Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1906-01-11
wEDNEsDAg.s SESSION

Secreday Robert Moss, after which
Senator Perkins named Senator John
P. Moore, Worcester. as President
pro tenn. Senator Moore was elected
without opposition and was escorted
to the chair BY Senators, Belts, 81
Washington. and Griffith. 81 Cal
vert.
In taking the chair Senator Moore
briefly expressed his appreciation
OF the honor conferred upon him and
announced the Senate ready for bus
mess. Ike Senator's were then
sworn in, in the course OF which
ceremony Senator Gadd. Of Anne
Arundel. offered protest against
the seating Of Senator Andrews, OF
Dorchester, the latter being sworn
in, however, upon motion Of Senator
Baker.
Senator Brewington then placed
in nomination for President OF The
Senate Senator Joseph B.. Seth. Of
Talbot, the nomination being second
ed by Senator Blair Lee. OF Montgo-
merry.
Senator France, OF Cecil nominal
ted Senator Baker on behalf OF the
minority, and was seconded BY SEN
ator Devilbiss. A call Of the roll
resulted ID the elected Of Senator
Seth by IL votes against 6 for Sena-
tor Baker. Senator DevilbIss and
Lee escorted the newly elected Pre-
sident TO the chair Senator Green
well, OF ST. Mary's. voted for Gen.
Seth. Senator Shannon, Of Allega
ny. was not present.
The session Of the House was
opened by prayer from Rev. J
Earl Maloy. after which former
Chief B. L. Smith, called the mem
bers to order, and Reading Clerk
II. ID. Wolfe cGlled the roll, 10 which
1Ol members, the full roster, an
swered.
Upon motion OF DR.. Hill. oFPrince
Georges Mr.. ] Eros Ray, Of that
county, was made temporary Speak
er, and upon taking the chair briefly
expressed his thanks for the distinc-
zion conferred upon him.
The House being ready for busi-
ness, Mr.. Harry +. Good win, Of
Baltimore county, placed Mr Car.
vile ID. Benson Of that county, the
Democratic candidate, Ia nomination
for Speaker Dir. Murphy, 81 Bal.
timore city, seconded the nomina-
ton.
Mr. Goodwin, also II Baltimore
city named Dir David II. Fenton, 81
Montgomery. the Republican caucus
nominee, for Speaker, and Mr, John
]. stump, Of Allegany, seconded The
nomination.
Mr.. Joslin, Of Queen Anne's on
behalf Of the delegation from that
county, named Dir. David P. Smith.
Q fellow Delegate, and the nomina-
lions we're then declared closed.
Messrs Carey. Of Worchesier.
and Goodwin. OF Baltimore city. we're
appointed lellers BY the Chair and
each member came forward So bis
name was called and deposited bis
vote. The balloting resulted In the
election Of Mr. Benson, who receiv.
ed 81 votes against At for Mr.. Fem
ton and 3 for Mr.. Smith.
Mr.. Benson having been escorted
TO the Chair by Messrs. Goodwin, Of
Baltimore county. and Fenton, Of
Montgomery. was introduced by
Mr.. Ray.
The members we're then sworn in,
protests being filed as the ceremony
proceeded against the following.
Charles Russell OF j., by Enoch
l.. L. Watts, Of Anne Arundel.
o. w. Hubbard. Of Dorchester,
by G. Nj. Wingate.
James H. G. Barrett. Of Dorches-
ter, against George Richard Percy.
Vernon S. Bradley, of Dorches-
ter, against John W. Hastings.
Benjamin j, Linthicum, Of Dor
chester, against ]. Holiday Murphy.
Bernard Dieiz, OF Baltimore city,
against Frederick W. Wilcox.
Horace B. Whitman, Of Baltimore
city, against Alan Cleaveland.
Simon P. Brausky, Of Baltimore
city. against Frederick T Dorton.
The latter including all from Balti-
more city. we're filed by William r. ]
Porter, the causes for the contests
to be specified In briefs TO Bio here
after fled.
The Democratic caucus nominees
for the more important House Offices
we're then elected.
Stephen Mckinney Jones, Of ST.
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