New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-01
The Mode Of E:IectinE United states Sen
atOra.

The Mode Of E.IeetIuE United states Sem
atOrs.
AN ACT ~ regulate the time and manner Of hold
ing elections for Senator's in Congress-
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
Legislature Of each State whick 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 a
Senator. so going out Of office ID the
following manner Each House shall
openly BY q viva g0ce vote Of each member
present, name one person for Senator in
Congress from said State, and the name Of
the person voted for, who sliall have ma
j0rity Of the whole number of votes cast in
each House shall be entered on the journal
Of each House by the Clerk or Secre.a ry
thereof, but If either House shall fail to give
such majority to any person on said day the
fact 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 be read, and If the same person
shall have received a majority Of all the
votes in each House, such person Shall be
declared duly elected Senator to represent
said State in the Congress Of the Quilted
States; but if the same person shall not
have received a majority Of the votes in
each House, OF If either House shall have
failed TO take proceedings az required BY
this act, the Joint Assembly shall then pro-
coed TO choose by viva voce vote Of each
member present 8 person for the purpose
Aforesaid, and the person having B
majority Of an the votes & of
the said Joint Assembly, ma
iority Of all the members elected TO both
Houses being present ana voting. shall be
declared duly elected; and In case no per-
son shall receive such majority on the hfst
day the JoiHt Assembly shall meet atfwelve
O'Clock meridian Of each succeeding day
during he session Of the Legislature, and
take at least one vote Until 6eaator shall
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Sac. 2. And Be It further enacted, That
Whenever, on s1s meeting Of the Leglsla.
sure q any state, q vacancy shall exist "a
the rgpresenta 81 such 8tate Ia the SEN
ate Of the DHse1 States, such Legislature
slAll proceed On the second guesday SITTER
Tie coIDueneeufent end Organization OF
tho session TO elect person to an
buch vacancy IN the manner hereinleforo
provided or 1ie election Il q Senator for
full terms and II vacanog ehall happen
during tAe session Of the Legislature, thea
on the ae0ond Iueadsy afgar The legislature
shall haEe been Organized and nhail have
notice ot aaeh vacano
$50. s. And be It turtle enacted, That Il
ehall be the duty q the Governor Of the
Slate from which sny 6cuaiss chan have
bean chosen aforesaid % eefa1y his
f'1cllon uu1ek sac seal Oi the State "a the
President fthe Senate 81 the UAitea States
NAiNH Certificate shall rs oHnuEdrp ned hy
ne 21cfcflfg 1f state 81 The H6ets o
Approved Jelly q, 1856