1900. ] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 329

AMENDMENT PROPOSED.

Strike out everything after the enacting clause, and
substitute the following:

"Every employee of females in any mercantile and man-
ufacturing establishment in the city of Baltimore must pro-
vide and maintain suitable seats for the use of such em-
ployees. A person is deemed not to maintain suitable seats
for the use of female employees, unless he permits the use
thereof by such employees to such extent as may be rea-
sonable for the preservation of health and proper rest,
and the question of what is thus reasonable is one for
determination by the jury or the court acting as a jury
in any protection hereunder.

"Sec. 2. And be it enacted, that this Act shall take effect
from the date of its passage. "

Which was read a first time.
Also favorably,

House bill entitled "An Act to authorize the Board of
Police Commissioners of Baltimore city, to increase the
pension of James D. Anderson, a retired patrolman of
the police force of Baltimore city. "

Which was read a first time.

Mr. Choate, from Select Committee, reported favor-
ably,

House bill entitled "An Act to repeal sections 137 to
142, both inclusive, of Article 3, of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Maryland, title 'Baltimore County, ' sub-
title 'Justices of the Peace and Constables, ' and to re-en-
act said sections with amendments and to add new sec-
tions to said Article, to be designated as 'Sections 142 A,
142 B, 142 C and 142 D, ' and to repeal chapter 597, of
Acts of 1890, entitled an Act to confer additional juris-
diction upon Justices of the Peace of Baltimore county,
and to repeal chapter 496, of the Acts of 1892, entitled
an Act to repeal and re-enact with amendments section
3, of chapter 597, passed at January Session 1898, en-
titled an Act to confer additional jurisdiction upon Jus-
tices of the Peace of Baltimore county. "

Which was read a first time.