6                              JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS                   [July 30

HOUSE OF DELEGATES

Annapolis, Maryland, July 30, 1973.
By the Majority Leader:
Ladies and Gentlemen of the Senate :

The House of Delegates has organized by the election of the Honorable
Thomas Hunter Lowe, Speaker.

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 Lee, Miller and
Virts.

By order,

JAMES P. MAUSE,
Chief Clerk.

Which was read.

MESSAGE TO THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES
BY THE SENATE

Annapolis, Maryland, July 30, 1973.
By Senator George Snyder:
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 requesting the appointment of a joint
committee 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 have appointed on the part of the Senate, Senators Welcome and
Bailey.

The Senate has organized by the election of the Honorable William
S. James as President.

The Secretary of the Senate is Oden Bowie, pursuant to the provisions
of Section 80 of the Rules of the Senate of Maryland.

By order,

ODEN BOWIE,
Secretary.

Which was read and adopted.

ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT

The Secretary of the Senate is Oden Bowie, pursuant to the provisions
of Section 80 of the Rules of the Senate of Maryland.