1950] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 9

Speaker is hereby authorized and empowered 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 Mr. Pumphrey:

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.

Whih was read and adopted.

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE

By Senator Byrnes:

SENATE OF MARYLAND

ANNAPOLIS, MD., November 10, 1950.

Gentlemen of the House of Delegates:

We have received your message notifying the Senate of the
organization of your Honorable Body, and proposing a joint com-
mittee of five members, three to be appointed on the part of the
House and two on the part of the Senate, to wait upon the Gov-
ernor and inform him that the General Assembly is now prepared
to receive any communications which he may desire to make.

We concur in your proposal for the appointment of a joint com-
mittee of five members and have appointed on the part of the
Senate, Senators Della and Phoebus.

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

By order:

C. ANDREW SHAAB,

Secretary.
Which was read, assented to, and sent to the House of Delegates.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

House Bill No. 1—By the Speaker:

A Bill entitled "An Act to repeal and re-enact, with amendments,
Sections 259 (f) (1), 259 (g) (originally enacted as Section 259 (h)
by Chapter 281 of the Acts of 1947), 260, 261 (b), 261 (c) and
261 (1) of Article 81 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1947