HOUSE TO CONSIDER PROPOSAL FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT MOVING INAUGURATION TO JANUARY
Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) On April 3, 1924, a committee of the United States House of Representatives reported out the (George) Norris* resolution proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the inauguration of the POTUS & VPOTUS in January.
The resolution, already approved by the U.S. Senate, also provides for the convening of the Congress on the first Monday in January following the election.
The Evening Star reports that the House committee has "already...approved a similar resolution" proposed by Congressman White (R-Kansas).
*George William Norris (1861-1944) was born in York Township, Ohio & represented the state of Nebraska in the US House of Representatives 1903-1913 & US Senate 1913-1843,
JFK+50 NOTE
By the 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (1933) the date of the presidential inauguration was changed from March 4 to January 20. The main reason for the change was to shorten the length of time between the November election and the inauguration.
The first inauguration to which the 20th amendment was applied was the second inaugural of FDR on January 20, 1937.
SOURCE
"Report Measure To Change Date Of Inauguration," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., April 3, 1924, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
