Proposed Constitutional Amendment. Hearing... on S.J. Res. 14. Jan. 18, 1932.(72-1).1932 - 28 pages |
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... appoint a different date . " The bill introduced by the chairman of the committee , as I under- stand , is in conformity with that which passed the Senate , introduced by Senator Norris , and it provides that Congress shall assemble ...
... appoint a different date . " The bill introduced by the chairman of the committee , as I under- stand , is in conformity with that which passed the Senate , introduced by Senator Norris , and it provides that Congress shall assemble ...
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... appoint a definite date . It simply provides this , that Congress shall meet at least once each year and the meeting shall be on the 2d day of January except when the 2d falls on Sunday , when it shall be on the succeeding day or at ...
... appoint a definite date . It simply provides this , that Congress shall meet at least once each year and the meeting shall be on the 2d day of January except when the 2d falls on Sunday , when it shall be on the succeeding day or at ...
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... appoint a different date . But the alternative is that Congress has the power to appoint another date . Mr. JOHNSON . I am not questioning the wisdom to let Congress appoint a different date . That is not involved . Mr. RAMSEYER . No ...
... appoint a different date . But the alternative is that Congress has the power to appoint another date . Mr. JOHNSON . I am not questioning the wisdom to let Congress appoint a different date . That is not involved . Mr. RAMSEYER . No ...
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... appoint a different day . " SEC . 3. If the President elect dies , then the Vice President elect shall be- come President . If a President is not chosen before the time fixed for the be- ginning of his term , or if the President elect ...
... appoint a different day . " SEC . 3. If the President elect dies , then the Vice President elect shall be- come President . If a President is not chosen before the time fixed for the be- ginning of his term , or if the President elect ...
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... appoint a different day . Section 2 of the proposed amendment will operate as a substitute for this paragraph . It retains the requirement of an annual assembling of the Con- gress but changes the time of meeting to January 4. Obviously ...
... appoint a different day . Section 2 of the proposed amendment will operate as a substitute for this paragraph . It retains the requirement of an annual assembling of the Con- gress but changes the time of meeting to January 4. Obviously ...
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Page 27 - SECTION 1. The terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January, and the terms of Senators and Representatives at noon on the 3d day of January, of the years in which such terms would have ended if this article had not been ratified; and the terms of their successors shall then begin.
Page 15 - Section 4 The Congress may by law provide for the case of the death of any of the persons from whom the House of Representatives may choose a President whenever the right of choice shall have devolved upon them...
Page 24 - Two tellers shall be previously appointed on the part of the Senate and two on the part of the House of Representatives, to whom shall be handed, as they are opened by the President of the Senate, all the certificates and papers purporting to be certificates of the electoral votes...
Page 24 - ... more than one return or paper purporting to be a return from a State shall have been received by the President of the Senate, those votes, and those only, shall be counted which shall have been regularly given by the electors who are shown by the determination mentioned in section...
Page 24 - ... the result of the same shall be delivered to the President of the Senate, who shall thereupon announce the state of the vote, and the...
Page 27 - SECTION 5. Sections 1 and 2 shall take effect on the 15th day of October following the ratification of this article. SECTION 6. This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of threefourths of the several States within seven years from the date of its submission.
Page 25 - That when the two houses separate to decide upon an objection that may have been made to the counting of any electoral vote or votes from any State, or...
Page 28 - OF THE HOUSE The managers on the part of the House at the conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill (S. 41) to encourage and regulate the use of aircraft in commerce, and for other purposes...
Page 23 - Washington, District of Columbia, but in the event it is not received, a duplicate of such statement shall be promptly filed upon notice by the Clerk...
Page 24 - State so authorized by its law; and in such case of more than one return or paper purporting to be a return from a State...