The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-09
GRANGER WOULD limit
THE PRESIDENTIAL Term
Joint Resolution Proposing Amendments the Consttu
ton; Also Files Memorials and Many Pension Bills

Washington. Jan. 9-Representatve d.
l.. -. Granger OF Providence has intro
duced joint resolution urging that
amendments be made TO the constitution
| providing for hut one term OF six years
for the president and vice president OF
the United States and limiting the term
OF congressman to three years, The text
OF the resolution follows:
Proposing amendments TO tho constitu-
tion of the United states fixing the term
of the president and vice president, and
representatives In congress
Resolved BY the senate and house OF
representatives OF the United states as
sembled (two-thirds of each house con-
curing therein) That the following
amendments to the constitution OF the
United States are hereby proposed to the
several states. and when ratified by the
legislatures of three-fourths of the said
states shall become and be n part of the
constitution. namely
| In lieu OF the first paragraph OF section
one of astIcle two OF the constitution OF
| Nno HIteu SNdN'S OF america insert the
| following;
| Section 1. The executive power shall
| he vested in a president of the United
States OF America. The president and
| vice president shall hold office during the
term OF six years. No president nor vice
| president. either by election or succession
shall be again eligible for reelection
| The president and vice president shall he
elected as follows
In lieu OF paragraph one OF section two
OF article one OF the constitution of the
United States;
Section 3 The house OF representative
shall be composed OF members chosen
every third year by the people OF the sew
eral states. and the electors I'm each
state shall have the qualifications requl-
! site for electors for the most numerous
branch of the state legislature"
MEMORIALS.
Mr.. Granger has also filed the memo
rial OF the National Navigation congress.
which recently met In New York. urging
the erection of lighthouse at Point Ju-
dith. r. l.. better llfc-saviug facilities at
the national harhor OF refuge and further
construction work on tho harbor proper.
and the petition of the state board OF
agriculture for larger appropriations FOR
the biological survey.
PENSION INCREASES
The following pension bills have also
been presented hy him; "a. G. Crowell,
Providence, Company l.. Tweuty-slxth
Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. increase
20 So. Caroline s. Bushee, Providence.
widow OF samuel NJ Bushec. Company
r.. Third Rhode Island. increase 90 so:
Sarah A. Hunt. Providence. widow OF l..
W. Hunt. Company ID. Twenty-second
Connecticut Volunteer Infantry. Increase
to SO: Thomas Rice. Providence. Com
pany f. Fifth Rhode Island Heavy Ar
tillery. increase 10 50. Mary Drinan.
Company g. Fifteenth Connecticut. In
crease Co 81. w. W Damon. Providence.
son OF G.. N. Damon, Company *. Fourth
Rhode Island. 81. Edwin X. Peck. Provi-
dencc. formerly OF L. = $. Albatross.
81.
Mr. Granger has been honorcd with
committee on ways and means. admin
istrat.on OF customs laws: reciprocity an !
commercial treaties
RIVERSIDE DELIVERY.
The FIRST assistant postmaster general
has Informed Mr. Granger that on his
request the department has Investigated
tho question of an extension OF the citA
delivery from Providence 10 Riverside
and recommends favorable action 10 be