Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-03-28
An Act 10 regulate the times and manner
Of holding elections for euato In Con-

An Act TO regulate the times and manner
of holding elections for Senators In Con-
Gress-
Re /, enacted by the Senate and House Of
p.D,s,sn,,tiye, of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
J.o;,lature OF each State, which shall be
cho,en next preceding the expiration OF the
t;me for which any Senator was elected TO
repre,ent said state in Congress, shall, on the
second Tuesday after the meeting organi-
zation thereof, proceed to elect 4 Senator In
Congress, in the place Of such Senator so
going out Of office, in the following manner
Zach house shall openly, by a r'ro poee OF
each member present, name one person LOT
Senator in Congress from said State, and the
name Of the whole number OF votes cast IN
Zach house shall be entered on the journal
NJ each house by the Clerk or Secretary
thereof; but il either house shall fail to give
such majority to any person on said day, that
fact hal be entered on the Journal. AT IL
o,ciock meridian Of the day following tina, on
vhieh proceedings are required TO take place,
as aforesaid. the members Of the two houses
,han convene in joint assembly. and the
journal OF each House shall then be read, and
n the same person shall have received a ma
iority Of all the votes in each house such
person shall be declared duly elected senator
10 represent said State IN the Congress OF tnS
limited States; but il the same person shall
not have received a majority Of the votes in
each house, or il either house shall have
failed 20 take proceedings, as required by tins
Act me Joint assembly shall then proceed to
.noose. by a pirG rocs vote OF each member
present, a person for the purpose aforesaid
and the person having the majority oil all the
votes Of the said joint assembly, a majority
~ ali m. members elected 10 both houses
h.;no prescnt and voting, shall be declared
All, elected: and in case no person shall re-
80. snch majority on the first day, che joint
ss..rhlv shall meet At twelve o'clock meri-
~ ~ ..ch succeeding day during the ses-
s;nn ~ the Legislature, and take ut least one
- until a Senator shall be elected.
e.. . And be it further enacted, Ihat
cnaxer on the meeting OF the Legislature
49, S,,,e n vacancy shall exist in the rep
oas.n,,t;on OF such State in the Senate oil tne
TTn;,ed states, said Legislature shall proeeea'
~ ,Se .eeond Tuesday after the commence.
msn, and organization Of It's session. 70 eIecS
, ner.on 10 iii such vacancy, IN the manpef
b~.reinbefore provided for the electloa III
Ssr,,oy Tor A full term, and If vacancy snah
h,nnsn during the session OF the Legisiatu.e'
,hsn On the second Tuesday after the Legsi
lature shall have been organized anu 'uaA
have notice Of such vacancy.
Sec. 8, And be il further enacted, ISss
hall be the duty Of TIT Governor OF tue eLaso
from which any Senator shall have oeen euO-
sen, as aforesaid, to certify his eiect,on,
under the seal OF the State, 70 the fresiaens
of the Senate Of the United States. wnich
certificate shall be countersigned ~ the oee-
Rotary Of State Of the State.
Approved July Is, 1856. -