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... Proposed Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Fixing the ... - Page 3by United States. U.S. Congress. House. Committee on election of president, vice president and etc, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Election of President, Vice-President, and Representatives in Congress - 1926 - 26 pagesFull view - About this book
| Peter Force - 1824 - 290 pages
...majority of all the States is necessary to a choice. If the House of Representatives shall not choose a President whenever the right of choice devolves upon them, before the fourth of March, next following, then the Vice-President shall act as President, as in the case of... | |
| 1836 - 68 pages
...number of votes, then he is elected by the senate. If the house of representatives shall not choose a president whenever the right of choice devolves upon them, before the fourth day of March next following, then the vice-president shall act as president, as in the case... | |
| 1859 - 710 pages
...choose, immediately and by ballot, the President. If the House of Representatives shall not choose a President, whenever the right of choice devolves upon them, before the fourth of March next following, then the Vice-President shall act as President, as in the case of the... | |
| Charles Lanman - 1864 - 556 pages
...choose immediately, and by ballot, the President. If the House of Representatives shall not choose a President, whenever the right of choice devolves upon them, before the 4th of March next following, then the VicePresident shall act as President, as in the case of the death,... | |
| Charles Lanman - 1868 - 648 pages
...choose immediately, and by ballot, the President. If the House of Representatives shall not choose a President, whenever the right of choice devolves upon them, before the 4th of March next following, then the Vice-Président shall act as President, as in the case of the... | |
| Henry Flanders - 1874 - 322 pages
...majority of all the states are necessary to a choice. And if the House of Representatives do not choose a President whenever the right of choice devolves upon them, before the .fourth day of March next following, then the VicePresident acts as President, as in the case of the... | |
| Henry Flanders - 1874 - 296 pages
...majority of all the states are necessary to a choice. And if the House of Representatives do not choose a President whenever the right of choice devolves upon them, before the fourth day of March next following, then the VicePresident acts as President, as in the case of the... | |
| Lynn Haines - 1922 - 566 pages
...proposal also makes some change in the twelfth amendment, which is discussed elsewhere, as follows: Sec. 3. If the House of Representatives has not chosen...the House of Representatives chooses a President, but if the House of Representatives has not chosen a President before noon on the fourth day of March... | |
| American Bar Association - 1923 - 1086 pages
...meeting shall be on the fourth 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 choice devolves upon them, before the time fixed for the beginning of his term, then the Vice-Presirlrnt... | |
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