Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-10-12
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To regulate The times and manner Of h1ldng
elections Jar Senators in Congress
BE it enacted by he Senate and House of
Representatives. Of the United States Of Amerj-
ca Ia Congress assembled That the Legisla-
ture Of each State which shall be chosen
next proceeding the expiration Of the time
for which any Senator was elected to repre-
sent said State in Congress, shall, on the Sc
cond Tuesday after the meeting and organi-
zation thereof, proceed to elect senator in
Congress, in the place Of such senator going
out Of office, in the following manner: Each
house shall openly, by viva voce vote of
each member present, name one person for
senator, in Congress from said State, and the
name of the person so voted for, who shall
have a majority OF the whole number Of votes
cast in each house shall be entered on the
journal Of each house by the clerk or secre-
tary thereof but il either house shall fail to
give such majority 10 any person on said day,
that fact shall be entered on the journal
At twelve o'clock, meridian, Of the day fol-
lowing that on which proceedings are required
to take place, as aforesaid, the mem bers of
the two houses shall convene in Joint as
sembly and the journal Of each house shall
be read, and If the same person shall have re-
ceived majority Of all the votes in each
house, such person shall be declared duly
elected senator to represent said State in the
Congress Of The United States; but if the
same person shall not have received a major
ity of the votes in each house, or if either
house shall have failed TO AXE proceedings
as required by this act, the joint assembly
shall then proceed to choose, by a viva yoce
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the purpose aforesaid. and the person having
a majority Of all the votes Of the said Joint
assembly, majority Of all the members
elected 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 twelve o'clock meridian of each sue
ceeding day during the legislature, and take
at least one vote until a senator shall be
elected.
sEc ?. Ind be Il further enacted, That
whenever, on the meeting of the legislature
Of any State, vacancy shall exist in the rep
resentation Of such State in the Senate Of the
United States, said legislature shall proceed,
on the second Tuesday after the commence
ment and organization Of its session, to elect
a person to ill such vacancy, in the manner
hereinbefore provided for the election of
senator for full term; and if vacancy shall
happen during session of the legislature,
then on the second Tuesday after the legisla-
ture shall have been organized and shall have
notice of such vacancy.
SEC. 8. and be Il 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 election,
rnder the seal of the State, to the President
of the Senate Of the United States, which GER
tifcate shall be coun,ersgned by the secre-
tary of State of the State.
Approved, July rs, 1866.
We presume the Legislature will follow
the precise order of the law, and the order Of
the vacancies, as well as conform to all the
rules prescribed by law, and therefore proceed,
each House by itself, at IL o'clock noon of
the 23d, to vote Viva vocs--
/. For Senator for the full term of six
years from the Sd Of March, 1867.
.. For "a Senator to fill the uhexpired
term of the late Hon. Jacob Collamer-that
is, until March 4, 1867.
8. For Senator to fill the anexpired
term of the late Hon. solomon Foot-that is.
until March 4, 1869.