The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-11-30
SENATORIAL.

As a matter Of local pride. We notice
with qualification that two distinguished
ciliEsni Of this plaes,-to .Wit: Hon.
J. N. Bennett and Judge Brannon,
are highly spoken Of by our Demo.
cratic brethren Of the Press, in con.
nectisu viii the approashiug election
for United States Senator. 1t Is a
matter Of which We should all be proud,
that viIhOat any homemade engineer.
ing, two Of our citizens should thus be
placed iu such high favor for 50 upper.
lapt a position.
That Lewis county has the material
for Senator, equal to lpy that have
heretofore been named, oil our colem.
pOraries cOnCeds; and they also are
free to admit that in case either Of the
two gentlemen we have named was
elected Senator, our State would be
ably and faithfully represented in the
United States Senate. r.
The following gentlemen have thu,
far been named as probable candidates
for tho position, before the Legislature
5 M. g Bsan..', Lewis county,
in. Camden, Wood county.
g. 9. s. :. L eaGa''' Harrison county.
A. +. Raymond, Marion county,
H. S. Walker, K,r,vh, ,oun,v,
s. A. Miller, AaaaNna county,
Q. j. Faulkner, Berkeley.
Judge Moore, Mason.
Allen oaperton, Monroe.
Samuel Price, Greenbrier.
Judge Ferguson, Of Cabell.
The following act Of Congress passed
in 1856, 6xes the timO and prescrlbei
the manner Of choosing United Sate'
Senators:
THAT the Legislature Of each State
which shall be chosen next preceding
tho expiration Of the time for which
any Senator was elected TO repreenl
said State IN Congress, shall, on ii,
second Tuesday after the meeting ant
organization thereof, proceed to elect I
Senator in Congress, in tho place o
such Senator 50 going out Of Office, ii
the following manner: Each hOus,
shall openly, by pira roee vote o
each member, name one person fol
Senator in Congress from said State
and the name Of the person SO yotet
for who shall have majority Of thu
whole number Of votes cast in sact
house shall be entered on the journaI
Of each house by the clerk or secretary
thereof; but il either house shall fail
to give such majority to any person OF
said day, that fact shall be entered OF
the journal. At twelve o'clock meri
dian Of the day following that on which
proceedings are required TO take place
as aforesaid, tho members Of tho two
houses shall convene 10 jsin! assembly
and tue journal Of each house shall
then 10 read, and il the same person
shall have received q majority Of all thu
votes in each house, sucL person shall
be declared duly elected Senator t.
represent said State in tho Congress o.
the United States; but IL tho SAME
person shall not have received q ma
jority Of the votes in each house, or /
either house shall have failed to TAKE
the proceedings as required by this act
the Joint assembly shall then,procCed t.
choose, by q vita rOee vote Of eact
member present, o person for the pur'
pose Aforesaid, and the person having ,
majority Of all the votes Of the nit
joint assembly, o majority Of all tht
members elected to both houses btinl
prcscn. and voting, shall be declared
daily elected and in case no pcnor
shall receive such majority on tho FRS
day. the joint assembly shall meet at
twelve o'clock meridian Of each sue.
ceeding day during th, session of the
Legislature, and take at least one vote
until Senator shall be elected"