1969]                   OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES                         5

We have appointed on the part of the House, Delegates F. Adams,
C. Hickman and Briscoe.

By order,

/s/ James P. Mause,

Chief Clerk.
Read and adopted.

MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
Senate of Maryland

Annapolis, Md., December 16, 1969.
By Senator H. R. Hughes:
Ladies and Gentlemen of the House of Delegates:

We have received your Message notifying the Senate of the organiza-
tion 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.

We concur in your proposal for the appointment of a joint committee
of five members, and have appointed on the part of the Senate, Senators
Clark and Welcome.

We also desire to inform you that the Senate is organized, the Honor-
able William S. James having been elected President, and according to the
Rules of the Senate, Mr. Oden Bowie, Secretary.

By order,

/s/ Oden Bowie,

Secretary.
Read and journalized.

ORDERS

By the Speaker:

Ordered, that Delegate Richard Laws occupy the Wicomico County
Seat left vacant by Delegate E. Homer White, Jr. and further ordered
that Delegate Laws replace Delegate White on all committees to which
Delegate White had been appointed.

Read and adopted.

ORDER
By the Speaker:

Ordered, that any vote recorded in the House Seat occupied formerly
by Delegate E. Homer White, Jr. shall be the vote of Delegate Richard
Laws of Wicomico County.

Read and adopted.