An Amendment to replace Article II, Section 1, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution

The Electors shall meet in their respective states, and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as Vice-President, and they shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for as President, and all persons voted for as Vice-President and of the number of votes for each, which lists they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat of the government of the United States, directed to the President of the Senate.

The President of the Senate shall, in the presence of the Senate and House of Representatives, open all the certificates and the votes shall then be counted.

The person having the greatest Number of votes for President, shall be the President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed; and if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as President, the House of Representatives shall choose immediately, by ballot, the President. But in choosing the President, the votes shall be taken by states, the representation from each state having one vote; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a member or members from two-thirds of the states, and a majority of all the states shall be necessary to a choice. And if the House of Representatives shall not choose a President whenever the right of choice shall devolve upon them, before the fourth day of March next following, then the Vice-President shall act as President, as in the case of the death or other constitutional disability of the President.

The person having the greatest number of votes as Vice-President, shall be the Vice-President, if such number be a majority of the whole number of Electors appointed, and if no person have a majority, then from the two highest numbers on the list, the Senate shall choose the Vice-President; a quorum for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole number of Senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be necessary to a choice. But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.

Status: Debating in the House (24 hours).

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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SENATE
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I am pleased to announce to the United States Senate that a treaty with France has been signed on behalf of the United States in order to purchase the Louisiana Territory. It is my hope that our senators recognize the benefit of such a treaty and quickly vote in favor of it.

Sincerely,

Bainbridge Colby
President of the United States

Signed in Paris on December 2, 1801

Treaty of Louisiana

-Peace and friendship between the United States and France

-American non-military support in France's war with the Second Coalition

-The United States shall pay France 50 Million Francs.

-The United State shall cancel French debts worth a value of 18 Million Francs.

-France shall cede the entire Louisiana Territory to the United States and give up all claims to the area.

Status: On the President's desk.

Senate: (Treaty ratification) PASSED
Nelson van Duenglo (ULP-CT): Yea
Eugene V. Debs (ULP-NY): Yea
Thomas Sterling (ULP-NC): Yea
Roger James (DR-GA): Yea
Barry Goldwater (DR-VA): Not voting
Ernest Hess (DR-VT): Yea
Alexander Hamilton (ANP-NY): Yea
Hermann Krausser (ANP- ): Yea
Bernard Sanders (I-PA): Yea

QUORUM REACHED

House: (Spending authorization) PASSED
Democratic-Republicans (70 seats): Yea
Federalists (35 seats): Nay

President of the United States:
Bainbridge Colby

Without a Vice President, and lacking a President Pro Tempore, one of which is necessary to preside over the Senate's business, it is necessary that we choose a new President Pro Tempore. This primarily ceremonial position is traditionally held by a senior member of the majority party, that party being the ULP.

Taking these circumstances into account, I would humbly like to present myself, Howard Hughes, to the Senate to be confirmed as the President Pro Tempore, and as the presiding officer of this esteemed body.

Please note this is not an "open" election, but rather a confirmation.


Senate:
Howard Hughes (ULP-PA): Abstain
Nelson van Duenglo (ULP-CT): Not voting
Eugene V. Debs (ULP-NY): Yea
Thomas Sterling (ULP-NC): Yea
Roger James (DR-GA): Not voting
Barry Goldwater (DR-VA): Not voting
Ernest Hess (DR-VT): Yea
Alexander Hamilton (ANP-NY): Abstain
Hermann Krausser (ANP- ): Abstain
Bernard Sanders (I-PA): Not voting

QUORUM REACHED WITH ABSTENTIONS

From the Office of the Secretary of the Treasury:

All amounts are in $ million USD.

Income

Ad Valorem Taxes : 14.9
Customs Fees : 12.4
Other Internal Receipts : 0.6
Other Receipts : 1.9
Business and Other Revenue : 0.3
Postal Service : 0.3
Total Amount : 15.2

Expenditure

Defence : 4.0
Military : 3.9
Veterans : 0.1
Other Spending : 1.9
Postal Service : 0.3
Transfer of a general character : 1.6
Louisiana Purchase : 2.6
Interest : 4.1
Interest on general debt : 4.1
Total Expenditure : 12.6

Budget Surplus : 2.6

Debt

Current : 80.7
New Loans : 10.15
Louisiana Purchase : 10.15
New Total Debt : 90.85

*Only 10.15 millions are borrowed for the Louisiana purchase, the rest of the 12.75 million payment is considered an expenditure.

James Turner
Secretary of the Treasury

Current Legislative Stage: Debating in the House

Senate
Aye:
No:

Alexander Hamilton (F-NY):

Barry Goldwater (DR-VA):
Andrew Barkley (F-SC):
Howard Hughes (F-PA):
Roger James (DR-GA):
Thomas Sterling (DR-NC)
Eugene V. Debs Sr. (NY):
Nelson von Duenglo (CT):

House PASSED
Aye: 70
Nay: 0