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Session 12636: 1861-02-19 12:00:00
The House considers the report of the Committee of Thirty-Three. Mr. Fenton submits a resolution advocating a convention to propose amendments to the Constitution in order to sooth the disturbances afflicting the country.
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Resolution to Refer All Existing Disturbing Questions to a Convention of Delegates from the Various States
Whereas the Constitution prescribes, in article five, that “the Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to the Constitution, or on the application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a convention for proposing amendments which, in either case, shall be valid to all intents an purposes, as part of this Constitution when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by convention in three fourths thereof;” and whereas varied and conflicting opinions prevail among the members of this house in regard to the causes which ahi produced the unhappy disturbances now afflicting our country, and in regard to the proper mode of quieting and adjusting these disturbances, and guarding against their future occurrence: Therefore,
Resolved, That in the judgment of this House, the proper tribunal to which all existing disturbing questions, should be referred, for deliberate consideration and final settlement, is a convention of delegates from the several States of the Union, to be called in the mode prescribed in the Constitution.
Decisions yet to be taken
- Resolution to Refer All Existing Disturbing Questions to a Convention of Delegates from the Various States (introduced on 1861-02-19 12:00:00 - CREATE - e902109) [This document]
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- Resolution to Refer All Existing Disturbing Questions to a Convention of Delegates from the Various States (introduced on 1861-02-19 12:00:00 - CREATE - e902109) [This document]
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- None (introduced on 1861-02-19 12:00:00 - POSTPONE_DEBATE - e147383) [view current proposal at this moment]