10 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Dec. 27

By Senator Funk:

ORDERED, That the monies appropriated for the expenses of this
Special Session, as set forth in the appropriation bill, be paid upon
the joint order of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of
the House of Delegates.

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.

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT.

The President appointed Senator Joy on all Committees on which
the late Senator Parran served.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

The Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates appeared and delivered
the following message:

Being,

BY THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

By Mr. Luber:

ANNAPOLIS, MD., December 27, 1946.
Gentlemen of the Senate:

The House of Delegates, pursuant to the Governor's proclamation,
has met in Special Session and having organized by the election
of Honorable John S. White, Speaker, and John A Menton, Chief
Clerk, is now ready to proceed with the business of the session.

We respectfully propose, with your concurrence, the appoint-
ment of a joint committee of five members, three to be appointed
upon the part of the House and two upon the part of the Senate, to
wait upon the Governor and inform him that the General Assembly
is now organized and prepared to receive any communications he
may desire to make.