Proposed Amendments to the Constitution of the U.S., Providing for the Election of the President, Vice President, and Filling Vacancies...Hearings...on H.J. Res. 2, Jan. 9, 1928.(70-1)1928 - 17 pages |
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... abolish the short session . The other problem is to provide for vacancies in the office of President , to fill the ... abolishing the unit system of electing the President , and providing a direct election . A change in that system is ...
... abolish the short session . The other problem is to provide for vacancies in the office of President , to fill the ... abolishing the unit system of electing the President , and providing a direct election . A change in that system is ...
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... abolish the short session is to give Congress power to shorten the terms of Members of Congress and the President . If that power is given , then Congress can , at any time , abolish the short term and meet any time it pleases . So that ...
... abolish the short session is to give Congress power to shorten the terms of Members of Congress and the President . If that power is given , then Congress can , at any time , abolish the short term and meet any time it pleases . So that ...
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... abolished so that the men elected by the people can proceed with reasonable promptness to carry out the important purposes for which they were elected . If the purpose is not important , then what is government ? These men elected owe a ...
... abolished so that the men elected by the people can proceed with reasonable promptness to carry out the important purposes for which they were elected . If the purpose is not important , then what is government ? These men elected owe a ...
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... abolishing the unit system? Mr. FITzGERALD. Mr. Lea, before you get to that, I would like to ask you something. Mr. JEFFERS. # I may interrupt you. Mr. FITZGERALD. Yes. Mr. JEFFERs. If Mr. Lea would not object I would like for him to go ...
... abolishing the unit system? Mr. FITzGERALD. Mr. Lea, before you get to that, I would like to ask you something. Mr. JEFFERS. # I may interrupt you. Mr. FITZGERALD. Yes. Mr. JEFFERs. If Mr. Lea would not object I would like for him to go ...
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... abolish the short session is the power to shorten the terms of the President, Vice President, and Members of Congress. If Congress had that power you need no constitutional amendment. Mr. JEFFERS. In case of putting in specific dates ...
... abolish the short session is the power to shorten the terms of the President, Vice President, and Members of Congress. If Congress had that power you need no constitutional amendment. Mr. JEFFERS. In case of putting in specific dates ...
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Page 11 - 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 5 - ... 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, 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.
Page 4 - The Constitution directs that Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and that such meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless another day be appointed by law.
Page 2 - The committee this day met, Hon. Hays B. White (chairman) presiding. The CHAIRMAN. The committee will be in order.
Page 6 - 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...