2007 house journal index of days - Maryland General Assembly

Jan. 10, 2007 Maryland House of Delegates 1
STATE OF MARYLAND, To Wit:
Annapolis, Maryland
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Twelve O’clock Noon
This being the day prescribed by Section 14 of Article III of the Constitution for the
convening of the General Assembly of Maryland at 12:00 Noon.
Mary Monahan, Chief Clerk of the House of Delegates for the 2007 Session, called the
House to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Prayer was offered by the Honorable Delegate-elect Mary Ann Love of Anne Arundel
County.
The Chief Clerk, in accordance with House Rule No. 1, directed that the members-elect
be called and qualified. The following members-elect were qualified by the Chief Clerk
in the presence of each other taking the Oath of Office prescribed by the Constitution and
inscribed the same in the Testbook of the House of Delegates.
QUORUM CALL
The presiding officer announced a quorum call, showing 139 Members present.
(See Roll Call No. 1)
Members having answered to their names, the Chief Clerk announced a majority of all
members being present, the House was ready, under the provisions of the Constitution, to
proceed with business.
The Chief Clerk called for nominations for the office of Speaker Pro Tem of the House of
Delegates for the Regular Session of the Maryland General Assembly.
Delegate Conway of the Eastern Shore nominated Delegate Adrienne A. Jones of
Baltimore County for the office of Speaker Pro Tem.
Delegate Nathan-Pulliam of Baltimore County seconded the nomination.
Delegate Hixson of Montgomery County moved that the nominations be closed.