White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-08-30
The New Mode OF EIecting Sena.


tors.
Last week the following bill. which
will do away with oil political mansuver-
ing regarding the election Of U. 8. Sens,
tors, became law. As will bs seen, it
specifies the time and the manner. The
law is as follows:
Be it enacted, &C., That the Legisla-
ture Of each State which shall be chosen
next preceding the expiration Of the time
for which any Senator was elected to rep
resent said State in Congress shall. on
the second Tuesday after the meeting and
organization thereof, proceed to elect q
Senator in Congress. in place Of such
Senator going out Of Office. in the follow
ing manner. Each House shall openly,
by the rira roce vote, Of each member.
present the name Of ono person for Sena-
stor in Congress. from said State, and
the name OF the person so voted for. who
shall have q majority of the whole num-
Der of votes cast in eIoh House. shall be
entered on the journal of each House by
the Clerk or Secretary thereof bnt IL
either House shall fail to give such ma.
jority to any person on said day. that fact
shall be entered on the journal. At IL
O'Clock meridian, of the day following
that on which the proceedings are required
to take place as aforesaid. the mem
bers Of the two Houses shall convene in
joint assembly aud the journal Of each
House shall then be read, and II the same
person shall have received q msjority of
all the votes in each House. such person
shall be declared duly elected Senator to
represent the said State in Congress Of
the United States; but If the same person
shall not have received q mejority of the
votes In each House. or if either House
shall have failed to take proceedings IS
required by this act. the Joint Assembly
shall then proceed to choose, by q viva
roee vote OF each member present. a per-
son for the purpose aforesaid and the
person having 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 IL o'clock
meridian of each succeeding day. during
the session Of the Legislature, and t,ke
at least one vote until a Senator shall be
elected.
SEC 2. And be it further enacted. That
whenever on the meeting of the Legisls.
'nre OF any State q vacancy shall exis, in
the representation of such State in the
Senate of the United States. said Legisla-
ture shall proceed on the second Tuesday
after the commencement and organization
OF its session to elect a person to fill the
vacancy. in the manner hsrein before pro-
vided ior the election of Senator for u
full term aud it vacancy shall happen
during the session Of the Legislature. then
on the second Tuesday after the Legisla
inre shall have been organized and shall
b,ve notice Of such vacancy
SEQ. 8. And be Il further enacted
That it shall be the duty of the Govern.
or OF the State from which any Senator
shall have been chosen as aforesaid. tc
certify his election. nnder the seal of the
State. to the President of the Senate O.
the United States. which certificate shal
be countersigned BY the Secretary of ths
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