1975]

SENATE

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Honorable Frederick C. Malkus, Jr., as temporary
presiding officer, which nomination was seconded by the
Honorable F. Homer White, Jr. There being no further
nominations, the Honorable Frederick C. Malkus, Jr., was
unanimously elected temporary presiding officer.

The Honorable Clarence W. Blount and the Honorable
John J. Bishop, Jr., were appointed to escort the
President Pro Tem to the Chair.

The Secretary of the Senate then administered the
oath of office to the President. Pro Tem.

The next order of business was the election of a
permanent presiding officer. This election was presided
over by the President Pro Tem of the Senate.

The Honorable Beyer M. Emanuel, Jr., seconded by the
Honorable Clarence W. Blount nominated the Honorable
Steny H. Hoyer for President.

The roll was then called, which resulted in the
Election of the Honorable Steny H. Hoyer of Prince
George's County for President.

Senators -

Mr. President, Bishop, Blount, Bonvegna, Boyer,
Bozick, Broadwater, Byrnes, Cade, Clark, Connell, Conroy,
Coolahan, Corderman, Crawford, Curran, Dorman, Douglass,
Dypski, Emanuel, Gilchrist, Hall, Helton, Hopkins,
Hutchinson, Lapides, Levitan, Lipin, McGuirk, Malkus,
Mason, Miller, O'Reilly, Schweinhaut, Simpson, Smelser,
Staten, Steers, Steinberg, Stone, Stroble, Thomas,
Welcome, White, Wiser.                                                     Total - 45

The Honorable Roy N. Staten and the Honorable Edward
J. Mason were appointed to escort the President to the
Chair.

The President delivered a short address upon taking
the Chair.

ORDER

By Senator Staten

ORDERED BY THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, That except as
provided otherwise in this Order, the Senate of Maryland
for the Special Session beginning Monday, May 12, 1975,
adopts the Rules of the Senate as they existed at the
close of the Regular Session of 1975.