Proposed Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Fixing the Commencement of the Terms of President and Vice President and Members of Congress, and Fixing the Time of the Assembling of Congress: Hearings Before the Committee on Election of President, Vice President, and Representatives in Congress of the House of Representatives Sixty-ninth Congress, First Session, on H.J. Res. 56, H.J. Res. 164, S.J. Res. 9, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, January 18, February 22, 1926 Testimony of Hon. Levi Cooke Hon. Henry R. Rathbone Hon. Ralph F. Lozier |
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... occurs . The American Bar Association , as the committee knows , is an organization of lawyers composed of a membership from all of the States of the Union and the foreign possessions , and it maintains an absolute policy under its ...
... occurs . The American Bar Association , as the committee knows , is an organization of lawyers composed of a membership from all of the States of the Union and the foreign possessions , and it maintains an absolute policy under its ...
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... occurred some time in April following March 4 , and , as we know from history , the new Congress assembled very slowly in New York and began to function at a much later date than March 4 on the inception of the Govern- ment ; but the ...
... occurred some time in April following March 4 , and , as we know from history , the new Congress assembled very slowly in New York and began to function at a much later date than March 4 on the inception of the Govern- ment ; but the ...
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... occur ; the situation does exist in which men who ardently supported a cause which the public approved by their votes , can come to Congress and be somewhat less active , some- what more indifferent , than under a different situation ...
... occur ; the situation does exist in which men who ardently supported a cause which the public approved by their votes , can come to Congress and be somewhat less active , some- what more indifferent , than under a different situation ...
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... occur under those circumstances , even in the United States of America . That should be avoided at all hazards , and ... occurring under those circumstances . That was a constitutional crisis which resulted in war . Mr. RATHBONE . May I ...
... occur under those circumstances , even in the United States of America . That should be avoided at all hazards , and ... occurring under those circumstances . That was a constitutional crisis which resulted in war . Mr. RATHBONE . May I ...
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... occur on the 7th , the second Monday would then occur on the 14th of January . We can discuss these matters in executive session . ( Thereupon , at 12 o'clock m . , the committee adjourned . ) ( Following is a print of a communication ...
... occur on the 7th , the second Monday would then occur on the 14th of January . We can discuss these matters in executive session . ( Thereupon , at 12 o'clock m . , the committee adjourned . ) ( Following is a print of a communication ...
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13 months 24th of January 4th day act as President American Bar Association assembling of Congress ballot beginning Calvin Coolidge candidate for President CHAIRMAN choice devolves choose a Vice chooses a President COMMITTEE ON ELECTION Congressman constitutional amendment convene day of January death eighteenth amend elect a President Electoral College acts electoral votes emergency existing laws FEBRUARY 22 filibustering GIFFORD Government gress H. J. Res highest number House Joint Resolution House of Representatives House resolution inauguration January 18 January 24 lative legislation legislature LEVI COOKE LOZIER majority March meet Member of Congress Monday in January newly elected organic law pass the supply President and Vice presidential prior proposed amendment public business RATHBONE Repre Representatives chooses right of choice second Monday Senate chooses Senate resolution Senators and Representatives session of Congress situation special session statute successors supply bills take office terms of Senators tion Vice President elect
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Page 24 - 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 2 - 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 3 - If the house of representatives has not chosen a president, whenever the right of choice devolves upon them, before the time fixed for the beginning of his term, then the vice president chosen for the same term shall act as president until the house of representatives chooses a president; and the congress may by law provide for the case where the vice president has not been chosen before the time fixed for the beginning of his term...
Page 3 - Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following amendment to the Constitution be, and hereby is, proposed to the States, to become valid as a part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of the several States as provided by the Constitution: "Article —. "SECTION 1.
Page 3 - 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. Sec. 2. The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall begin at noon on the 3rd day of January, unless they shall by law appoint a different day.
Page 3 - Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States fixing the commencement of the terms of President and Vice President and Members of Congress and fixing the time of the assembling of Congress.
Page 3 - SBC. 2. The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall be on the 4th day of January, unless they shall by law appoint a different day. "SEC. 3.
Page 2 - Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall begin at noon on the 2d day of January, unless they shall by law appoint a different day. SEC. 3. If the House of Representatives has not chosen a President, whenever the right of choice devolves upon them, before the time fixed for the beginning of his term...
Page 18 - That Congress shall be in session on the second Wednesday in February succeeding every meeting of the electors. The Senate and House of Representatives shall meet in the Hall of the House of Representatives at the hour of one o'clock in the afternoon on that day, and the President of the Senate shall be their presiding officer.
Page 3 - President has not been chosen before the time fixed for the beginning of his term, declaring what officer shall then act as President, and such officer shall act accordingly until the House of Representatives chooses a President, or until the Senate chooses a Vice President.