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or hoIdinS elections for Senntors In Con-

An Act to regulate the times and manner
Of hoIdinE elections for Sonntors In Con-
gress-
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives OF the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
Legislature Of each State, which shall be
chosen next preceding the expiration Of the
time for which any Senator was elected to
represent said state In Congress, shall, on the
second Tuesday after the meeting and organi-
zation thereof, proceed to elect a Senator in
Congress, in the place Of such Senator so
going out Of Office, in the following manner :
Each house shall openly, by a riro roce 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. At ~
o'clock meridian Of the day following that on
which proceedings are required TO take place,
as aforesaid, the members Of the two houses
shall convene in joint assembly, and the
journal OF each House shall then be read, and
II the same person shall have received a ma
iority 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 II the same person shall
not have received a majority Of the votes in
each house, or il either house shall have
failed to take proceedings, as required by this
Act, the Joint assembly shall then proceed to
choose, 6yarird 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, q majority
Of all the members elected to both houses
being present and voting, shall be declared
duly elected /; and in case no person shall re-
ceiye such majority on the first day, the joint
assembly shah meet at twelve o'clock meri-
dian Of each succeeding day during the ses-
sion Of the Legislature, and take at least one
vote. until a Senator shalllbe elected x
Sec. 2. And be It further enacted, That
whenever, on the meeting Of the Legislature
Of any State, a vacancy shall exist in the rep
resentation Of such State In the Sensteof the
United States, said Legislature shall proceed,
on the second Tuesday after the commences
ment and organization Of its session, toelect
= persont to FIJI such vacancy, IN the manner
~hereinbefore provided for the election OF q
Senator for a;fuIl term, and IL q vacancy shall
happen during the session Of the Legislature,
then on the second Tuesday after the Legis.
lature shall have been organized and shall
have notice Of such vacancy. .sa y1,y,I -.
Sec. 8. And be Il further enacted, That II
.hall be the duty Of tht Governor Of the State
from, which any Senator shallhase been cho-
,en, as aforesaid, to certify his election,
Under The seal OF the State,, 70 the President
Of The Senate Of the United States, which
certificate shall be countersigned BY the SEQ
rotary Of State Of the State. s'hs"H
Anprored July Is, 1885.