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a joint committee of five members, three to be appointed on 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 prepared to receive any communication he may desire to
make.

We concur in your proposal for the appointment of a joint com-
mittee of five members and have appointed upon the part of the
Senate Senators Marvel and Hughes.

We, also desire to inform you that the Senate is organized, the
Honorable James J. Lindsay having been elected President and
C. Andrew Shaab having been elected Secretary of the Senate.

By order:

G. ANDREW SHAAB, Secretary.
Which was read.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

House Bill No. 1—By Mr. White (Speaker) :

A bill entitled "An Act making an emergency appropriation for
the payment of the expenses of the General Assembly of Maryland
for the Extraordinary Session of 1946."

Which wias read the first time and referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means.

House Bill No. 2—By Mr. White (Speaker) :

A bill entitled "An Act making emergency appropriations from
the general surplus for the support of the State Government and
other related purposes for the remainder of the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1947."

Which was read the first time and referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means.

House Bill No. 3—By the Speaker and Mr. Luber:

A bill, entitled "An Act to repeal and re-enact, with amendments,
Sections 7, 8, 11, 12, 13 and 15 of Article 78B of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1939 Edition and 1943 Supplement), title "Rac-
ing Commission", Sections 11 and 13 having been amended by Chap-
ter 961 of the Acts of 1945, and to add two new sections to said
Article, said new sections to be known as Sections 15A and 15B
and to follow immediately after Section 15 of said Article, relating
to the licensing and taxation of racing in the State and the distri-