Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-03-06
An Act TO regulate the times and mnnner
or holding elections for senatOrs In Con-

AM ZACH - s.S
or holdins electioRs for Senators In Con-
gross. ,
Be il enacted by the Senate and House OF
Re~nr.,entatiyes of the United States Of
America in Congress assembled, That the
Ieoislature of each State, which shall be
chosen mex, 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-
zation thereof, proceed to elect a Senator IN
Congress, in the place Of such Senator so
Qoine out Of Office, in the following manner !:
Zach house shall openly, BY a riro ooce OF
each member present. name one person ior
Senator in Congress from said State, and the
mama of the whole number OF votes cast IN
each house shall be entered on the journal
NJ Zach house BY the Clerk or Secretary
thereof: but II either house shall fall 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 hat on
which proceedings are required 10 take place,
a. Aforesaid. the members OF the two houses
shsil convene in joint assembly, n the
Journal Of each House shall then be read, and
II the same person shall have received 4 ma
jority Of all the votes in each House, suen
person shall be declared duly elected Senator
10 represent said State in the Congress Of the
United States; but il the same person saail
not have received a majority Of the votes IN
each house, or II either house shall nave
failed 70 take proceedings, as required oy thus
Act, the joint assembly shall then proceed to
choose, BY . cira roee vote Of each member
present, \ person for the purpose Aforesaid,
and the person having the majority OF all the
votes Of the said joint assembly, a majority
OF an the msmbers elected 70 both houses
being present and voting, shall be declared
duly elected; aud in case no person shall re-
osiys such majority on the first day, the joint
assenhly shall meet at twelve o'clock meri-
alan OF each succeeding day during. the ses-
,;on Of the Legislature, and take At least one
votr until a Senator shall be elected.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That
vheneyer, on the meeting Of the Legislature
~, nv STATE. a vacancy shall exist in the rep
ss..nt,tion Of such State in the Senate OF the
Hated States, said Legislature shall proceed,
on lie second Tuesday after the commence
nsnt and organization Of its session, to eject
n.r.on 10 fil such vacancy, in the manner
h.reinbefore provided for the election OF a
Ssn,,o, for . full term, and II ayaeaney SHAH
happen during the session OF the Legislature
thsn On the second Tuesday after the Legs,
lature shall have been organized AND snah
have noties Of such vacancy. nut.
Sec. 3. And be il further enacted, IaaIi II
shal be the duty Of TIT Governor OF the otate
from which any Senator shall have been cho-
sen, as aforesaid, to certify his election,
under the seal Of the State, 70 the PRESIDENT
OF the Senate Of the United States, which
certificate shall be countersigped by the Sec
Rotary Of State Of the State.
Approved July Is. 1886.