1945] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 23
FIEST READING SENATE BILLS.
The Secretary of the Senate appeared and delivered the following
messages:
Being:
Senate Bill No. 1—By Senator Lindsay (President) :
A Bill entitled "An Act to add a new sub-section to Section 6
of Article 4 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland and
Baltimore City Charter (1938 Edition), title 'Baltimore City',.sub-
title 'General Powers', sub-heading 'Taxes', as said section and
Charter was amended by Chapter 548 of the Laws of Maryland, 1945,
authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to have and
exercise within the limits of Baltimore City the .power to tax to
the same extent as the State has or could exercise said power within
the limits of said City, and to provide the procedure for the exercise
of said power."
Which was read the first time and referred to\ the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Also,
Senate Bill No. 2—By Senator Lindsay (President) :
A' Bill entitled "An Act to repeal and re-enact, with amendments,
Sub-sections (c) (3) and (c) (5) of Section 7-of Article 95A of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1943 Supplement), title 'Unemploy-
ment' Compensation', sub-title 'Contributions' (as said sub-sections
were amended by Chapters 270 and 768 of the Acts of 1945), elimi-
nating the provisions excluding certain employers from the benefits
of the Merit Rating provisions, and providing for a re-determination
of the contribution rate of certain employers on and after October
1, 1945, and providing that this Act shall not operate to discharge
any liability or obligation due or existing on September 30, 1945."
Which was read the first time and referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Also,
Senate Bill No. 3—By Senator Lindsay (President) :
A Bill entitled "An Act to authorize the Mayor and City Council
of Cumberland. Maryland, to borrow the sum of Two Hundred Fifty
Thousand ($250,000.00) Dollars, and to issue coupon bonds for
payment of the same, to be known as 'Water Improvement Bonds
of 1945', and to sell the same and to use the proceeds thereof for
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