Election of United States Senator. Persons to represent Pennsylvania in the Senate of the United States are elected by the Legislature in the following manner: Each House votes separately "on the third Tuesday of January, at three o'clock P. M., if the Legislature shall have organized before the second Tuesday." On the day following, at twelve o'clock M., the two Houses meet in joint convention, and the journals of the two Houses are then read and certificates signed. Nominations must be made two days prior, and communicated to cach House. Election and Inauguration of Governor. Election of Governor Tuesday November 2, 1875. Inauguration of Governor January 18, 1876. Returns of election of Governor opened in pressence of both Houses, Thursday before inauguration. Lieutenant Governor takes oath of office third Tuesday of January following his election. TIME OF MEETING OF ASSEMBLY. General Assembly meets on the first Tuesday of January in each year. The House of Representatives is called to order at twelve o'clock M., and the Senate at twelve o'clock M. MEMBERS OF THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE. Elected November 5, 1872, to cast the vote for President and Vice President of the United States. PRESIDENT OF COLLEGE, Russell Errett, Juo. A. Smull, Thomas M'Camant. Adolph E. Borie, George Morrison Coates, Theodore M. Wilson. Leander M. Morton. Theodore Strong. John Passmore, Jasper M. Thompson. |