The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-01-03
The LAW CONCERNING THE ELC-
TON OF q. s. SENATORS.

For the convenience of the Legisla
t,-e and all whom it may concern W,
publish the following:
CHAP. ccxLv.-An Act to regulate the Time
and Manner Of holding Elections for Sen
a.ors in Congress.
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 preceding the expiration of the
tine for which any Senator was elected to
represent said State in Congress, shall, on
tie second Tuesday amer the meeting and or
zanization thereof, proceed to elect Sena-
-,r IN Congress. in the place of such Senator
50 going out of office. in the following man
aer: Each House shall openly, by viva voce
O: each member present, name one person
fo- Senator in Congress from said State, and
re name of the person so voted for, who
SHALL have a majority Of the whole number
ce votes cast in each House shall be entered
on the Journal of each House By the Clerk
CT Secretary thereof; but if either House
shall fail to give a majority to any person on
IA. day. the fact shall be entered on the
Journal. At IL o'clock, meridian, of the day
-of!owing that on which proceedings are re-
CURED to take place, as aforesaid, the men,
,,s.s 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
N each House, such person shall be declared
..uly elected Senator to represent said State
a the Congress of the United States; but If
ne same person shall not have received a
rsajoritv of the votes Of each House, or if
sither House shall have failed to take pro- |
c.edings required by this act, the Joint as
sembly shall then proceed To choose, BY a
viva voce vote Of each member present per-
son for che purpose aforesaid. and the person
having majority of all the votes of the said
joint assembly, a majority Of all the men,
1ers elected to both Houses being present
and voting, shall be declared duly elected !;
sad in case no person shall receive such ma
;ority on the first day, the joint assembly
shall meet at IL o'clock, meridian, of each
succeeding day during the session of the
legislature. and take at least one vote until
8 Senator shall be elected
SEC. 2. And be il further enacted, That
whenever. on the meeting of the Legislature
# any State, a vacancy shall exist in the rep
of such State in the Senate Of
United States, such Legislatnre shall proceed
IN the second Tuesday after the commence
,nent and organization of its session. to elect
. person to ill such vacancy, in the manner Z
,ereinbeforo provided for the election of 4
senator for full term and If a vaesncy
shall happen during the session of the Leg ,
stature. then on the second Tuesday after
he Legislature shall have been organized and
nall have notice Of such vacancy. In
SEc. ). And be it further enacted, That it ,
..lall be the duty Of the Governor of the State
rom ~Aich any Senator shall have been =,
'hosen as aforesaid to certify his election,
,ader the seal Of the State. to the President
4 the Senate Of the United States, which Z
,ertifcate shall be countersigned by the Sec
-tary Of State of the State.
Approved, July Is, 1856. "