Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-11-29
Correspondence et' tie Baltimore Chronicle
SENATE MFER-NNNAFULIS,
November 10, lSI6-l.4 past 7 clock


November 10 lS'G--!-4 past o'clock.
Dear Sir: Mcssrs Fountain, Thomas George and Lin
thicum have just III, and the baIlong is proceed'
ing This is the n,nctcrnL day Of the mOnh-anotcr re-
maykGjie cpncdcnce The ballots have just been counted,
and the following gentlemen have been elected.
Published in Fridays Enquirer.
They received q votes, and there were FIVE blank bal.
lots Which were the ballots Of Messrs Thomas and
George Of Queen Ann Mr. Fountain Of Caroline ana
Ncssrs Linthcum and Seilman, -undel county
The first four Of whom appeared i'll the College this
evening. were qualified and took their seats.
T. j. Head was the President of the College. rs you
will remembers the College convened on the nineteenth
Of September when there found 10 he ninrfeen Sc
crdIur Eecors-one Of whom, the E!cctor from Anna
pulls chosen by majority OF mtstccn votes and al
crwp1ds in the delegate election, was defeated by ma
inrily of nineteen In addition to these co!nclden-
ccs and others which might be mentioned, the Senate
has been elected the unctccna; and, as learn, the
record of the proceedings of the College, PREPARED ny
the clerk, terminates on The ntnetee"M page
The number is magical, truly :, -, c
This day. at II oclcch agrccaby to The Proclamation
of the Executive the members of the House of Dele
rates convened After the roll called, motion was
made by Mr. Blings!ea, from Calvert that they COM
pIy with lie acquisitions of the Constitution, and pro-
coed To Gruty. This motion was oppossdby Mr. DIcn-
nIr Of Frederick, who seemed 10 thak, that, rs new
Senate had been chcsrn and the old one could not act
under the Constitution, they Qhe House, might achurn
of itself without waiting for the other branch OF the
General Assembly. The question was further discussed
by several gentlemen, and among the rest, by Colonel
Ety. OF jalinIoc county, who doubted the npr'cy OF
adinurming without qualifying. He expressed wish Tor
sunr 'e time 70 reflect as this question had no" before
occurred him and al the lime made known his con-
vicou that il the House adjourned oreS I'LL to morrow,
they could qualify under the letter and spirit or The
Proclamation The House finally appointed a committee
of one from each county and CITY to result upon The
mal-r and make thei. report nj clock this afternoon,
to which time the members took recess.
variety of opinions to prevail relative to the
i,p host c.
nr appears to warrant the organization of The liou e,
clrcting officers &c. and then anunn not sine dti,
but ill the fourth Monday of December. few hours
will determine what course they may pursue.
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.
Til. annexed additional correspondence between Col
Sellman and the Wing Electors of the Senate, TOOK
AxxApoLIs, Eth Now 1896.
Gtnuen,a: In correspondence previously had with
you in ref renee yonr upon the SUBJECT OF Re.
FORM you have signed your readiness to approve or
consent to Unconstitutional! Reform.
You wi!l ohlige me- and promote the end we all, !
hope have in vew By stating whether, by The use o.:
this term you meant to be understood intending 10
cxprss Your intention elect Senate 10 promote the
call of Convention by the glsalure OF The State, for
the purpose OF reforming the Constitution; provided that
The cali of such Convention should be required by
majority of the people, upon the submission oil That ques
ton 10 them, by an act of the next Legislature.
am gentlemen,
JOHN S. SELLMAN.
To Messrs Heard s. Leigh, Kent & Darymple, Drawn.
.- e SIrrrick, Pratt 81 Duyal Bea &; Bruce, Vick-
ers a. Ga!r Hicks s, Lake, Handy K Williams,
Spence q Franklin, Dudley d Dickinson. Ephraim
Gather.
SENATE CHAMBER, !
ASxAPoLIs, Nov. 10Th, 1886.
JOHN s. SELLAAS Esq .tmbcr Of the Electoral College,
SIR-Your note Of this day. asking US 10 say whether