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could turn over the office to Lane and assume for himself the position of U.S. Senator to which he had been recently elected. There was no competition in the January 3rd contest and Lane was elected by the Legislature unanimously to fill out the five days of O'Conor's unexpired term. On January 8, 1947 Lane was inaugurated for his elected term. Though Lane held but one term, history records his accomplishments in education, mental health, road and bridge building, and in fiscal matters as of high rank.

Today—Election of January 7, 1969

So for the seventh time in the history of the State the Legislature is again facing the task of filling an unexpired term of a governor as it did in 1792, 1809, 1831, 1874, 1885 and 1947. Participation in this historic event which goes back nearly 200 years should give each member of the Legislature a genuine, glorious moment of empathy with the past as he rises to declare his vote for the candidate of his choice to replace Governor Spiro T. Agnew who resigns to become the Vice-President of the United States.

January 6, 1969

Community College of Baltimore

Baltimore, Maryland 21215

ADJOURNMENT OF JOINT SESSION

At 3:25 P.M., Senator McGuirk, duly seconded, moved to adjourn the joint session.

At 3:26 P.M. the President and the members of the Senate returned to the Senate Chamber.

The roll was called which resulted in 40 Senators being present, 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, Wineland.                                                                                                    Total—40

At 3:30 P.M. the members of the House of Delegates were escorted into the Senate Chamber.

The Rev. James F. Madison offered a prayer.

At 4:00 P.M. the Hon. Hall Hammond, Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, administered the oath of office to Governor-elect Marvin Mandel.

MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES

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

Senate Bill No. 1—By Senator H. Hughes:

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