SENATE COMMITTEE PROPOSES AMENDMENT TO END TO LAME DUCKS
Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) On November 28, 1922, an amendment to the United States Constitution was reported out of the Senate agriculture committee "which would require that a new Congress take office immediately after it had been selected instead of in the March following."
According to the Evening Star, there was not much discussion on the proposed amendment before it was reported out although another resolution submitted by Senator Thaddeus H. Caraway* (D-Arkansas) that proposed congressional "lame ducks"** be prohibited from voting was postponed indefinitely.
*Thaddeus H. Caraway (1871-1931) was born in Springhill, Missouri & graduated from Dickson (TN) College, 1896. THC served in the US House of Representatives 1913-1921 & US Senate 1921-1931.
**Lame Duck is a term for an official in the final period of office after the election of his or her successor but who continues to serve until that successor is sworn-in.
JFK+50 NOTE
The 20th "Lame Duck" amendment (1933) moved inauguration of a new presidential term from March 4 to January 20 & the beginning of new terms for members of Congress from March 4 to January 3.
SOURCE
"Senators Would End Lame Ducks Four-Month Term," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., November 28, 1922, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
