Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-27
THE ACT REGULATING THE TINE
AND NODE OF ELECTING UNITED
STATES SENATORS.

The following is the act regulating the
election Of Senators in Congress, which has
been passed by both houses of Congress, and
is now before the President for his approval:
Be Il enacted, ETC., That the Legislature of
each State which shall be chosen next pre-
ceding the expiration of the time for which
any Senator was elected TO represent said
State in Congress shall, on the second Tues
day after the meeting and organization there
of, proceed 10 elect a Senator in Congress, in
place Of such Senator going out of office, in
the following manner: Each House shall
openly, by the UiUa UOce vote, Of each men,
Der, present the name Of one person for Sena-
tor in Congress, from said State, and the
name of the person so voted for, who shall
have majority of the whole number of
votes cast in each House, shall be entered on
the journal Of each House by the Clerk or
Secretary thereof; but if either House shall
fail to give such a majority to any person on
said day, that fact shall be entered on the
journal at II o'clock, meridian, of the day
following that on which the proceedings are
required 10 take place as aforesaid.
The members of the two Houses shall con-
vene in joint assembly, and the journal of
each House shall then be read, and if the
same person shall have received a majority
Of all the votes in each House, such person
shall be declared duly elected Senator TO
represent the said State in the Congress of
the United States, but if the same person
shall not have received a majority of the
votes in each House, or if either House shall
have failed to take proceedings as required
by this act, the joint Assembly shall then
proceed to choose, by UiUG UOee vote of each
member present, person for the purpose
aforesaid; and the person having the ma
iority of all the votes of the said joint As
sembly, majority of all the members elect
ed to both Houses being present and voting,
shall be declared duly elected and in case
no person shall receive such majority on the
first day, the Joint Assembly shall meet at
y o'clock meridian of each succeeding day,
during the session of the Legislature, and
take at least one vote, until a Senator shall
be elected.
SEC. 2. and be Il further enacted, That
whenever, on the meeting of the Legislature
of any State, a vacancy shall exist in the
representation of such State, in the Senate
of the United States, said Legislature shall
proceed on the second Tuesday after the
commencement and organization of its ses-
sion to elect person to fill such vacancy, in
the manner herein before provided for the
election of a Senator for full term; and if
a vacancy shall happen during the session
of the Legislature then On the second Tues
day after the Legislature shall have been
organized and shall have notice of such
vacancy.
SEC. 8. Ind be It further enacted, That it
shall be the duty of the Governor of the
State from which any Senator shall have
been chosen as aforesaid, to certify his cleo
ton, under the seal of the State, to the Presi-
dent of the Senate of the United States,
which certificate shall be countersigned by
the Secretary Of the State.