1868.] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 677

Section 1, line 2, strike out the word "ten." and insert
the word "two."

The question recurring upon the adoption of the amend-
ment submitted by Mr. Chaisty,

Mr. Montague moved the previous question.
Which was sustained.

The question then being, " shall the previous question be
now put ?"

It was decided in the affirmative.

The question then recurrring upon the adoption of the
amendment,

Mr. Nicolai demanded the yeas and nays.

The hour of 12 o'clock M. having arrived,

In conformity with the act of Congress, July, 1866, chap-
ter 245, entitled " An Act to regulate the times 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 a Senator in the Congress of the United States, the Hon.
Philip Francis Thomas, Senator elect, having been refused a
seat in that body by the said United States Senate.

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 on the

First			Vote.
			Senate.	House.	Total.
Hon. George Vickers received			11	34	45 votes.
Philip F. Thomas			8	23	31
Samuel Hambleton			1	1	2
Thomas Swann			1	21	22
Hiram McCullough			0	1	1
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		FOR GEORGE VICKERS.
Messrs.	President,	Lee,
	Browne,	Miller,
	Carroll.	Malone,
	Earle,	Snvder,
	Fields,	Welch— 11.
	Hyland,
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