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        Ordered That we now proceed to fill the vacancy existing
in this college agreeably to the Act of Assembly of December
session 1833 Chapter 261.
                                        On motion of Mr. Dallam George M.
Gill Esq. was appointed to fill the vacancy in this Body
occasioned by the absence of the Hon. R. B. Carmichael.
                            George M. Gill Esq. appeared in the Senate
Chamber qualified by taking the Oaths prescribed by the
Constitution and the Laws and by declaring his belief in the
Christian Religion and took his seat.
    On motion of Mr. Allender a Committee of two was
appointed to wait upon the Governor and inform him of
the Organization of the College.
                                                A Sealed Communication was
received from His Excellency Governor Swann, covering three
certificates of the Election of the Electors which was read.
            On motion of Mr. Roberts was ordered to lie on the
Table.
            On motion of Mr. Dallam the Electors then proceeded
to ballot for President and Vice President of the United States
in conformity with the requirements of the Constitution and
Laws.
            Mr. Peters nominated the Hon Horatio Seymour of
the State of New York for President of the United States.
The ballots of the Electors were deposited in the ballot box
which was sealed and delivered by the President to Messrs.
Gill and Peters who on counting the ballots in the
presence of the Electors reported there had been seven
ballots cast all of which were for Horatio Seymour.
            Whereupon it was declared that Horatio Seymour of
the State of New York had received seven votes for
President of the United States of America from and after
the third day of March next ensuing being the whole
number to which the State of Maryland is entitled.
            On motion of Mr. Dallam the Electors proceeded to
ballot for Vice President of the United States.
            Mr. Allender nominated Francis P. Blair of the
State of Missouri.
            The ballots of the Electors were deposited in the ballot
box which was sealed and delivered by the President to
Mess. Gill and Peters who on counting the ballots in
the presence of the Electors reported there had been
seven ballots cast all of which were for Francis P.



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