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Proceedings and Acts of the General Assembly, 1866
Volume 107, Page 11   View pdf image (33K)
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1866.] OF THE SENATE, 11
On motion of Mr. Earle,
Leave was granted Messrs. Earle, Vickers and Trail to
report a bill to enfranchise J. West Thompson and restore
him to all his rights of citizenship.
On motion of Mr. Tome,
The order submitted by Mr. Ohr, relating to the appoint-
ment of a Committee Clerk was taken up.
Mr. Tome moved to strike out the name of H. Swartz-
enwelder and insert W. G. Purnell.
Mr. Lansdale moved to postpone the question until to-
morrow one o'clock;
Determined in the negative, by yeas and nays as follow:
AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. Davis, of Caroline,
Earle,
Frazier,
Lansdale,
Trail,
Vickers,
Wells—7.

 
NEGATIVE

Messrs. Billingslea, of Carroll,
Eaton,
McNeal,
Ohr,
Stephenson,
Tome,
Turner,
Whitney—8.

 
On motion of Mr. Ohr,
The Senate proceeded to ballot for Committee Clerk.
Mr. Tome nominated W. G. Purnell, of Cecil.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Lansdale and Frazier tellers,
who reported that there had been fifteen votes cast, of which
H. Swartzwelder received seven; W. G. Purnell seven; and
W. H. Cochran one.
There having been no election, the Senate proceeded to a
second ballot.
Messrs. Lansdale and Frazier, tellers, reported that there
had been eleven votes cast, of which W. G. Purnell received
ten, and Wardwell one;
Whereupon it was declared that W. G. Purnell was elected
Committee Clerk—who appeared, qualified and entered upon
the discharge of his duties.
On motion of Mr. Earle,
Leave was granted Messrs. Earle, Vickers and McMaster
to report a bill to authorize and empower the County Com-
missioners of Queen Anne's county to levy a tax of two hun-
dred and fifty dollars on said county to purchase county maps
of a certain J. G. Strong, who is now preparing for publica-
tion a map of that county.
The Senate adjourned.

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