The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-12-17
AN ACT
To regulate the times and manner of hold.
Ing elections for Senators IN Congress.


ing elections for Senators IN Congress.
BE 1t enacted By the Senate and House
lof Representatives. of the United States OF
Anaerica 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 elec.
ted to represent said State in Congress,
shall, on the second Tuesday after the
meeting and organization thereof, proceed
to elect Senatorin Congress,in the place
of such Senator SO going out of Office, in
the following manner: Each house shall
openly, by viua uoce of each member
present, name one person for Senator in
Congress from said State and the name of
the person SO voted for, who shall have
majority 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 if either House
shall fail to give such majority to any
person on said day, that fact shall be en-
tered on the Journal. Attwelge 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 assem-
bly, and the Journal of each House shall
then be read ,and if the same person shall
have received majority of all the votes
in each House, such person shall be de-
clared to be duly elected Senator to rep
resent said State in the Congress of the
United States; but if the same person
shall not have received majority of the
votes in 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 gipa
coee vote of each member present, per-
son for the purpose aforesaid, and the
person having majority Of 81 the votes
of the ssid joint assembly, majority of
all the members elected to both Houses
being present and veting shall be declared
duly elected; and in case no such person
shall receive such majority on the first
day, the joint assembly shall meet at
twelve o'clock, meridian, Of each suc-
ceeding day during the session Of the
Legislature, and take at least one vote
until Senator shall be elected.
SEC. g. And be II further enacted, That
whenever, on the meeting of the Legis-
lature Of any State, vacancy shall exist
in the representation of such State in tbs
Senate Of the United States, said Legis-
laturs shall proceed, on the second Tues
dsy after ths con msneenent And d-nreani.
Eation Of its session, to cleo. : person to
ill such vacancy. in thu manner herein
before provided for the election Of Sem
ator for full term; and if vacancy shall
happen during the session Of the Legis-
lature, then on the second Tuesday after
tho Legislature shall have been organized
and shall have notice Of such vacancy.
SEC. 8. And be ii FURTHER enacted, That
it shall be the duty Of the Governor Of
the State from which any Senator shall
have been chosen as aforesaid to certify
his election, under the seal Of the State,
to the President of the Senate of the Uni
ted States, which certificate shall be
signed by the Secretary Of Stats Of the
State.
Approved July 25, 1866.