Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-01-20


at the same time and place, w. l.. Firor
will sell lot of rea! estate.
On Thursday, March 10Th, VIM. Devices
will sell horses. cattle and farming imple-
men,s on the Jno w Payne tarm.24 miles
north of Thurmont on F. s. E. turnpike
A number of chickens were stolen from
Mr.. Geo Winebrenner last week. From
what we learn the thief was not hungry but
out of money.
Miss Annie Norris reports some hens that
lay two eggs day. Once in a while one of
them forgcts to lay the second egg until after
it has gone to roost, and promptly crawls
down and lays the second egg
The room used for the posofflcc, has, dur.
ing the past week, received coat of paint at
the hands OF Mr. E E Black The walls are
canary, the ceiling light blue. This adds
greatly to the appearance of the room.
HIBERNATING About seven weeks ago
while engaged IN threshing on the farm Of
Mrs. los. E. Martin, near Graceham, six
weeks old pig disappeared and they were
unable to find out what had become of it
until last Sunday evening when it was found
under the straw stack, where it had been
imprisoned for six weeks and three days.
The pig had strength enough left to stand
up, aud enjoys a good appetite.
Persons who are troubled with indigestion
will be interested in the experience Of VIM.
II. Penn, chief clerk in the railway mail
service ut Des Moines, Iowa, who writes:
1t gives me pleasure to testify to the merits
of Oh mberlaiu's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy, For two years have suf
tered from indigestion, and am subject to
frequent severe attacks of pain in the stom
ach and bowels. One or two doses of this
remedy never fails to give perfect relief rs
and so cts; for sale by DR.. Jas X. Waters
How SENATORS ARE ELECTED.-It is q
fact not genenerallv known that 80 votes
may elect United States Senator. The law
governing the action of State Legislature
was passed by Congress in 1905, Immediately
after the difficulty arose with reference to
the validity of the election of John p. Stock.
ton, of New jersey. When a vote was taken
as to whether he should be admitted, the
Senate decided In the affirmative by vote
of % to 81. II so happened that Mr.. Stock
ton himself cast the vote which enabled him
to win. In view OF this there was recon.
sheraton the following day, when the SEN
ate reversed its action by precisely the same
vote.
1t was to regulate all such elections in the
future that the law was passed that is now
on the revised statutes, and which reads as
follows
"SECTIoN lathe legislature Of each State
which is chosen next preceding the expira
ton of the time tor which any Senator was
elected to represent such State in Congress
shall on the second Tuesday after the meet
ing and organization thereof proceed to
elect Senator in Congress.
SEC 15-Such election shall be conducted
in the following manner: Each hou e shall
openly by ripa poce vote of each member
pres nj name one person for Senator in Con-
grcss from such State, and the name of the
per: on SO voted for, who receives a majority
of the whole number of votes cast in each
house, Shall be entered on the journal of that
house by the clerk or secretary thereof, or If
either house fails to give such majority to
any person on that day the fact shall be en-.
tered on the journal. AT 10 O'clock meridian
of the day following that on which proceed.
ings are required to take place as afoi csaid,
the members of the two houses shall convene
in JOINT assembly, and the journal Of each
house shall then he read, and if the same
person has received a majority of all the
votes in each house, he shall be declared duly
elected Senator but if the same person has
not receive ed a majority of the votes in each
house, or If either house has failed to take
proceedings as required by this section, the
joint assembly shall then proceed to choose
| by riua gore vote OF each member present
receives a majority of all the vote of the joint
assembly, a majority of all the members
elected to both houses being prescat and
voting, shall be declared duly elected. If no
person receives such majority on the nrst
day of the joint assembly, it shall meet at
10 0 clock meridian of each succeeding day
during the session of the Legislature, and
shall take at least one vote, until Senator
is elected"
From this it will be seen that in case nc
selection has been made when vote is taken
by two houses separately, they will meet in
joint session on the day following and take Q
vote.
In order to proceed to business there must
he present and voting majority of all the
members of the Legislature. That is to say
that SO of the III Representatives in the
the General Assembly will constitute quo
rum. There may be present only 40 mem
bers of the House and 10 Senators, or IS
members Of the House and only Senator
yet an election can be had. The fact that i
requires 4G members of the House and l.
Senators to constitute quorum in eithe
branch does not apply to the number re
quired to elect Senator; so that if SO Rep
resentatives made up of members of eithe
house participate IN joint convention,
majority Of these present can elect Senator