Proposed Constitutional Amendment. Hearing... on S.J. Res. 14. Jan. 18, 1932.(72-1).1932 - 28 pages |
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... vacancies where the Constitu- tion does not now provide for taking care of such vacancy . That is generally what you are trying to accomplish . The failure to have a President when Inauguration Day arrives may be due to the death of an ...
... vacancies where the Constitu- tion does not now provide for taking care of such vacancy . That is generally what you are trying to accomplish . The failure to have a President when Inauguration Day arrives may be due to the death of an ...
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... vacancy , why not write that language so broad that Congress shall have unquestioned power to provide for the vacancy , whatever may be the cause . In other words , in attempting to provide a method for filling a vacancy , the remedy ...
... vacancy , why not write that language so broad that Congress shall have unquestioned power to provide for the vacancy , whatever may be the cause . In other words , in attempting to provide a method for filling a vacancy , the remedy ...
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... vacancies , the fact of the vacancy , is the ultimate fact that you are dealing with . There is danger in getting into some unfortunate situation by going into unnecessary detail . Mr. LOZIER . Under the present Constitution , and that ...
... vacancies , the fact of the vacancy , is the ultimate fact that you are dealing with . There is danger in getting into some unfortunate situation by going into unnecessary detail . Mr. LOZIER . Under the present Constitution , and that ...
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... vacancy and you have in section 3 authority to cover what is specifically covered in section 4. Section 3 relates to an election in a manner to be provided by Congress . Section 4 relates to election by the House . Those are the only ...
... vacancy and you have in section 3 authority to cover what is specifically covered in section 4. Section 3 relates to an election in a manner to be provided by Congress . Section 4 relates to election by the House . Those are the only ...
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... vacancy that occurs after the President is once inaugurated . Mr. GIFFORD . Section 3 is exactly your amendment ... vacancy if it deadlocks . The majority in the House that has the power to elect can protect its rights . It can elect one ...
... vacancy that occurs after the President is once inaugurated . Mr. GIFFORD . Section 3 is exactly your amendment ... vacancy if it deadlocks . The majority in the House that has the power to elect can protect its rights . It can elect one ...
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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...