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Strike out the word "directed" in line 3, section 1,
and insert the word "empowered."

Which was adopted.

Which was read the second time, and ordered to be
engrossed for a third reading.
Also favorably,

House bill, File No. 591, entitled "An Act to auth-
orize the Board of Police Commissioners of Baltimore
city, to pay Byron L. Cross, former policeman of the
Police Fore of.Baltimore city, a weekly sum of money
out of the special fund."

Which was read the second time and ordered to be
engrossed for a third reading.

Mr. Hall, from Select Committee reported favorably,
With amendments,

House bill, File No. 94, entitled "An Act to auth-
orize, empower and direct the Board of Police Com-
missioners of Baltimore city to re-instate and retire
Thomas Armstrong, as a patrolman."

AMENDMENTS PROPOSED.

Strike out the words "and directed" in the title.
Also,

Strike out the words "and directed" in line 2, sec-
tion 1.

Which were adopted.

Which was read the second time and ordered to be
engrossed for a third reading.

Also favorably,

House bill, File No. 582, entitled ''An Act to auth-
orize and empower the Board of Police Commissioners
of Baltimore city to increase the pension of Peter
Ryan. a retired policeman of the police force of Balti-
more city."

Which was read the second time and ordered to be
engrossed for a third reading.

Also favorably, with proposed amendments,
House bill, File No. 239, entitled "An Act to au-
thorize, empower and direct the Board of Police Com-
missioners of Baltimore city to re-instate Wm. H.
Brown as patrolman."