Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-03-29
An Act 10 regulate the times and
Of holding elections for Senators In Con-

An Act TO regulate the times and manner
Of holding elections for Senators In Con-
grcss.
Be il enacted BY the Senate and House Of
REPRESENTATIVES OF the United States oil
America in Congress assembled, That the
Lryislature Of each State, which shall be
chosen next preceding the expiration OF inc
time for which any Senator was elected 10
represent said state in Congress, shall, on the
second Tuesday AFTER the meeting n organi-
zation thereof, proceed TO elect a Senator In
Congress, in the place Of such Senator so
eoipg out of Office, in the following manner
Zach house shall openly, BY a rfrG roee OF
each member present, name one person for
senator in Congress from said State, and the
name 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 IL either house shall fail to give
such majority to any person on said day, that
fact shall be entered on the Journal. I L
O'Clock meridian Of the day following that on
which proceedings are required 10 take place.
as aforesaid, the members OF the TWO houses
shall convene in joint assembly ana ths
journal Of each House shall then oe read ana
II the same person shall have received u ma
;ority OF all the votes in each House, such
person shall be declared duly elected Senator
10 represent said State in the Congress- Of the
United States; but il the same person shall
not have received a majority Of the votes IN
each house, or II either house shal have
failed to take proceedings, as required by THIS
Act, the Joint assembly shall then proceed to
choose, by a virG roce vote Of each member
present, a person for the purpose aforesaid
and the person having the majority OF all the
votes Of the said joint assembly, a majority
of n the members elected to both houses
being present and voting, shall be declared
daily elected and in case no person shall re-
eeiye such majority on the first day, The JONI
assembly shall meet at twelve o'clock meri'
dian Of each succeeding day during the ses'
sion of the Legislature, and take at least ont
vote. until a Senator shall be elected.
See. Q. And be it further enacted, 4hal
whenever, on the meeting Of the Legislature
of any State, a vacancy shall existin the rep
resentation OF such State in the Senate OF the
United States, said Legislature shallproceed
on the second Tuesday AFTER the commence,
ment and organization OF It's session. 70 eIee'
a person TO hll such vacancy, In the manner
h~ereinbefore provided for the election Oh 9
Senator for 4 full term, and II vacancy shal
happen duringthe session OF the LeSisistuie,
then on the second Tuesday aiter the Legs,
lsture shall have been organized n snail
have notice Of such vacancy. % O., =.
Sec. 8. And be il further enacted, That II
,hall be the duty Of tht Governor Of the State
rom which any Senator shall have been cho-
sen, as aforesaid, to certify his election,
under the seal Of the State, to the President
of the Senate OF the United States, which
certificate shall be eountersigned BY the Sec
rotary Of State Of the State.
Approved July 25, 1856.