The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-13
THE ELECTION OF a.. ~. SENA
TORS.

The following Act of Congress, passed
July 26th, 1866, to regulate the times
and manner of holding elections for Sen
atora in Congress, is published for the in
formation OF those who want light on the
subject
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
sIS@--~- r--4- l.lI oUIIdtUr " as e1ecUed to
represent said State in Congress, shall on
the second Tuesday after the meeting and
organization thereof, proceed to elect sem
ator in Congress, in the place of such senator
so going out of office, in the following man
ner: Each house shall openly, by a 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 a majority 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, that fact shall be entered
on the journal. At twelve O'Clock, meridian,
of the day following that on which proceed
ingS are required TO take place, as aforesaid,
the members of the two houses shall con-
vene in joint assembly and the journal of
each house shall then be read, and if the
same person shall have received majority
of the votes in each house, such person shall
be declared duly elected senator to represent
said State in the Congress of the United
States; but if the same person shall not have
received a majority of the votes in each
house, or if either house shall have failed to
take proceedings as required by this act the
joint assembly shall then proceed to choose,
by a 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 assembly, a majority of all the
members elected to both houses being pres
ent and voting, shall be declared duly elect
ed; and in case no perSOl 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 a senator shall be elected.
SEC. = And be it fertilizer enacted, That
whenever, on the meeting of the legislature
OF any State, a vacancy shall exist in the
representation of such State in the senate of
the United States, said legislature shall pro-
coed, on the second Tuesday after the COM
mencement and organization of its session.
to elect person to fill such vacancy, in the
manner hereinbefOre provided for the cleo
ton OF senator for a full term; and if a
vacancy shall happen during the session of
the legislature then on the second Tuesday
after the legislature shall have been organic
ed and shall have notice of such vacancy.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That it |
shall be the duty of the governor of the |
State from which any senator shall have |
been chosen as aforesaid to certify his cleo |
ton, under the seal of the State, to the Pres |
ldent of the senate OF the United States |
which certificate shall be countersigned by |
the secretary of state of the State.
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