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Proceedings of the Senate, 1900
Volume 96, Page 5   View pdf image (33K)
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1900.] OF THE SENATE. 5

Mr. Moses named Hon. John Hubner.
Mr. Peter named Hon. John Hubner.
Mr. Putzel named Hon. Stevenson A. Williams.
Mr. Ravenscroft named Hon Stevenson A. Williams.
Mr. Rohrbach named Hon. John Hubner.
Mr. Wilkinson named Hon. Stevenson A. Williams.
Mr. Williams, of Harford, named Hon.
Mr. Williams, of Anne Arundel, named Hon. John
Hubner.
The President pro tem announced that there werø 22
votes cast, of which the Hon. John Hubner received 13
votes, and the Hon. Stevenson A. Williams received 9
votes.
The Hon. John Hubner having received a majority of
all votes cast, was duly elected President of the Senate.
The President pro tem appointed Messrs. Crothers and
Williams, of Harford, to conduct the Hon. John Hubuer
to the chair.
Upon taking the chair, and after prayer by Rev. Wm.
E. Miller, the President-elect delivered the following
ADDRESS:
SENATORS :—I sincerely thank you for the honor you
have conferred upon me by selecting me your presiding
officer, and I earnestly hope that I may, by discharging
the duties of this important office with impartiality and
courtesy, merit your confidence and support.
After a lapse of four years, the people of Maryland
have again placed upon the Democratic party the respon-
sibility of government. It is our solemn duty to merit
their confidence and approval and endeavor to deserve
their future support, by doing all in our power to give it
a sound, economical administration, and to fulfill all the
promises to which the party stands pledged.
I need not remind you that the responsibility resting
upon this Body is very great. Important legislation will
come before us, legislation which will require your con-
scientious and intelligent consideration; therefore,
brother Senators, to avoid the rush and confusion inci-
dent to the later days of the session, and to enable this
Body to give to each measure the thought and delibera


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