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1872 ] OF THE SENATE. 61 The Secretary of the Senate then proceeded to read, from the Journal of the Senate, proceedings had upon that subject in the Senate uf Maryland on yesterday. After which, The Clerk of the House of Delegates read from the Jour- nal of the House the proceedings had in that Body upon the same subject on the same day. Whereupon, it appearing that no person had received a majority of all the votes cast in both Houses for Senator in Congress, The Speaker of the House of Delegates, as Chairman of the Joint Convention, declared that no person had been elected Senator from Maryland in the Congress of the United -States. The roll of Senators was then called by the Secretary of the Senate, and the roll of the House of Delegates by the Clerk of the House, when 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
Whereupon, it appearing that no person had received a majority of the votes cast, The Chairman declared that no person had been elected by the Joint Convention as Senator from Maryland to the Oongress of the United States. The Joint Convention then proceeded to a second ballot. |
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