Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-01-17

afternoon session ana the house nd
1ournod Until 10 o'clock this m0fnlER.
The burg Resolution.
Mr.. Buree resolution Was AZ fol-
lows.
United States provides that Congress
may make rcgNlations AZ 20 the time
and manner Of holding elections for
senator's % represent the several
states In the Congress of the United
States. and u appearing that The Cons
gress b set IT July 2bth. 1866. chap.
yer 2ts. ~ stat. l.. 2ta. provides a.
follows
sec. it--when senator's 20 Re
Elected.
The legislature 81 each state which
h chosen nsxt preceding the cxpira-
ton % the time for which any soma
tor was elected 20 represent such state
IN Congress shall on the second
Tuesday after tho meeting and organ
ization thereof, rrpceed % elect q
senator Ia ConRresa.
Sec t5---Ngode 90 Election.
such election shall b. conducted in
the following manner. Each house
shall openly, by a vlvu-voca vote Of
each member present, nanc one per
son for senator Ia Congress from such
state. aud the name OF the person
go voted Tor. who reviewed major
iy OF the whole number Of votes east
IN each house. shall be entered on the
journal al that house by the clerk
or secretary thereof OF IL either
house fails 90 give such majority ~
any person ON that day, the fact shall
be entered on the Journal. AZ twelve
o'clock meridian of the day following
that on which proceedings are rcquif-
ed 90 take place as Aforesaid, the
members of the two houses shall con
vonc Lea Joint assembly and the Journal
Of each houfe shall then Doe read. and
majority 81 ali the votes IN each
house he shall be declared duly
elected senator liut if the same
person has not reviewed "a majority
OF the votes In each house. OF N either
house has failed 90 take proceedings
80 required by this section. the joint
assembly shau then proceed TO choose
by viVa-VoCa vote of each member
present. person FOR senator. and the
person who receives "a majority OF all
the votes of the joint assembly. a
majority OF an the members elected
60 both houses being present and vot-
ing. shall be declared duly elected. n
no person receives such majority ON
the first day. tho joint assembly shall
meet az twelve o'clock meridian OF
each succeeding day surfing the ses-
Z
least one vote until senator "
elected.
See. ig--VacDncy Occurring Before
Meeting of Legislature.
whenever on the meeting Uf tho
| legislature of any state "A vacancy eX-
/ lists in the representation OF sucn
state in the senate. tho Legislature
shall proceed on the second Tues
/ day after meeting and Organization,
: Ia elect a person to fill such vacancy.
/ la the manner prescribed Ia the pre-
! ceding section for the election of a
] senator for "a full term.
/ sec. t5--NacancS During Session III
Legislature.
/ Whenever Burlng the session Of the
| legislature of any state vacancy oc-
ours In the representation of suci
state la the senate. similar proceed.
inEs To flll such vacancy shall be hnd
on the second Tuesday after the legis.
lature has organized and has notic'
90 such vacancy"
Now Therefore. BE II Resolved bl
the house of representatives OF "a
first legislature OF the state of New
Mexico. the senate cuncurring. tha
the members OF the senate and hous'
Of Representatives meet la joint Sos
sion IN the hall of the house OF repre-
sentatiyes ON Tuesday. the 2iat dal
of January. 1913. and proceed to bal
lot for person fpr SENATOR ln Cun
gross Tor the Elhte 90 WV TUtxfro NJ
fill vacancy occurring Ia the repre-
sentation ct the state of Sew MeNicu
la the senate of the United Staten
March ith. 1919.
Referred Go the committee on Judi
ciary