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song being sung—a song whose strains fill our hearts with pride and joy
whenever we hear it.

And so, as I have said, I think it is most appropriate that Americans
everywhere, and especially we Marylanders, honor on this sesqui-centennial,
this magnificent gesture in human history.

This flag, and the song written about it, so symbolic of our own
freedom on that day in 1814, have since that time become the symbols of
the free and the brave throughout the world.

In the words of the poet, "Oh, Thus be it ever ......."

Let me conclude by saying again that I appreciate the courtesy and
the honor I have received here this morning. Let us all strive endlessly
to preserve the deep meaning and significance of the Star-Spangled
Banner—the Song and the Flag.

The Senate of Maryland returned to its chambers.

RECESS

At 11:05 o'clock A. M., on motion of Mr. Hess, the House took a recess
until 12:30 o'clock P. M.

AFTER RECESS

At 12:30 o'clock P. M., the House resumed its session.
Present at roll call were the following members:

Messrs.—

Speaker, Briscoe, Fowler, Boyer, Joiner, Bertier, Duvall, Fallon, Helms, Larrimore,
McNulty, Weidemeyer, Benner, Dowell, Linton, Perrin, Boone, Bossle, MacDaniel, Ma-
Guire, Medairy, Peters, Price, Rush, Spurrier, Staten, Stone, Tyler, Harrison, Latham,
Lowe (T.), Butler, Long (Chas.), Quinn, Bennett, Matthews, Merryweather, Spicer,
Burkheimer, Harris, Johnson, Conroy, Dentz, Emanuel, Goodman, Hart, Koonce, Machen,
Marshall, McDonough, Wineland, Hickman (C. M.), Risley, Hickman (R.), Pilchard,
Polk, Byron, Collins, Houck, Payne, Remsberg, Virts, Blair, Hardwicke, Hess, Scarff,
Blades, Wise, Bullock, Dembowski, Kosakowski, Mrozinski, Silk, Walters, Antonelli,
Behounek, Holub, Lapides, McCourt, Ray, Acker, Kircher, Krug, Mooney, O'Connell,
O'Malley, Tawney, Abramson (J.), Abramson (M.), Dixon, Epstein, Cardin, Friedman,
Resnick, Siegel, Silver, Stark, Baumann, Corrigan, McGuirk, Murphy, Wheatley, Dillon,
Grumbacher, Hoffman, Huyett, Spence, Tingle, Anderson (T. M.), Blondes, Bresler,
Cook (E. P.), Doing, Gore, McAuliffe, McInerney, Moore, Anderson (F. H.), Beall,
Cook (N. S.), Reed, See, Williams, Dulany, Magin, O'Farrell, Yingling, Hanna, War-
field, Caldwell, Long (J. J.), Lowe (H.), White, Bray, Glotfelty, Groves. Total—136

ORDER

Delegates Gaines McMillan, Baltimore County, absent due to illness.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
House Bill No. 38—By Delegate Goodman:

A Bill entitled: An Act to repeal Chapter 380 of the Acts of 1963 and
to repeal Sections 159-166A, inclusive, of Article 33 of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1957 Edition and 1963 Supplement), title "Elections," sub-
title "House of Representatives," and to enact in lieu thereof new Sections
159-166A, inclusive, to stand in the place of the sections so repealed, re-
vising the several congressional districts in this State for the election