Proposed Amendment to the Constitution of the United States Fixing the Commencement of the Terms of President and Vice President and Members of Congress, Volume 1U.S. Government Printing Office, 1924 - Inauguration Day |
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Page 8 - 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 9 - That the term of four years for which a President and Vice President shall be elected, shall, in all cases, commence on the fourth day of March next succeeding the day on which the votes of the electors shall have been given.
Page 27 - SEC. 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.
Page 8 - 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, then the Vice President chosen for the same term shall act as President until the House of Representatives chooses a President; and the Congress...
Page 26 - Senators makes this delay unnecessary, and since it is unnecessary we do not see what excuse there can bo that men shall sit in an entire session of Congress who have been repudiated by their constituency and some one else elected in their places. We feel that it is wholly possible that the men elected can represent their constituencies as early as provided in this measure and that it would be> for the best interests of the country and of the people. I believe that is all I have to say on the subject....
Page 8 - 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 8 - Joint Resolution. Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States...
Page 1 - shall assemble at least once each year and such meeting shall begin at noon on the first Monday in January, unless they shall by law appoint a different date.
Page 6 - INAUGURATION. [To be presented at the meeting of the American Bar Association at Minneapolis, Minn..