404 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Feb. 29,

mittee on Election, of the Senate has presented its
report on said contest, and before any action has been
taken on said report by the Senate, the contestee, or
sitting member dies, is it within the power of the
President of the Senate, under the provisions of sec-
tion 13, Article 3, of the Constitution, to issue his
warrant for a new election to fill the seat of the de-
ceased member, until after the Senate has finally dis-
posed of said contest ?

2. Is it within the constitutional power of the Presi-
dent of the Senate, when under section 13, of Article
3, of the Constitution, it becomes his duty to issue
his warrant to fill a vacancy in the Senate caused by
the death during the session of the Senate, of a mem-
ber thereof, to fix the time of such election at the
next ensuing election for Delegates and Senators.

3. Would such an election, as is referred to in the
preceding inquiries, be held under the provisions of
the Act of 1890, chapter 538, said Act being in force
in the county where the election was to be held, and
if so, what length of time would candidates be required
before said election, under this Act, to file with the
Supervisors of Elections for the county, certificates of
nomination and nomination papers, and are the pro-
visions of said Act as to the time of filing said certifi-
cates and papers mandatory, and could a legal elec-
tion be held under such a warrant of the President of
the Senate, without a compliance with this provision,
of said Act ?

4. Does the proviso at the close of section 13, of
Article 3, of the Constitution, limit and qualify the
time at which the election is to be held under the war
rant of the President of the Senate, as well as the
time at which the election is to be held under the war-
rant of the Governor, referred to in said section ?

And be it further ordered by the Senate, That a
copy of this order be by the Secretary of the Senate,
at once transmitted to the Honorable, the Attorney-
General of the State of Maryland.

Which was adopted.

Also, the following:

Ordered by the Senate, That the Public Printer
print and deliver to the State Librarian 1, 000 slips as
Corrigenda to the Constitution, recently printed by
order of the Senate in the following words: