Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-04-02
An Act TO regulate the times and manner
OF holding elections for In Con-

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OF holding elections for Senators In Con-
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Be il enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives Of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
I.oislature of zach 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-
xation thereof, proceed to elect a Senator IN
Congress, in the place Of such Senator so
going out of Office, in the following manner:
Zach house shall openly, BY 4 ezra 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 zach house by the Clerk or Secretary
thereof; bot IL either house shall fail TO give
such majority to any person on said day, that
fact shall be entered on the Journal. At IL
o'clock meridian Of the day following that on
which proceedings are required TO take place,
as aforesaid, the members OF the two houses
shah convene in joint assembly, and the
journal Of each House shall then be read, and
H the same person shall have received a ma
jority Of all the votes in each House, such
person shall be declared duly elected Senator
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United 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 10 take proceedings, as required BY this
Act, the joint assembly shall then proceed TO
choose, by a ripG roee vote Of each member
present, 4, person for the purpose aforesaid,
and the person having the majority OF all the
votes Of the said joint assembly, a 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 shall 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 shall be elected.
Sec. Q. And be il further enacted, That
vhcneyer. on the meeting ofthe Legislature
~ ,ny STATE, a vacancy shall existin the rep
re.ent.tion Of such State in the Senate Of the
IIn;tsd States, said Legislature shall proceed,
On the second Tuesday after the commence
ment and organization Of its session, to elect
nerson 10 hll such vacancy, in the manner
h-.rsinbetore proyidedfor the election Of a
senator for a full term. and II avacancy shall
happen during the session Of the Legislature,
M an The second Tuesday after the Eegis-
iatnre ,hall have been organized and shall
have notice Of such vacancy.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That IL
.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 ,he Senate OF the United States, which
certificate shall be countersiSned by the Sec
retsry of State Of the State.
Approved July Is. 1856.