inability to discharge the pow
, ers and duties of the said Office, the same
shall devolve on the vice president and
the congress may by law provide for the
case of removal, death, resignation, or
inability, both of the president or vice
| president, declaring what officer shall
| then act as president, and such officer
shall act accordingly until the disability
| be removed or president shall be cleo
ted.
Z. The president shall, at stated times,
| receive for his services compensation,
| which shall neither be increased nor di-
minished during the period for which
| he shall have been elected, and he shall
not receive within that period any other
| emolument from the United States, or
| any of them.
! s. Before he enter on the execution Of
| his office he shall take the following oath
! or affirmation:
II do solmenly swear (or affiru) that
| will faithfully execute the office of
president of the United States and will,
| to the best of my ability, preserve, pro-
| tect, and defend the constitution of the
United States"
| Section II. 1.-The president shall be
commander in chief of the army and
navy of the United States, and of the
| militia of the several states, when called
| into the actual service Of the United
| States; he may require the opinion, in
writing, of the principal officer in each
| of the executive departments upon any
| stJhjoof 1of In 70 ha nj re ha;
| spective offices, and he shall have power
to grant reprieves and pardons for Of
| fences against the United States except
in cases of impeachment.
| 2. He shall have power, by and with
| the advice and consent of the senate, tc
make treaties, provided two-thirds OF
! the senator's present concur; and he
shall nominate, and by and with the ad-
vice and consent Of the senate shall ap-
point ambassadors, other public minis
| ters and consuls, Judges of the supreme
| court, and all other officers Of the United
| States whose appointments are not here
| in otherwise provided for, and which
! shall be established by law; but the con-
| gress may by law vest the appointment
! of such inferior officers as they think
proper in the president alone, in the
/ courts Of law, or in the heads of depart
| ments.
| 3. The president shall have power to
Ill up all VdCdHCleS lHdL MAY udppeIl
| during the recess of the senate by grant
| ing commissions, which shall expire at
| the end Of their next session.
*This clause is superseded by article
| XII, amendments.
| Section III.-He shall from time to time
| give to congress the information Of the
state of the Union, and recommend to
| their consideration such measures as he
| shall judge necessary and expedient; he
may, on extraordinary occasions, con-
vene both houses, or either of them, and
in case of disagreement between them
with respect to the tiWe of adjournment
| he may adjourn them to such time as he
shall think proper; he shall receive am
| bassadors and other public ministers;
| he shall take care that the laws be faith
| fully executed, and shall commission all
| the officers of the United States.
| Section 4.-The president vice-presi-
! dent, and all civil officers of the United
States shall be removed from office on
| impeachment for and conviction of trea-
son. bribery, or other high crimes and
misdemeanors.
| ARTICLE III.
Section 1.-The judicial power of the
United States shall be vested in one
supreme court, and in such inferior
| courts as the congress may from time tc
time ordain and establish. The judges