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to the jurisdiction, work and removal of the judges thereof, and to the
powers of certain other Justices of the Peace of Montgomery County."

Which was read the first time and referred to the Montgomery County
Delegation.

House Bill No. 12—By the Baltimore City Delegation:

A Bill entitled "An Act to authorize the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore to issue certificates of indebtedness of said corporation to an
amount not exceeding Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($3,500,000), the proceeds of the same to be expended for the acquisition,
by purchase, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property,
or any rights therein, in the City of Baltimore, and constructing and
erecting on said land or property, or on any land or property now or
hereafter owned by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, new Enoch
Pratt Free Library Branch Buildings and other auxiliary facilities, and for
additions and improvements to, or the reconstruction of, existing Enoch
Pratt Free Library Buildings, and for the reconstruction, renovation,
modernization or improvement of any buildings or structures now or
hereafter owned by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore and to be
used to house the functions or activities of the Enoch Pratt Free Library
System, and for the purchase, acquisition, installation and erection of
any and all kinds of furniture and equipment for any and all of the new
facilities authorized to be constructed, erected or acquired by the pro-
visions hereof, and for the purchase, acquisition, installation and erection
of any and all kinds of library or auxiliary equipment for the Enoch Pratt
Free Library System or for alterations to, or the replacement of, any
such existing equipment now being used by, or in connection with, the
Enoch Pratt Free Library System; and for doing any and all things
necessary in connection therewith or pertaining thereto; and to authorize
said municipality to submit an ordinance or ordinances for said purpose
to the legal voters of Baltimore City, and declaring this act to be an
emergency law."

Which was read the first time and referred to the Baltimore City
Delegation.

House Bill No. 13—By .Mr. Boone:

A Bill entitled "An Act to add Section 58A to Article 65 of the Anno-
tated Code of Maryland, (1951 Edition), title 'Militia', to follow immedi-
ately after Section 58 thereof, authorizing the Military Department to
acquire by purchase or condemnation certain real properties lying in
Baltimore County adjacent to the Glenn L. Martin plant, which properties
are needed for the safe operation of the Fighter-Squadron of the Air
National Guard of the State of Maryland."

Which was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Ways
and Means.

House Bill No. 14—By Mr. Kirkland:

A Bill entitled "An Act to repeal and re-enact, with amendments,
Section 238 (a) of the Code of Public Local Laws of Anne Arundel County
(1947 Edition), being Article 2 of the Code of Public Local Laws of
Maryland, title 'Anne Arundel County', sub-title 'County Commissioners',
sub-heading 'Garbage Disposal Zones', as said Section was amended by
Chapter 716 of the Acts of 1953, clarifying the provisions concerning the