1962] OF THE SENATE 5

AFFIRMATIVE

Senators:

Barrick, Bertorelli, Dean, Dorf, Dorsey, Gonder, Hall, Hepbron, Hughes, James,
Johnson, Jones, Mach, Malkus, North, Parran, Phipps, Phoebus, Pine, Schweinhaut, See,
Shipley, Snyder, Weant, Wheatley. Total-—25

NEGATIVE—NONE

MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE

The Secretary of State appeared and delivered a message from the
Executive.

PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND

Convening the General Assembly of Maryland In

Extraordinary Session at Annapolis, Maryland

Friday, May 25, 1962 at 10: 00 A. M.

WHEREAS, The Circuit Court of Anne Arundel County, acting pursuant
to the opinion and mandate of the Court of Appeals of Maryland, has
declared Section 5 of Article III of the Constitution of Maryland invalid;
and

WHEREAS, This decision of the Circuit Court of Anne Arundel County
results in an acute constitutional void, in that no provision exists in the
Constitution or laws of the State for apportionment of the seats in the
House of Delegates of the Maryland General Assembly; and

WHEREAS, The existence of such constitutional void creates an emer-
gency which in my opinion, justifies the convening of the General
Assembly to consider measures to meet the emergency thus created.

Now, THEREFORE, I, J. Millard Tawes, Governor of the State of
Maryland, 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 10: 00 A. M. on
Friday, May 25, 1962 in 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 24th Day of May, in the Year of Our Lord,
One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty-Two.

By the Governor:

J. MILLARD TAWES,
LLOYD L. SIMPKINS,

Secretary of State
Which was read.

ORDERS
By Senator Pine:

Resolved, That the following shall be desk officers for the Extra-
ordinary Session of May 25, 1962:

Secretary—J. Waters Parrish, Baltimore County