1878. ] OF THE SENATE. 41

So it appears that no person received a majority of the votes
cast in the Senate.

Mr. McLane, from the Committee on Finance, reported fav-
orably,

Senate bill entitled an Act to appropriate a sum of money
to pay the electors of President and Vice-President of the
United States, in and for the State of Maryland, their officers
and attendants.

Which was read the first time.

On motion by Mr. Humphreys,
At 12: 25 P. M., the Senate went into Executive Session.

At 12: 27 P. M., the Senate resumed the consideration of
Legislative business.

On motion by Mr. Ford,

At 12: 30 P. M., the Senate adjourned until to-morrow
morning, at 11 o'clock.

WEDNESDAY, January 16, 1878.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by the Rev. J. H. Dashiell.
Present at roll call the following Senators:

Messrs. President, Bannon, Combs, of Allegany, Combs,
of St. Mary's, Cooper, Dennis, Ford, Franklin, Freeman,
Garey, Gorman, Hepbron, Hill, Humphreys, Joyce, Lancas-
ter, Lee, McLane, Miller, Newcomer, Peter, Steiner, Stump,
Sulivane, Welfley, Wilson—26.

The proceedings of yesterday were read and approved.

Mr. Stump presented a petition praying that the name
of Harriet Gray, of Harford County, be placed on the pen-
sion list.

Which was read, and referred to the Committee on Pensions.