Standing Rules of the Senate
RULE II
PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS AND QUESTIONS OF PRIVILEGE
1. The presentation of the credentials of Senators elect or of Senators designate
and other questions of privilege shall always be in order, except during the
reading and correction of the Journal, while a question of order or a motion
to adjourn is pending, or while the Senate is voting or ascertaining the presence
of a quorum; and all questions and motions arising or made upon the presentation
of such credentials shall be proceeded with until disposed of.
2. The Secretary shall keep a record of the certificates of election
and certificates of appointment of Senators by entering in a wellbound book
kept for that purpose the date of the election or appointment, the name of the
person elected or appointed, the date of the certificate, the name of the governor
and the secretary of state signing and countersigning the same, and the State
from which such Senator is elected or appointed.
3. The Secretary of the Senate shall send copies of the following
recommended forms to the governor and secretary of state of each State wherein
an election is about to take place or an appointment is to be made so that they
may use such forms if they see fit.
THE RECOMMENDED FORMS FOR CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION AND CERTIFICATE
OF APPOINTMENT ARE AS FOLLOWS:
CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR SIXYEAR TERM
To the President of the Senate of the United States:
This is to certify that on the __ day of __, 19_, A__ B__ was duly chosen by
the qualified electors of the State of __ a Senator from said State to represent
said State in the Senate of the United States for the term of six years, beginning
on the 3d day of January, 19__.
Witness: His excellency our governor __, and our seal hereto affixed
at ___ this __ day of __, in the year of our Lord 19__.
By the governor:
C__ D__,
Governor.
E__ F__,
Secretary of State.
CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION FOR UNEXPIRED TERM
To the President of the Senate of the United States:
This is to certify that on the __ day of __, 19__, A__ B__ was duly chosen by
the qualified electors of the State of __ a Senator for the unexpired term ending
at noon on the 3d day of January, 19__, to fill the vacancy in the representation
from said State in the Senate of the United States caused by the __ of C__ D__.
Witness: His excellency our governor __, and our seal hereto affixed
at ___ this __ day of __, in the year of our Lord 19__.
By the governor:
E__ F__,
Governor.
G__ H__,
Secretary of State.
CERTIFICATE OF APPOINTMENT
To the President of the Senate of the United States:
This is to certify that, pursuant to the power vested in me by
the Constitution of the United States and the laws of the State of __, I, A__
B__, the governor of said State, do hereby appoint C__ D__ a Senator from said
State to represent said State in the Senate of the United States until the vacancy
therein caused by the __ of E__ F__, is filled by election as provided by law.
Witness: His excellency our governor __, and our seal hereto affixed
at ___ this __ day of __, in the year of our Lord 19__.
By the governor:
G__ H__,
Governor.
I__ J__,
Secretary of State.
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