10                          JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS                 [March 8

Article 4 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, title 'Baltimore
City', sub-title 'General Powers', said new paragraph to be known as
Paragraph 6 (23A), to follow immediately after Paragraph 6 (23) thereof
and to be under the new sub-heading Tensions for Policemen and Fire-
men', authorizing the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore to establish
and maintain a general system of pensions and retirement benefits for the
officers and employees of the Police Department and of the Fire Depart-
ment of Baltimore City, relating generally to the terms and conditions
applicable to said retirement system and providing that the provisions of
this Act shall be in addition to and not in substitution of any powers and
authorizations now conferred upon the Mayor and City Council of Balti-
more."

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

REPORTS OF RULES COMMITTEE

Senate Bill No. 1—By the President:

Subject: "MARYLAND PORT AUTHORITY", DEFINING ITS
MEMBERS AND ITS POWERS AND DUTIES, ETC.

Approved by the Committee on Rules and referred to the Committee
on Finance.

Senate Bill No. 2—By Senator Turnbull:

Subject: MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR THE
PAYMENT OF THE EXPENSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND FOR THE EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF 1956.

Approved by the Committee on Rules and referred to the Committee
on Finance.

Senate Bill No. 3—By Senator James:

Subject: "STATE ROADS", sub-title "NORTHEASTERN EX-
PRESSWAY REVENUE BONDS", RELATING GENERALLY TO THE
STATE OF MARYLAND BRIDGE AND TUNNEL REVENUE BONDS.

Approved by the Committee on Rules and referred to the Committee
on Finance.

Senate Bill No. 4—By the President:

Subject: "PUBLIC EDUCATION", sub-title "UNIVERSITY OF
MARYLAND", AUTHORIZING THE INCLUSION OF DORMITORY
FACILITIES AND LIVING ACCOMMODATIONS IN A STUDENT
UNION BUILDING, ETC.

Approved by the Committee on Rules and referred to the Committee
on Finance.

Senate Bill No. 5—By Senator James:

Subject: AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF HARFORD COUNTY TO BORROW NOT TO
EXCEED $1,500,000.00 TO BE USED FOR ERECTING AND EQUIP-