1967]                                OF THE SENATE                                      5

declared the portions of Chapter 142 of the Laws of Maryland of 1967
(Fiscal Reform) relating to State aid to subdivisions invalid as supple-
mentary appropriations violative of Section 52(8) of Article III of the
Constitution of Maryland; and

Whereas, The several subdivisions of the State have developed budgets
and established revenue requirements in reliance on the portions of said
act declared invalid; and

Whereas, The decision of the Court, without corrective legislation,
will cause serious problems to the subdivisions in their fiscal operations;
and

Whereas, Because of the importance and difficulty of the problems
raised by said decision, it is my belief that it will best serve the inter-
ests of the State of Maryland and of its citizens to call a Special and Extra-
ordinary Session of the General Assembly of Maryland to consider and
deal with said problems,

Now, Therefore, I, Spiro T. Agnew, Governor of the State of Maryland,
under the authority of the Constitution of Maryland, do hereby
solemnly proclaim and call a Special and Extraordinary Session of the
General Assembly of Maryland, to commence at 10:00 o'clock a.m. on
Thursday, June 22, in the State Capitol in the City of Annapolis, Mary-
land.

Given Under My Hand and The Great Seal of the State of Maryland, in
the City of Annapolis, this 15th Day of June, In the Year of Our Lord,
One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty-Seven.

SPIRO T. AGNEW,

Governor.
(Seal)

STANLEY BLAIR,

Secretary of State
Which was read.

ELECTION OF PRESIDING OFFICER

The first order of business will be the election of a temporary presid-
ing officer.

The Honorable James A. Pine nominated the Honorable Mary L. Nock,
temporary presiding officer, which nomination was seconded by the Honor-
able Harry R. Hughes. There being no further nominations, the
Honorable Mary L. Nock was unanimously elected temporary presiding
officer.

The Senators from Caroline County and Carroll County were appointed
to escort the President Pro Tern to the Chair.

The Secretary then administered the oath of office to the President,
Pro Tern.

The next order of business was the election of a permanent presiding
officer.