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56 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Jan. 18,
Statutes of the United States, a person as Senator in
Congress from this State in succession to Hon. A. P.
German, and after the entry on the respective jour-
nals of the Senate and House of Delegates of the
results of such respective votes, shall proceed openly,
on saic January 19th, 1892, in their respective Cham-
bers, in the manner provided by title 2, chapter 1, of
the Revised Statutes of the United States, by the viva
voce vote of each member present in said Senate and
House of Delegates, respectively, to name one person
as a Senatar in Congress from this State to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of the Hon. Ephraim K.
Wilson, a Senator in the Congress of the United States
from this State, who died during the recess of the
Legislature of this State, for the term ending on the
fourth day of March, 1897, and that the members of
the Senate and the members of the House of Dele-
gates shall, at 12 o'clock, Meridian, on Wednesday,
January 20th, 1892, convene in Joint Assembly in the
Hall of the House of Delegates, in accordance with the
provisions of title 2 chapter 1 of the said Revised
Statutes of the United States, and that the Joint
Assembly, after proceeding as heretofore ordered with
the business of electing a Senator in Congress from
this State in succession to Hon. A. P. Gorman, shall
proceed in accordance with the provisions of title 2,
chapter 1 of said Revised Statutes, with the business of
electing a Senator in Congress from this State to fill
the vacancy for the term ending on the 4th of March,
1897, caused by the death of the Hon. Ephraim K.
Wilson, and we concur therein.
By order,
W. G. PURNELL,
Secretary..
Which was read.
Mr. Collins submitted the following message:
BY THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
January 18th, 1892.
Gentlemen of the Senate:
We propose, with the concurrence of your Honor-
able Body, the appointment of a Joint Select Com-
mittee, to consist of three, two on the part of the
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