Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-03-30
An Aer TO n regulate the times and manner
of holding elections for In Con-

An Act TO regulate the times and manner
of holding elections for In Con-
Eress- m-.- L.
Re- \, enacted by the Senate and House OF
REPRESENTATIVES Of the United States OF
America in Congress assembled, lnat the
L.oi,lature of each State, which shall De
chosen next preceding the expiration OF the
time for which any Senator was elected 10
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 o. Office, 10 the following manner:
Each house shall openly, By a rird roee OF
each member present, name one person LOT
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; bot II 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
shall convene 10. Joint assembly, and the
journal Of each House shall then be read, and
N the same person shall have received u ma
jority 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 il the same person shall
not have received q 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, BY a rird 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, a majority
IN A. -..kara ataaiad 10 Moth hn,.oAa
hs;no present and voting, shall be declared
Snly elected; and In case no person shall re.
live such majority on the frst day, the joint
s..smhly shaii meet at twelve o'clock meri
d;,n,ofe Zach succeeding day daring the es
ION Of Inc Legislature, and take At least ont
-o,s until A Senator shall be elected.
Sec. q And be Il further enacted, Tha
-s.ne,er. on the meeting OF the Legislature
"t.nv STATE. a vacancy shall existin the rep
sa..n,,tion Of such State in the Senate OF IN,
ro;,sJ States. said Legislature shallprocsed
~ ~. second Tuesday after the commence
-, md Organization Of is session, TO cleo
nsr,on 10 fll such vacancy, in the mamie
hs~rs;nherore provided for the election OF
Ssn,,oy for a full term, and IL a vacancy snal
S,nnsn during the session OF the Legislature
them ON an second Tuesday after
lature shall have been organized ano snA'
have notice Of such vacancy. ,sI,aru.;
Sec. 4. And be II further enacted, lnat !
,hall be the duty of tht Governor OF the STAT
nom which any Senator shall have been enc
sen. as aforesaid, to certify his election
under the seal ofthe State TO the fresiaen
OF the Senate Of the United States. wnic'
certificate shall be counterSigned by the sec
rotary Of State Of the State.
Approved July %, 1885, $4,000