The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-01-24

THE LEGISi.\TU RE.
SENATOR WHITES SUCCESSOR.


Result Of the Vote Of Both Houses Local Option
Chances The New Registration Law.
ANEAlHiLS, Jan. 2H.-Fhc two houses
OF the Maryland Legislature. in pursu-
ancc OF law. at noon to-day, iii their re-
spcctiYe chambers, began balioting for Il
United States Senator to succeed Hon.
William pinllncy Whytc at the eNpira-
ton of his term. March !, 1881, and to
serve for six years thence ensuing. AS
the Democratic caucuS virtually Scttlrt;
the matter of the Succession to Senator
Hhytr two weeks ago. very little inter
est was manifested in this proceeding.
The two huiSes were well filled with
spectators, but there was no crowd in
cithc. chamber. The caucus having de
cided the senatorial! question. no c0mpi-
incntary votes were east. a. has been the
inNariahlr custom from time immcmorial.
1t was the subject OF remark among mem
hers that never within their recollection
WAS this matter SO completely "cut and
dried before tie day liked by law fo!.
the first ballot. Generally. there were
large numbers of scattering votes east.
when thH two houses l'allotcd separately
in their respective halls. Nj this WIS
charged TO-DAY. The two houses met AZ
/ / O'Clock. AID precisely ut II the presi,l-
ing officers announced chat the tine had
arrived. fixed by the law; oi the lnited
States, for the halotin@ Of the two houses
Of the Legislature in respective halls
for | nitcd States Senator to succeed
Hon. ". Pinkney WHITE. As required
by law. the name OF each member WAS
called. the senator and delegate rising as
his name was called announcing" his choice
for tn!tcd States Senator. In the Senate
p members were present. the abscntecS
being Mr.. \. p. iorman and Col. Ed
ward Linyd. both Democrats: and il the
House ~ members responded to the call,
the abScntccs being M2ssrs. Patterson.
of Montgomery. and Owens Of Calvert.
In the Senate Mr.. Arthur T. German re
ccivci lSvotcs being those of i straight
out Democrats. and Nj Hill. imlcpcnd-
cnt Democrat. also voting 70. him. Mr..
james \. Gary received the solid vote of
the Republicans III that body, and Mr..
Gary. the independent senator from Caro-
line east his vote for Mr.. :. Tcack!c
Wallis The vote in the Senate stood:
German. Is: Garv. j: Wallis, i. In de
tail the vote was aS follows:
For A. p Gorman-Senator> StumpS
Marv'S. Brattan. Cooper. Fisher Frank
lin. iTcpbron. Hi, Miller. Parsons. Sui
livare Peter. 1nrpin. Nandcrtord, Wells
and Wiliams-1S.
F"r James \. Gaiy-Senator Combs,
OF AlI"@any. Farr"w, Lancaster. Steiner
and Welncy-5.
For s TeacIle WllIis-Ncn.tor Gary .
of Caroline.
In the House. MIR. Arthur p. German
received SO votes and NJ. James y. Gary
10 votes. All the Republicans voted for
Hr. Gary. Mr.. ttormam received the solid
Democratic vote, with the execution of
the two ahsentceS. and Mr.. Holmes of II.
Mary 5. Independent Democrat. also voted
fer him
The vote in lie House in detail was As
follows: For Arthur p. Cvr!lan-iicSsrS.
McCu!iuugh (Spcakcr). Holmes OF st.
Mary's. Ford Of Kent. Hume. Bann"n,
Williams, Owens ii Anne Arundel coun-
ty, Jones, Chapman. Benson, SIadc Ford
of Baltimore county. kidgciy. Ward, Sui
Ivan. WupterS. Lowe. Smith of Dor
chester, Lambda. Steele, Tombstone.
Roberts, Browning. Snowticn. Leg, Sud
Ter. Townsend. White. Scott Of Hartford. .
Preston. Iandivcr. Massey. Cox. CASH
mycr Mctoail"r, G. Il. Hamilton. Ear
ley. Bowen. Morris. IiiEchart. Murray,
Emegich. Nee lure, Hayes. VI. {. IIamil-
ton. @ Mahnney. Campbeil. Donavin.
Alhaugh, Rose. Boyd. Funk, Champion.
GRADY. owen OF Montgomery, Smith of
Carroll, Grouse. Seiinan. Shriver. Dob
bin, i&r,icy. i-itt!eton and Willing.
For James i. Gary-Mcssrs. Graves,
Mudd. Coulbouriic, Sterling Reading,
Newton. Riggs, Ram$bure, Barnard,
Cutler, WilsnA of Frederick, Scott of
Washington. Holmes OF Washington.
Bruce, Turner. Anthony, Shcarcr. Spell
cher and Wilson of Garrett
Mr.. Holmes. oi It. Magy'S asked to be
s-Atuscd. hut number of members call
ed oltt. " 30, no. and hi. name being
called again lie voted for MIR. German.
After the vote for Senator. there was
IN intcrmission of business for some
line, Il number of gentlemen from Bal
timprc and other parts q, the State (pol
ticiinS and officials coming on the floor
of the Senate, INDUCING i'll hand slak-
in@S, congratulations and conversations .
with Senators. When this WAS through .
with. Mr.. Steiner rose and said: - Mr.. .
President. having failed to accomplish .
anything this morning. | move the Sen
age adjourn to ! o'clock tu-morroW.', /
which Vas done.
The two Houses will to-day meet at .
noon to declare the vote and announce
the election OF Il =. :. Senator.