1900. ] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 1143

Also, favorably,

House bill entitled "An Act to allow the Mayor and
City Council to appeal to the Comptroller of the State
Treasury and State Treasurer from decisions of the Tax
Commissioner. "

Which was read a first time.

Also, favorably,

House bill entitled "An Act to repeal section 448, of
the Acts of 1898, chapter 123, entitled 'City of Baltimore
Charter, ' and to re-enact said section 448 under the head
of 'Fire Department, ' with amendments, so as to read as
follows '"

Which was read a first time.

Also, favorably,

House bill entitled "An Act directing the Appeal Tax
Court of Baltimore city, not to issue any permit for the
erection of new buildings in said city until all taxes due
are paid on the land upon which said buildings are to be
erected. "

Which was read a first time.

Also, favorably,

House bill entitled "An Act to add additional sections
to Article 4, of the Code of Public Local Laws, title 'City
of Baltimore, ' as repealed and re-enacted by chapter 123,
of the Acts of the General Assembly of Maryland, session
1898, sub-title 'Miscellaneous Local Laws, ' sub-title
'Police Commissioners, ' sub-title 'Special Fund, ' to follow
section 776, and to be known as 'Sections 776 A, 776 B,
776 C, 776 D, 776 E and 776 F. '"

Which was read a first time.

Also, favorably, with proposed amendments,

House bill entitled "An Act to add three additional
sections to Article 4, of the Code of Public Local Laws,
title 'City of Baltimore, ' to be known as sub-title 'At
tachments, ' section 73 AA, and section 73 BB, and sec-
tion 73 CC. "

AMENDMENTS PROPOSED.

In line 3 of section 73 AA, after the word debtor,
strike out the words "had absconded" and insert the
words "is about to abscond. "