1961] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES 39

Dependent Children', deleting the provision that the offense of unlaw-
fully obtaining assistance shall be punishable as false pretenses and pro-
viding punishments for said offense when the amount of assistance un-
lawfully obtained is less than Five Hundred Dollars and where it is Five
Hundred Dollars or more; and providing that this Act shall be effective
July 15, 1961, contingent upon the taking effect of Senate Bill 4 of this
Special Session and expiring at the time of the taking effect of Chapter
616 of the Acts of the Regular Session of 1961 or upon the rejection of
said Chapter 616 at a referendum election under Article XVI of the
Constitution of this State. "

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

Senate Bill No. 6—By the President:

A Bill entitled "An Act to repeal and re-enact, with amendments,
Sections 113 (d), 124 and 127 of Article 26 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1957 Edition), title 'Courts', sub-title 'Municipal Court of
Baltimore City', as the same were enacted by Chapter 616 of the Acts
of the Regular Session of 1961, relating generally to the place of con-
finement for various terms of sentences by said Municipal Court, deleting
the provision for a session of the Court, except the Housing Part and the
Traffic Division, each day of the week in each Police District, relating
generally to the payment of expenses of said Municipal Court and the
Municipal Court Special Fund, and providing that this Act shall be an
emergency measure, conditioned upon the taking effect of the aforesaid
Chapter 616. "

Which was read first time and referred to the Committee on Rules.
REPORT OF RULES COMMITTEE

Senate Bill No. 2—By the President:

Subject: "JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND CONSTABLES", DE-
LETING PROVISIONS FOR A "WOMEN'S COURT" AND RELAT-
ING GENERALLY TO THE DETENTION OF WOMEN AND CHIL-
DREN UNDER SIXTEEN, ETC.

Approved by Rules Committee for referral to Judiciary Committee.

Senate Bill No. 3—By the President:

Subject: "COURTS", sub-title "MUNICIPAL COURT OF BALTI-
MORE CITY", RELATING GENERALLY TO THE SALARIES AND
PENSION OR RETIREMENT OF THE JUDGES OF SAID COURT,
TO THE APPOINTMENT, DUTIES, AUTHORITY, SALARY, RETIRE-
MENT AND BONDING OF THE CLERKS OF SAID COURT, ETC.

Approved by Rules Committee for referral to Judiciary Committee.

Senate Bill No. 4—By the President:

Subject: "COURTS", sub-title "MUNICIPAL COURT OF BALTI-
MORE CITY", PROVIDING FOR AND RELATING GENERALLY TO
FOUR ASSOCIATE JUDGESHIPS OF THE MUNICIPAL COURT OF
BALTIMORE CITY IN ADDITION TO THOSE PROVIDED FOR BY
ARTICLE IV, SECTION 41C, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF MARY-
LAND, ETC.

Approved by Rules Committee for referral to Judiciary Committee.