The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-03-07
CHAP. CCXLv.-An Act to regulate the
Times and Manner of holding Elections for
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Times and Manner of holding Elections for
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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 thereof, proceed to
elect q senator in Congress, in the place of such
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 majority q the q; whole number Of
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 majority of the votes in each house,
or if either house shall have failed 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 person for
the purpose aforesaid, and the person having
majority of all the votes of the said joint as
sembly, majority OF all the members elected
to both houses being present and voting, shah
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 senator shall be elected. eark
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That when-
ever, on the meeting of the legislature of any
State, a 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
organization of its session, to elect person to
fiji such vacancy, in the manner hereinbefore
provided for the election of q senator for o full
term; and if a vacancy shall happen during
the session of the LEGISLATURE, then on the sec
ond Tuesday after the legislature shall have
been organized and shall have notice Of such
vacancy. 81
Sec. 3. And be It further enacted, That it
shall be the duty of the governor of the State
frem 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 United States, which certificate shall be
contersigned by the secretary of state Of the
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Approved, July 25 1886.