Page images
PDF
EPUB

[ASSEMBLY submitted to the decision of the House of Representatives of the United States.

Resolved, That His Excellency the Governor be requested to forward copies of the foregoing Report and Resolutions, to the Executives of the several States, with a request that they be laid before their respective Legislatures.

A true copy of record, examined and certified by
THOMAS DAY, Secretary.

COMMUNICATION

From the Executive of the State of Vermont, relative to proposed amendments to the Constitution of the United States.

SIR

STATE OF VERMONT.

SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE,
Woodstock, Dec. 10, 1830.

I have the honor of transmitting to your Excellency a copy of resolutions of the Legislature of this State.

I am, with great respect,
Your Exellency's

Obedient servant,

NORMAN WILLIAMS,
Secretary of State.

His Excellency the Governor of New-York.

STATE OF VERMONT.

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
October 30, A. D. 1830.

The judiciary committee, to whom was referred a communication from His Excellency the Governor, enclosing communications from the states of Georgia and Connecticut, relative to proposed amendments to the constitution of the United States, "so as to provide a uniform mode of electing President and Vice-President, throughout the United States, and to give to the people the privilege of voting directly for the President and Vice-President, without the intervention of electors,"

REPORT:-

That they have had under consideration the said communication, and also a resolution of the General Assembly of the state of Louisiana, proposing to amend the Constitution of the United States, "so as to extend the term of office of the President and Vice-President to six years, and to render the President ineligible after the first election;" and that, in the opinion of this committee, it is inexpedient to make the proposed alterations in the constitution, and therefore recommend to the General Assembly the adoption of the following resolutions :

Resolved, the Governor and Council concurring herein, That the General Assembly do not concur with the General Assembly of the state of Georgia in the proposal "to amend the Constitution of the United States, so as to provide a uniform mode of electing the President and Vice-President, without the intervention of electors; and that the election of President and Vice-President should, in no

case whatever, be submitted to the decision of the House of Representatives of the United States.'

Resolved, That this General Assembly do not concur with the General Assembly of the state of Louisiana, in the proposal to amend the constitution of the United States, "so as to extend the term of office of President and Vice-President to six years, and to render the President ineligible after the first election."

Resolved, That the Governor of this State be requested to forward a copy of the foregoing resolutions to the Executive of each State, with a request that they be laid before their respective Legislatures. JAMES DAVIS, for Committee. In General Assembly, Nov. 10, 1830.

Report concurred, and resolutions adopted.

T. MERRILL, Clerk. In Council, Nov. 10, 1830.

Read and resolved to concur.

G. B. SHAW, Secretary.

A true copy of the report and resolutions on file.

NORMAN WILLIAMS,
Secretary of State.

COMMUNICATION

From the Executive of the State of Mississippi, relative to the proposed amendments to the constitution of the United States.

SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE,
Jackson, 1st October, 1830.

His Excellency the Governor of New-York,

SIR

I herewith have the honor to forward you, at the instance of his Excellency Governor Brandon, the accompanying resolution, adopted at the last session of the General Assembly of this state. Very respectfully, Sir,

Your most ob'dt.
JOHN A. GUMBALL,
Secretary of State.

RESOLUTION

Of the state of Mississippi on the subject of amending the constitution of the United States.

Resolved, by the senate and house of representatives of the state of Mississippi, in general assembly convened, That we do not deem it expedient, at this time, to adopt the amendment to the constitution of the United States, passed by the legislature of Missouri, on the 23d January, 1829.

Resolved, That the governor of this state be requested to forward a copy of the above resolution to the governors of the several states.

JO. DUNBAR, Speaker of the House of Representatives. A. M. SCOTT,

Lt. Governor and President of the Senate.

Approved, February 10th, 1830.

GERARD C. BRANDON.

I hereby certify the foregoing to be a correct copy of the original roll on file in my office, this 1st October, A. D. 1830.

[blocks in formation]

COMMUNICATION

From the Executive of the State of Louisiana, relative to the Constitutionality of the United States Tariff.

SIR

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
New-Orleans, April 20, 1830.

I have the honor to forward to you the following resolutions, in pursuance of a request of the Legislature of the state of Louisi

ana.

Very respectfully, &c. &c.

JAQUES DUPRE.

RESOLUTIONS.

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Louisiana, in General Assembly convened, That the General Assembly of this state do not concur in the views and sentiments expressed by the resolutions of the Legislature of the state of Mississippi, relative to the tariff of 1828; that the Legislature of this state does not perceive the unconstitutionality or impolicy of adopting such measures, nor has the state suffered any injury there

from.

Resolved, That we concur in the resolutions of the Legislature of the state of Vermont, by which they have declared the law of 1828, on the tariff, to be constitutional, expedient, and harmless to the southern states.

Resolved, That our senators in Congress be instructed, and our representatives requested, to accede to and support such measures as those contemplated by the law of 1828 on the tariff.

Resolved, That the Acting Governor be requested to transmit copies of the above resolutions to the governors of the several states, with a request to have them laid before the legislatures of the states respectively.

A. B. ROMAN, Speaker of the House of Representatives. IS AC A. SMITH, President of the Senate, pro tem.

Approved, March 15, 1830.

JAQUES DUPRE,

Acting Governor of the State of Louisiana.

SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE,
New-Orleans, April 20, 1830.

[ocr errors]

I certify the above to be a true copy of the original remaining in

this office.

GEORGE A. WAGGONER.

Secretary of State.

« ՆախորդըՇարունակել »