136 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [March 9

of Baltimore to create a debt, and to issue and sell its certificates of
indebtedness as evidence thereof, to an amount not exceeding Two Mil-
lion Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2, 400, 000. 00), the proceeds de-
rived from the sale of the certificates of indebtedness to be used for
the acquisition by purchase or any other legal means, of land or prop-
erty, or any rights therein, in the City of Baltimore, and for establish-
ing, constructing, reconstructing, erecting, furnishing and equipping
thereon, or on any other land or property which may be available for
the purpose, a new hospital building or structure and new hospital
facilities, and any and all appurtenances thereto which may be needed
or desirable, to replace the hospital located in Baltimore City known
generally as the Provident Hospital whether or not the contemplated
new hospital is designated by the same name, and for doing any and
all things necessary, proper or expedient in connection with any and
all of the things hereinbefore mentioned, including, but not limited to,
the payment for services rendered by architects, engineers and other
consultants which may be needed or rendered in connection with the
planning and construction of said hospital building or structure and
hospital facilities, all for the aforesaid Provident Hospital; providing
that none of the proceeds derived from the sale of the certificates of
indebtedness shall be expended for any of the purposes hereinbefore
mentioned unless and until the Board of Estimates of the Municipality re-
ceives certain assurances from the Board of Public Works of the State
of Maryland; authorizing said municipality to submit an ordinance or
ordinances for said purpose to the legal voters of Baltimore City, and
providing generally for the issuance and sale of said certificates of in-
debtedness. "

Senator Delia, for the Rules Committee, recommended House Bill
No. 8 be re-referred to the Finance Committee.

House Bill No. 9—By The Anne Arundel County Delegation:

A Bill entitled "An Act to repeal and re-enact, with amendments,
Section 521 (b) of Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1961
Supplement), title 'Crimes and Punishments, ' sub-title 'Sabbath Break-
ing', to further define the kinds of retail establishments that may sell
certain goods and merchandise on Sunday in Anne Arundel County. "

Senator Delia, for the Rules Committee, recommended House Bill
No. 9 be re-referred to the Finance Committee.

House Bill No. 10—By The Allegany County Delegation:

A Bill entitled "An Act to add a new Section 148A to the Code of
Public Local Laws of Allegany County (1955 Edition, being Article 1
of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland), title 'Allegany County, ' sub-title 'Fire Companies, ' to follow immediately after Section 148 thereof,
authorizing the County Commissioners of Allegany County to pay an
extra sum of money annually to certain fire departments, fire companies
and hose companies therein, and providing generally for the amount and
the terms and conditions of any such payments. "

Senator Delia, for the Rules Committee, recommended House Bill
No. 10 be re-referred to the Finance Committee.