New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-03
The Mode of Electing united states Sen.

Inc houe OF EIecttng united states SEN
AN ACT to regulate the time and manner OF hold.
ing elections for Senators in Congress.
Be 1t 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 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
organization thereof, proceed to elect
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 vote of each member
present. name one person for Senator in
Congress from said State, and the name of
the person voted for, who shall have ma.
iority 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 the
feet shall be entered on the journal. At
twelve o'clock meridian of the day follow
ing 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 beTead, and IL the same person
shall have received majority ofiail the
votes IN each House, such person shall be
declared duly elected Senator TO represent
States; but if the same person shall not
have received a 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 pro-
coed to choose by viva Yoce vote of each
member present person for the purpose
aforesaid, and the person having a
majority Of all the votes of
the said Joint Assembly, ma.
j0rtty of all the members elected 70 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 Senator shall
be elected. Qass 4t9af07 t38 ~ 3
SEC. 2. Aud be it further enacted, That
Whenever on the meeting Of the Legisla
ture OF any State, vacancy shall exist In
the representation of such State In the Sen
ate Of the United States, such Legislature
shal proceed on the second Tuesday after
the commencement and organization Of
the session to elect person to I'LL
such vacancy In the manner hereinbefore
provided for the election Of a Senator for q
full term and If a vacancy shall happen
during the session of the Legislature, then
on the second Tuesday after the Legislature
shalI have been organized and shall have
notice OF such vacancy.
SEC. 3. And be It further enacted, That il
shall be the duty Of the Governor Of the
State from which any Senator shall have
Deen 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 countersigned by
the Secretary Of State Of the State. 3
Approved July 25s 1866. 100