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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... vacancies in the office of President , to fill the gap that now exists in the Constitution . It may develop some of these days , if we have no amendment to the Constitution , we will find a vacancy in the office of President and be ...
... vacancies in the office of President , to fill the gap that now exists in the Constitution . It may develop some of these days , if we have no amendment to the Constitution , we will find a vacancy in the office of President and be ...
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... VACANCIES Now , going on to the question of vacancies . The White resolution in section 3 , lines 17 and 18 , in reference to giving Congress power to provide for the filling of a vacancy , reads : until the House of Representatives ...
... VACANCIES Now , going on to the question of vacancies . The White resolution in section 3 , lines 17 and 18 , in reference to giving Congress power to provide for the filling of a vacancy , reads : until the House of Representatives ...
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... filling vacancies in the office of President, I think you will all agree, the provision ought to be complete, so there will be no * under which a vacancy can occur without the power to it. There is no provision, as I read this ...
... filling vacancies in the office of President, I think you will all agree, the provision ought to be complete, so there will be no * under which a vacancy can occur without the power to it. There is no provision, as I read this ...
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... filling the vacancy . Mr . RATHBONE . It would seem from this language that this is based upon his inability to qualify before he had an opportunity to do so . This anticipates the time when the time arrives . " Mr . FITZGERALD . May I ...
... filling the vacancy . Mr . RATHBONE . It would seem from this language that this is based upon his inability to qualify before he had an opportunity to do so . This anticipates the time when the time arrives . " Mr . FITZGERALD . May I ...
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... filling such vacancies. We need also some system by which we assure the group who elects the President, that one of ... vacancy in case of death or inability of the President in office. Congress can pass a law prescribing what officer ...
... filling such vacancies. We need also some system by which we assure the group who elects the President, that one of ... vacancy in case of death or inability of the President in office. Congress can pass a law prescribing what officer ...
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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...