The Election of Senators.H Holt, 1906 - 295 páginas |
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Página 264 - ... vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, That the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct. This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution.
Página 27 - At twelve o'clock, meridian, of the day following that on which proceedings are required to take place as aforesaid, the members of the two houses shall convene in Joint Assembly...
Página 27 - ... 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.
Página 27 - 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 election, under the seal of the State, to the President of the senate of the United States, which certificate shall be countersigned by the secretary of state of the State.
Página 268 - WHEREAS, a large number of state legislatures have at various times adopted memorials and resolutions in favor of the election of United States senators by popular vote; and, WHEREAS, the national house of representatives has on four separate occasions, within recent years, adopted resolutions in favor of this proposed change in the method of electing United States senators, which were not adopted by the senate; and, WHEREAS, Article V. of the constitution of the United States provides that congress,...
Página 263 - States, and in lieu of so much of paragraph 2 of the same section as relates to the filling of vacancies, the following be proposed as an amendment to the Constitution, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states...
Página 109 - State has found qualified to vote for members of "the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature.
Página 102 - It has proposed an amendment to the federal constitution providing for the election of United States senators by the direct vote of the people.