Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-02-26
An Act 10 regulate the times and mnnner
of holding elections for In Con-

An Act 10 reguinte tno tinnos ~ ~
Of holding elections for senators In Con-
Eresss a.. -.L- * ,
Rsnre.snt.tiyes OF the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, That the
Leoislature Of each State, which shall be
chosen next preceding the expiration OF the
time for which any Senator was elected 70
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
eoinS out of Office, in the following manner /:
Each. house shall openly, by a utrG uoee Of
each member present, name one person for
Senator in Congress from said State, aud 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: bot II either house shall fail TO give
,ueh 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 aforssaid, the members OF the two houses
shall convene in joint assembly, INC the
journaiofeach HOUSE shall then be rcsd, and
frtRe same person shall have received a ma
jorisy Of all the votes in each house, suen
nerson ,hal be declared duly elected Senator
DO reoressnt said State in the Congress OF the
United States; bot IL the same person shall
not have received q majority Of the votes IN
each house, or II either house shall have
fAiled 10 take proceedings, as required BY TINS
Act. The Joint assembly shall then proceed TO
choose. Sy a pird roee 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 all the members elected TO both houses
being present and voting, shall De declared
ddy elected; ard IN esse no petson thahfe.
cave such majority on the first day. the JOINT
assembly shall meet At twelve O'Clock meri-
dian of each succeeding day during the sesT
RON OF the Legislature, and take at least one
yote. untff d Senator shall be elected.
Sc. 2. And be il further enacted, That
Hhensyer. Oh the meeting Of the Legislature
an any State. 4 vacancy shall exist in the rep
reasntation Of such State in the Senate OF the
United States, said Legislature shaliproceed,
on the second Tuesday after the commence
tnent and organization Of it's session, to elect
! person to Ill such vacancy, in the manner
hereinbefore provided for the election OF a
Senator for q full term, and II vacancy shall
happen during the session OF the Legislature,
then on the second Tuesday after the Legs.
lature shall have been organised and shall
have notice Of such vacancy.
SEC. 8. Aud be il further enacted, That 1t
shall be the duty Of TIT Governor Of the State
from which my Senator shall have been cho-
sen, IS aforesaid, to certify his election,
under the seai Of the State, to the President
Of tbe Senate Of the United States, which
certificate shall be countersigned By the Sec
retary Of State OF the State.
Approved July25slSoo.