12 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [March 9

Assembly of Maryland of 1959 and Chapter 893 of the Acts of the
General Assembly of Maryland of 1961 shall be continued. "

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

House Bill No. 8—By Mr. Mandel:

A Bill entitled "An Act to authorize the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore to create a debt, and to issue and sell its certificates of indebted-
ness as evidence thereof, to an amount not exceeding Two Million Four
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2, 400, 000. 00), the proceeds derived from
the sale of the certificates of indebtedness to be used for the acquisition,
by purchase or any other legal means, of land or property, or any rights
therein, in the City of Baltimore, and for establishing, constructing,
reconstructing, erecting, furnishing and equipping thereon, or on any
other land or property which may be available for the purpose, a new
hospital building or structure and new hospital facilities, and any and
all appurtenances thereto which may be needed or desirable, to replace
the hospital located in Baltimore City known generally as the Provident
Hospital whether or not the contemplated new hospital is designated by
the same name, and for*doing any and all things necessary, proper or
expedient in connection with any and all of the things hereinbefore
mentioned, including, but not limited to, the payment for services ren-
dered by architects, engineers and other consultants which may be
needed or rendered in connection with the planning and construction
of said hospital building or structure and hospital facilities, all for the
aforesaid Provident Hospital; providing that none of the proceeds
derived from the sale of the certificates of indebtedness shall be ex-
pended for any of the purposes hereinbefore mentioned unless and until
the Board of Estimates of the Municipality receives certain assurances
from the Board of Public Works of the State of Maryland; authorizing
said municipality to submit an ordinance or ordinances for said purpose
to the legal voters of Baltimore City, and providing generally for the
issuance and sale of said certificates of indebtedness. "

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

House Bill No. 9—By The Anne Arundel County Delegation:

A Bill entitled "An Act to repeal and re-enact, with amendments,
Section 521 (b) of Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1961
Supplement), title 'Crimes and Punishments, ' sub-title 'Sabbath Break-
ing', to further define the kinds of retail establishments that may sell
certain goods and merchandise on Sunday in Anne Arundel County. "

Which was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Rules.
House Bill No. 10—By The Allegany County Delegation:

A Bill entitled "An Act to add a new Section 148A to the Code of
Public Local Laws of Allegany County (1955 Edition, being Article 1 of
the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland), title 'Allegany County, ' sub-title 'Fire Companies, ' to follow immediately after Section 148 thereof,
authorizing the County Commissioners of Allegany County to pay an
extra sum of money annually to certain fire departments, fire companies
and hose companies therein, and providing generally for the amount
and terms and conditions of any such payments. "

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