1961] OF THE SENATE 5
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND

Convening the General Assembly of Maryland in

Extraordinary Session at Annapolis, Maryland

Friday, June 9, 1961

at 11: 00 A. M.

WHEREAS, There was enacted at the 1961 regular session of the
General Assembly a law known as the Municipal Court Reform Act,
being Chapter 616 of the Acts of 1961, which was intended to effect a
much needed reform in the administration of justice in Baltimore City;
and

WHEREAS, There was enacted at the same session a law known as the
Savings and Loan Regulatory Act, being Chapter 205 of the Acts of
1961, which was intended to protect the investments of our citizens in
building and loan associations and similar institutions; and

WHEREAS, The effectiveness of these important and far reaching
measures may be suspended until the general election of 1962 by the
filing of petitions of referendum; and

WHEREAS, The nullifying of these Acts for so long a period of time
would create an emergency which, in my opinion, justifies the convening
of the General Assembly to consider appropriate legislative measures
to meet the emergency thus created.

Now THEREFORE, I J. Millard Tawes, Governor of the State of Mary-
land, by virtue of the authority conferred and duly vested in me by the
Constitution of Maryland, do hereby call a Special or Extraordinary
Session of the General Assembly of Maryland, to begin at 11: 00 a. m. on
June 9, 1961, at the State Capitol, in the City of Annapolis, State of
Maryland.

Given under My Hand and the Great Seal of the State of Maryland,
at the City of Annapolis, this 2nd Day of June, in the Year of Our Lord,
One thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty-one.

By the Governor:

J. MILLARD TAWES,
LLOYD L. SIMPKINS,

Secretary of State
Which was read.

ORDERS
By Senator Northrop:

Resolved, That the following shall be desk officers for the Extra-
ordinary Session of June 9, 1961:

Secretary—J. Waters Parrish of Baltimore County
Assistant Secretary—J. Roy Hill of Howard County
Journal Clerk—Oden Bowie of Prince George's County
Assistant Journal Clerk—Upshur Stevenson of Talbot County
Reading Clerk—Donald Hurwitz of Baltimore City
Sergeant-at-Arms—Tilghman Rhodes of Queen Anne's County

Which was read and adopted by roll call as follows: