1946] OF THE SENATE. 9

G. Andrew Shaab, Elkridge, Howard County, to be Secretary of
the Senate.

Walter D. Addison, Mitchellville, Prince George's County, to be
Journal Clerk of the Senate.

Charles Cohen, Baltimore City, to be Eeading Clerk.
Which was read and adopted by yeas and nays as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE.
Messrs.—

President Carter George Joy Sothoron
Altfeld Cronin Gonder Marvel Warfield
Bauer Davis Hampton Myers Waller
Bennett Della Hughes Newsome Wilmer
Byrnes Dulin Johnson Shipley
Campbell Funk

Total—26

NEGATIVE—NONE.

By Senator Funk:

ORDERED, that the Senate of Maryland Committees appointed by
the President of the Senate during 1945, be and they are hereby
continued to serve during the Special Session of 1946; and be it
further Ordered, that the President is hereby authorized and em-
powered to fill any vacancy or vacancies that may exist in said
committees by reason of death, resignation or any other manner.

Which was read and adopted.

By Senator Funk:

ORDERED, that the rules adopted by the Senate of Maryland at the
regular session of 1945 be hereby adopted as the rules governing
the Senate of Maryland during the present Special Session of 1946
until otherwise ordered.

Which was read and adopted by yeas and nays as follows:

AFFIRMATIVE.

Messrs.—

President Carter George Joy Sothoron
Altfeld Cronin Gonder Marvel Warfield
Bauer Davis Hampton Myers Waller
Bennett Della Hughes Newsome Wilmer
Byrnes Dulin Johnson Shipley
Campbell Punfc

Total—26

NEGATIVE—NONE.