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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,

Was read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading.

Senate bill entitled an Act to authorize Elijah S. Adkins
to settle his account as guardian to Covington S. H. Little-
ton, and deliver over the estate to the said ward,

Was read a third time, and passed by yeas and nays, as
follows:

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs. President, Humphreys,

Combs, of Allegany, Lancaster,

Combs, of St. Mary's, Lee,

Cooper, McLane,

Dennis, Miller,

Ford, Newcomer,

Franklin, Peter,

Freeman, Steiner,

Garey, Sulivane,

Hepbron, Welfley,

Hill, Wilson—22.

NEGATIVE.

Messrs. Bannon, Joyce—2.
Said bill was then sent to the House of Delegates.

The Clerk of the House of Delegates appeared and deliv-
ered the following messages:

BY THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES,

January 15th, 1878.

Gentlemen of the Senate:

We respectfully invite your Honorable Body to convene
with this House in Joint Assembly at 12 o'clock meridian
to-morrow, January 16th, 1878, in accordance with the Act
of Congress approved July 25th, 1866, entitled an Act to
regulate the times and manner of holding elections for Sena-
tors in Congress.

By order,

MILTON Y. KIDD,

Chief Clerk.