Proposed Constitutional Amendment. Hearing... on S.J. Res. 14. Jan. 18, 1932.(72-1).1932 - 28 pages |
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... devolving upon us , that the Vice President shall be President , and I have noted in this committee that no matter if the 4th of March has come and we have not decided that , the Vice President can only act as President until we do ...
... devolving upon us , that the Vice President shall be President , and I have noted in this committee that no matter if the 4th of March has come and we have not decided that , the Vice President can only act as President until we do ...
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... devolve upon the new Congress , the first section of the proposed amendment provides that presidential terms shall be- gin on January 24 and the terms of Members of Congress on January 4. This permits the new Congress to assemble and ...
... devolve upon the new Congress , the first section of the proposed amendment provides that presidential terms shall be- gin on January 24 and the terms of Members of Congress on January 4. This permits the new Congress to assemble and ...
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... devolve upon them , before the fourth day of March next following , then the Vice President shall act as Presi- dent , as in the case of the death or other constitutional disability of the Presi- dent . The person having the greatest ...
... devolve upon them , before the fourth day of March next following , then the Vice President shall act as Presi- dent , as in the case of the death or other constitutional disability of the Presi- dent . The person having the greatest ...
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... devolve upon any of the persons named herein , if Congress be not then in session , or if it would not meet in accordance with law within twenty days thereafter , it shall be the duty of the person upon whom said powers and duties shall ...
... devolve upon any of the persons named herein , if Congress be not then in session , or if it would not meet in accordance with law within twenty days thereafter , it shall be the duty of the person upon whom said powers and duties shall ...
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... devolve upon them , respectively . ( Sec . 2 of the act of Jan. 19 , 1886. ) ( U. S. C. , title 3 , sec . 22. ) II . SENATORS - DATE OF ELECTION AND COMMENCEMENT OF TERMS That at the regular election held in any State next preceding the ...
... devolve upon them , respectively . ( Sec . 2 of the act of Jan. 19 , 1886. ) ( U. S. C. , title 3 , sec . 22. ) II . SENATORS - DATE OF ELECTION AND COMMENCEMENT OF TERMS That at the regular election held in any State next preceding the ...
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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...