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there being no quorum; and the House,
without the power to adjourn legally, under
the circumstances, remained in session, con-
sidering a number of various suggestions
offered by members. This condition OF
things lasted until between six and seveRo'-
clock, P. NJ when it was ended by sue
cessful motion to reconsider the vote on the
message proposed by Mr.. DORSEY, concar-
ring in the amendment Of the Senate TO pro-
coed to the election ''forthwith'' The vote
being reconstlered, the balloting which had
taken place was, Of course, void and the
whole question being thus thrown open a.
gain, the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, Feb. 3.
Mr.. JENIFER obtained leave to bring in
bill authorizing DR.. John P. Gilroy to bring
into this State certain slaves. Also, a bill
authorizing Washington F. Lancaster 10
bring into this State slave.
The following message was received from
the Senate:
Gentlemen Of the House Of Delegates:
n.nurr upon the part of the Sena'e
yesterday TO proceed to the election OF /,
Senator of the United States agreeabiy to a,
interchange of Messages with your honor
able body, was occasioned by the withdraw
al Of certain Senators from this body, leav
ing the Senate without constitutional quo
rum for the transaction of Legislative bust
ness. These Senators having again taken
their seats, we propose with the concurrence
of your honorable body, to proceed to the
election of Senator Of the United States
at such time as may be hereafter designated
by your honorable body
Mr.. CoAD submitted message in answer
to the above, which after being filled up was
adopted and sent to the Senate. The mes
sage was to the effect that the House pro-
pose to proceed to said election forthwith.
The Hon. JAMES ALFRED PEARcE was
put IN nomination on the par, OF the Wings,
and DR.. G. HUMPHREYS, of Somerset coun-
ty, on the part Of the Democrats.
The House now proceeded 10 ballot, and
81 members answered TO their names as
having voted.
The Speaker then appointed Messrs. CAR
ROLL and COAD 10 act as a committee to
proceed TO the Senate with the ballot box
for the purpose of receiving the votes Of
that body.
After some time the committee returned
and reported that on examination Of The
ballot box, it appeared there had been 70
votes given in all-of which JAMES ALFRED
PEARcE received 40 votes, and that CATH
ELL HUMPHREYS received % votes-one
blank vote, and one scattering.
Whereupon, it was declared that the Hon.
JAMES ALFRED PEARcE, is duly elected a
Senator to represent the Stale of Marylan
in the Senate of the United States for six
years from and after the 4th of March, 1S49
FRIDAY, Feb 4.
On motion of Mr. COHEN, it was ordered
that the Treasurer of the State furnish this
House with the returns made to him of the
various sources of revenue, and the amounts
of each, together with the various per CEN
tages charged on each, by the Clerk Of Bal
timore city court.
Mr.. GRAHAM presented report from T
o. Wilson relative to uninspected Maryland
tobacco stored out in the year 1916.
Mr.. MILLER submitted an order increas
ing the committee appointed to examine in
to the fees, &C., received by the Clerks OF
Baltimore city and county courts and the
Register Of Wills to seven. The order was
adopted.
The bill reported by Mr.. Cox to reduce
the number of Justices of the Peace in and
for the city of Baltimore, was taken up
When this bill was last up an amendment
was offered and adopted, making the salary
payable by the Register OF the city of Bal
timore instead of the Treasurer of the State
1t was further amended to-day by provi-
sion that the fees, &C., shall 60 into the city
instead of the State Treasury, and allowing
the Register compensation for the services
required of him by the bill; and it was
passed-so that as it now stands, the num-
Der of Magistrates is reduced to sixteen, to
disappointed by the Governor for the different
districts into which the city is proposed to
be divided, who are to receive the salary Of
$1,000 per annum, to be paid by the Re-
gis:er of the city; and who are TO return
all their fees, &C., into the city treasury.
The bill reported by Mr.. DONALDSON to
''al,er and regulate the mode of appointing
Lottery Commissioners of the State' was TAX
en- up, and after Intellectual effort to amend.
was passed. This bill provides for making
commissioners salaried officers at the rate OF
$500 per year, to be paid out of the fund
accruIng from the receipts of stamps in that
office.
Mr.. BAYS, from the committee appointed
to take into consideration the expediency OF
placing a town clock in the steeple of the
State house, reported favorably. The com
mittee state they have given the subject the
attention its "s,rking magnitude'' demand -
and treat Of the importance of ,ime," BY
which the movements of members of the
House may be aregulated'' correctly; IT,,
necessity of making the best use of tn,
''hours'' allowed to them for business.
SATTaDAY, Feb 5.