8                       JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS                          [Jan. 6

rules governing the Senate of Maryland during the present Special Session of 1969 until otherwise ordered.

Read and adopted by roll call as follows:

Senators—

Mr. President, Anderson, Azrael, Bailey, Bertier, Bertorelli, Bishop, Brubaker, Byron, Clark, Connolly, Cook, Conroy, Curran, Dean, Emanuel, Finney, Friedler, Gore, Hall, Hart, Hodges, Hoyer, Hughes (H.), Lapides, Lee, Malkus, Mitchell, McGuirk, Nock, Pine, Smelser, Snyder, Staszak, Staten, Steffey, Steinberg, Stone, Welcome and Wineland.                                                                                              Total—40

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES

The Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates appeared and delivered the following message.

MESSAGE TO THE SENATE House of Delegates

Annapolis, Md., January 6, 1969. By the Speaker: Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate:

The House of Delegates, pursuant to the Governor's proclamation, has met in Special Session and having organized by the election of the Honorable Marvin Mandel, Speaker and, under the Rules of the House, Mr. James P. Mause, Chief Clerk is now ready to proceed with the business of the session.

We respectfully propose, with your concurrence, the appointment of a joint committee of five members, three on the part of the House and two on the part of the Senate, to wait upon the Governor and inform him that the General Assembly is now organized and prepared to receive any communications he may desire to make.

We have appointed on the part of the House, Delegates Boyer, Carter Hickman, and Briscoe.

By order,

/s/ James P. Mause,

Chief Clerk. Which was read.

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE Senate of Maryland

Annapolis, Md., January 6, 1969. By Senator H. Hughes: Gentlemen of the House of Delegates:

We have received your Message notifying the Senate of the organization of your Honorable Body, and proposing a joint committee of five members, three on the part of the House and two on the part of the Senate, to wait upon the Governor and inform him that the General Assembly is now prepared to receive any communications which he may desire to make.