The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-08

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present this Ststo ~ nc Se1sta or the Unen 0"ep
The iaue OF tie person voted Tor, ard OF me mem
bols voting, shall he CbtsFed w writing by the ~iofs
VITO han after Tie secretary sba have called tho names
oftno bsrs tecoud time and the OF the per-
son for which each MEMBER mas voted, report 10 mo
preident OF the convention tho NUMBER Of woes gwen
sec q Itrehher OF the cendidstes shall receive the
vots Of majority Of the members present secnnc pol
may he taken; from limo 70 tin until seine one OF the
oapdoa'es shan receive majority Oh the votes Oh Inc
members Ws,ent
meeting, tho pyesidelt ehsh adjourn the convention
whenever srd 70 ruch time AZ majority OF lbe members
'neb preteht thoii oewfmpe; sna so from @me 70 NGe
nDu fon. one OF sbe esnoidaes shall receive majority
~ Aforesaid
SEQ Wnep nry per,on shall nave received MAORI
~ OF the voter Aforesaid the president OF the convention
thsi eclae him to be duly elected senator to repre
sent this sae IN the Senate OF be United States and no
yhal In TIE presence OF tho memberu OF both houses
sign two certificates OF election sested BY the teliers
one OF which he shall trans NIT 10 the Governor and the
remsinpg ,hs be prt,erved among the records Of
the convention and entered at length on the journals Of
each hou,e Of the general assembly.
Sec. 10 Upon the reception Of said certificate the Gov
eTpor sha Cause credepua TO be made out, with the
great zeal of tie State sixed thereto and cause 70 DO
delivered osncb senator elect which prudential shall be
[Bere follows the form Of tho oredential
LAWS OF IOWA ls47, PAGES 90 AND %.
The constitution Of tho United States contains the FOL
lowing provisions In reference 70 the election Of United
states SENATOR'S
Sec. 4. The tines, piaces and manner Of hold
ne elections for senators and representatives
shat 30 presCr bed in each Stata by the Le-
Pslature thereof; but the Congress may at any time
ny law make alter spch regulations, except 10 the
places OF choosing Senators.
And The Clsuse under which the committee acting
as TO the Qualification Of the gentleman, tollews;-
SEQ Each house shall 20 the judge of the elec,ons
returns AID Qualifications Of It's own members.
So,e Of ioAa u ie1t:-rhe General Assembly or this
State the sixth day Of January. thousani eight
hundred and fhy ave, having 10 pursuance Of the oon
ttution OF the United States Of America chosen James
Harap Senator to represent this State 10 the Senate Of
the United States James W. Crimes Governor Of tho
STATE OF Iowa. DO by these presents certify the same 10
TIE Ser ste NJ the United States.
IT, 81 Given unoeI my hand and the great seal Of the
Sste Of Iowa This tive ptetb day Of January thou
sand eight hundred and my five.
JAMES w. GRIMES.
B. the Governor, GEORGE W. NcCLlARy Secretary Of
STATE
Tho foregoing paten ut Of fScs ard recital Of clauses
81 aoftnd the constitution present all the questions In
VOWED In the controversy growing ont Of the contested
election rider confederation. From the view which Q
majority OF the committee have taken OF these questions
they have TO the conclusion that the sitting member
Or BsrMn) has not been duly elected Senator Of the
United states by the lie legislature OF Iowa
Resolved That the OF the soresad gentleman be
declared vacant A. BUTLER, Chairman.