64                       JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS                         [Jan. 7

MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES Senate of Maryland

Annapolis, Md., January 7, 1969. By Senator Harry R. Hughes: Ladies and Gentlemen of the House of Delegates:

We have received your message that the Governor has signified his intention to address the General Assembly on Tuesday, January 7, 1969, at 12:00 o'clock, and proposing a joint meeting of the General Assembly in the Chamber, of the House of Delegates at that time.

We respectfully concur in your message and have appointed on behalf of the Senate, Senators Clark and Hall as members of the joint committee to notify the Governor of the joint session of the General Assembly and to escort the Governor to the Chamber of the House of Delegates.

By order:

/s/ J. Waters Parrish,

Secretary. Read and journalized.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Annapolis, Md., January 7, 1969.

Honorable Marvin Mandel Speaker of the House of Delegates State House Annapolis, Maryland

Dear Mr. Speaker:

Governor Agnew's staff wishes to thank the members of the House for the many courtesies, kindnesses and friendships extended to them during the past two years.

Sincerely,

The Governor's Staff. Read and journalized.

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE Senate Bill No. 1—By Senator H. Hughes:

Subject: EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE EXPENSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF 1969.

Read the first time and referred to the Rules Committee.

QUORUM CALL The Speaker announced a quorum call, resulting as follows :

Delegates—

Mr. Speaker, Briscoe, Fowler, Boyer, Athey, Lipin, Thomason, Burkhead, Connell, Helms, Allen, Anderson, Fornos, Benner, Compton, Nimmerrichter, Arata, Coolahan,