1916] OF THE SENATE. 399

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

By Mr. Legg: Senate Bill No. 417, entitled "An Act to pro-
tect sturgeon in the waters of the State of Maryland, and to
prohibit the capture of sturgeon for any purpose, for the period
of five years. [Which was read the first time and referred to
the Committee on Fish and Game. ]

By Mr. Frick: Senate Bill No. 418, entitled "An Act to
amend Article IV, title 'Judiciary Department, ' of the Con-
stitution of Maryland by repealing and re enacting Section S
thereof; and to provide for the submission of said amendment
to the qualified voters of this State for adoption or rejec-
tion. " [Which was read the first time and referred to the
Committee on Amendments to the Constitution. ]

By Mr. Shepherd: Senate Bill No. 419, entitled "An Act to
repeal Section 28 of Article 95 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland, title 'Treasurer, ' and to re-enact the same with
amendments. " [Which was read the first time and referred
to the Committee on Finance. ]

By the President: Senate Bill No. 420, entitled "An Act to
repeal Section 745 of Article 4 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland, entitled 'City of Baltimore, ' sub-title
'Police Commissioners, ' as the same was repealed and re-
enacted by Chapter 123 of the Acts of 1898, as repealed and
re-enacted by Chapter 425 of the Acts of 1900, as repealed and
re-enacted by Chapter 129 of the Acts of 1906, as repealed and
re-enacted by Chapter 234 of the Acts of 1908, as repealed and
re-enacted by Chapter 847 of the Acts of 1912, and as repealed
and re-enacted by Chapter 785 of the Acts of 1914, and to
re-enact the said section with an amendment. " [Which was
read the first time and referred to the City Senators. ]

By the President: Senate Bill No, 421, entitled "An Act to
declare the sanction and consent of the General Assembly of
Maryland to the sale, grant and conveyance to the Vestry of
St. Paul's Parish in Baltimore county, a body corporate duly
incorporated, by certain grantors of certain lands and rever-
sions or ground rents issuing out of certain lots of ground in
Baltimore city and elsewhere; and to the sale to the St. Paul's
Guild House Association of a certain lot of ground by William
E. Morton, et al. " [Which was read the first time and re-
ferred to the Committee on Judicial Proceedings. ]

By the President: Senate Bill No. 422, entitled "An Act to
supplement further an Act entitled 'An Act to incorporate
the Baltimore Equitable Society for insuring houses from loss
by fire', being Chapter 39 of the Acts of the General Assembly