72                        JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS                         [Jan. 7

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Annapolis, McL, January 7, 1969. Honorable C. Stanley Blair Secretary of State State House Annapolis, Maryland 21404

Dear Secretary Blair:

Due to my election on November 5, 1968 as Vice President of the United States, I hereby resign the office of Governor of Maryland to take effect at 1:00 p.m., January 7, 1969. By copies of this letter to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates, I am advising both Houses of the Maryland General Assembly of my resignation.

Sincerely,

/s/ Spiro T. Agnew,

Governor. Read and journalized.

ORDER By James A. Pine, Chairman:

Ordered by the Joint Session of the two Houses of the General Assembly of Maryland, That a Committee on Rules be appointed with the following membership: Hon. George E. Snyder, Chairman; Hon J. Joseph Cur-ran, Jr.; Hon. Edward T. Conroy; Hon. Roy N. Staten; Hon. Edward T. Hall; Hon. Martin A. Kircher, Vice Chairman; Hon. Carter M. Hickman; Hon. John S. Mclnerney, Hon. Frederick C. Rummage, and Hon. Rosalie S. Abrams.

Read and adopted. Rules Committee retired.

The Chairman announced that it was then 1:00 P.M. and the office of the Governor of Maryland was vacant.

REPORT OF THE RULES COMMITTEE Favorable report on all rules contained herein:

RULES OF THE JOINT SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND FOR THE ELECTION OF GOVERNOR

In conjunction with Special Session of the General Assembly

Beginning January 6, 1969 1.

(a) The Joint Session (or Convention) of the General Assembly shall operate and follow procedures under the Constitution and laws of the State of Maryland and these Rules.