The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-02-28
CHAP. CCXLV.--An Act to regulate the
Times and Manner Of holding Elections for
Senator'S in Congress.

CHAP. CCXLV.--An Act to regulate the
Times and Manner Of holding Elections fol
Senators in Congress.
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 prece-
ding 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 organization thereofpr0ceed 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 viva
voce Of each member present, name one per-
son for senator in Congress from said State,
and the name of the person so voted for, who
shall have a 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 entered on the journal. At
twelve 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
If the same person shall have received majori-
ty of all the votes in each house, such person
shall be declared duly elected senator to rep
resent said State in the Congress of the United
States; but if the same person shall not have
received a majority of the votes in each house,
OF ii elmer mousse Silau nave 1alleu To take pro-
ceedings as required by this act, the joint as
sembly shall then proceed to choose, by viva
voce vote of each member present u person for
the purpose aforesaid, and the person having
a majority Of all the votes of the said joint as
sembly, a majority of all the members elected
to both houses being present and voting, shall
be declared duly elected; and in case no per-
son shall receive such majority on the first day,
the joint assembly shall meet at twelve O'clock,
meridian, of each succeeding day during the
session Of the legislature, and take at least one
vote until a senator shall be elected.
Sec. g And be itfurther enacted, That when
ever, on the meeting of the legislature Of any
State, vacancy shall exist in the representa-
ton Of such State in the senate of the United
States said legislature shall proceed, on the
second Tuesday after the commencement and
of its session, to elect person to
fill such vacancy, in the manner herenbefore
provided for the election of a senator for a full
term; and if q vacancy shall happen during
the session of the legislature, hen ON the sec
md Tuesday after the legislature shall have
been organized and shall have notice of such
vacancy.
Sec. 8. And be 1t further enacted, That it |
shall be the duty of the governor of the State |
rom which any senator shall have been chosen
Is aforesaid to certify his election under the |
zeal of the State, to the President of the senate
If the United States, which certificate shall be |
,ontersigned by the secretary Of state of the |
state.
Approved, July IS, 1896.