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may have power to devise, and if dying intestate, then to go
to the next of kin ;

Which was adopted; and

On motion of Mr. Davis,
The bill was ordered to be printed.

The bill entitled, an Act to continue the charter of the
Canton Company,

Being upon its second reading;

On motion of Mr. Turner,
Was recommitted to the Committee on Corporations.

The bill entitled, an Act to authorize the School Commis-
sioners of Frederick county to pay to Jonas Urner and Nich-
olas Norris, two of the trustees of the Primary School Dis-
trict No. 53, in said county, a sum of money advanced by
them for the support of the school in said district in the years
1863 and 1864, during the term of their trusteeship,

Was read a second time and ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading.

The bill entitled, an Act to prevent the selling or pedling
of carriages, hacks, wagons, &c., in Washington county,
without license,

Was read a second time and ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading, and to be printed.

The hour of twelve o'clock having arrived, in compliance
with the adjournment of Saturday, and in conformity with
the Act of Congress, chapter 245, entitled, "An Act to reg-
ulate the time and manner of holding elections for Senators
in Congress," the Senators of Maryland appeared in the Hall
of the House, and the two bodies conjointly proceeded to hold
an election for Senator to succeed the Hon. John A. J. Cres-
well in the Congress of the United States.

The roll of Senators and Members of the House of Dele-
gates being called, it appeared by a viva voce vote of each
Senator and Member present, (a majority of all the Members
elected to both Houses being present and voting), that:

Ezekial F. Chambers John A. J. Creswell Samuel Hambleton George R. Dennis Isaac D. Jones Edward Leeds Kerr Ephraim K. Wilson Philip Francis Thomas George Vickers Horatio Beck Alexander Evans

received 4 votes ; " 2 " " 2 " " 2 " " 10 « " 3 " " 3 " " 5 " " 8 " " 2 " " 2 "