The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-10
THIRD EDITION
T r e NJ r Q N.
Meeting of the New Jersey
Legislature.

ESPECIAL DESPATCH no THE EVENING TELEGRAPH.j
TRENTON, September 10, ls6G.-The dull
monotonous routine of lite in the capital has
been rudely broken in upon to-day. Most of the
Senators and Assemblymen from all parts of the
State are already in town, and by evening it is
probable that every claimant to a seat will be
on hand.
At the close of the session of last winter, the
political status of the two Houses was as fol
lows:-Senate, Republicans, IL; Democrats 10;
Assembly, Republicans, So; Democrats, q. On
account of the peculiar position assumed by
MI. Scovel, who was elected as a Republican,
the Senate was tied. Mr.. Scovel Is now heart
and soul with the true Union party of the coun-
try, and no further difficulty is apprehended on
his account by any one.
Although there may be few changes in the
Assembly, the large majority OF the Republicans
IN that body viii not be materially diminished.
Mr.. Van Wagner, OF Passalc, has been ap-
pointed Judge, and thereby forfeits his seat If
he mas qualified 1t is not known whether he
has done so or not but If he has, and his vote
Is at all necessary to the success of the Union
party, he can resign his iudgeship for the time,
as he is sure OF a reappointment at the close of
the extra session.
DR.. Trimble, a Republican member of the
Assembly from Newark, is also said 70 be inca
pacitated from taking his seat, on account of his
connection with the Custom.house IN that city.
Mr. Lee of Union, who worked with the Repub.
licans last winter has gone over to the Johnson
ties according to rumor; but the truthtuness
OF the report is involved in some doubt. These
losses, If losses they prove to be, are counter
acted III a measure by the removal OF Mr.. Leon
Albeit, of Union, from his district, although his
right to a seat may. not be questioned on that
account.
The preamble 10 the proclamation Of the
Governor which convenes the special session OF
the Legislature reads as follows
Whereas, The Honorable Secretary of State
Of the United States has transmitted to me an
amendment to the Constitution of the United
StaDes, to be submitted TO the Legislature OF
tn,- Sta;e for It's ratification; and ,chereds, in
consequence of an existing vacancy, New Jer
scy Is not fully represented in the Senate of
| IN" United states, to the detriment OF important
| interests.
The first business in order, therefore will be
The ratification OF the Constitutional amend
ment, a bill for which purpose VIII be intro
duced in the Senate to-day, or early tomorrow.
1t, passage Oy both Houses within couple of
davs is secure.
The election of Senator cannot take place
until Tuesday, the 18th, in consequence of the
provisions Of An act of Congress, which goes
into action IN this case for the first time. This
law establishes I'M form mode of electing sena-
tors OF the United States in all the States and
has the following provisions
Section |. That the Legislature of each State
which shall be chosen next preceding the time
| for which any Senator was elected to represent
any State in Congress shall, on the second
| Tuesday after the meeting and organization
| thereof, proceed to elect Senator in Congress
| in place of such Senator so going out OF office
| III the following malner:-Each House shall
| openly, by Cird DOCe vote of each Der
| pIesentthe name of one person for Senator ia
Congress from said State and the name of the per-
son so voted for who shall have majority of the
| whole number OF votes cast in each House, shall
| be entered OH the journal OF each House by the
| Clerk or Secretary thereof; but If either House
shall fail TO give such majority to any person on
SAID day, that, too shall be entered on the Jour-
nal. Al II O'Clock, meridian, OF the day following
| that ON which the proceedings are required to
| take place, as Aforesaid the members of the
| two Houses shall convene lii Joint assembly, and
! the journal of each House shall then be read
aud II the same person shall have received q
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 It the same person shall not
| have received majority of the votes i'm 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.
| ci00 COCe YOte OF eacn member present q per-
| son for the purpose aforesaid, and the person
| having q majority of all the votes of the said
| joint assembly, a majority of all the members
el, cted to both Houses being present and voting,
| shall be declared duly elected and in case no
| person shall receive such majority on the first
| dar, the Joint assembly shall meet at 10 O'Clock
| each day during the session, and take at least
1 one vote until Senator be elected.
| Section e. That whenever, on the meeting OF
| the Legislature OF any State 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 of its session. to elect a person
| TO ill sucn vacancy, in the manner herenbefore
| provided for the election of Senator for a full
| term; and il vacancy shall happen during the
| session OF the Legislature, then on the second
| Tuesday after the Legislature shall have been
| organized, and shall have notice OF such
L vacancy.
Section 3. That It shall be the duty Of the
| Governor OF the state for which any Senator
l shall have been chosen as aforesaid, TO certlty
his election, under the seal Of the state 70 the
/ PI esident of the Senate of the United states,
| which certificate shall be countersigned by the
| Secretary OF State of the State.
The two Houses do not meet until O'Clock
tins afternoon, SO that It Is not probable that
much business will be transacted before to-
morrow.
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