1916] OF THE SENATE. 1013

ject always to the approval of the board whose initiative shall
not be contravened. ' "

No. 29—"On page 26, ' Section 73, following the comma at
the end of line 8, insert the following: 'which authority shall
not contravene the discretion of the County Board. ' "

No. 30—"On page 31, Section 34, line 8 of the printed Bill,
strike out the words 'twenty-five citizens' and in lieu thereof
insert the following: 'ten legal voters. ' "

No. 31—"On page 39, line 2 of the printed Bill, immediately
after the comma. following the word 'superintendent, ' insert
the following: 'or upon its own initiative. ' "

No. 32—"On page 43, Section 64, line 4 of the printed Bill,
after the word 'final, ' strike out the period and in lieu thereof
insert a semicolon, and add the following: 'provided that an
appeal may be taken to Court for a hearing de novo. '"

No. 33—"On page 47, Section 85, line 5 of the printed Bill,
after the word 'equivalent, ' strike out the comma and in lieu
thereof insert the following: 'to be determined by examina-
tion. '"

No. 34—"On page 60, line 61 of the printed Bill, after the
word 'offense, ' strike out the period and insert the following:
'in the absence of a reasonable excuse. ' "

[They were all rejected. ']

[Which favorable report was adopted, which was read the
. second time. ]

REPORT OF SELECT COMMITTEES.

Mr. Bennett, from Select Committee, reported favorably
HOUSE BILL No. 688, BY MR. HOLLOWAY.
SUBJECT: SHARPTOWN—WICOMICO COUNTY.

[Which favorable report was adopted, which was read the
second time. ]

Mr. Frick moved to consider immediately
SENATE BILL No. 135, BY THE PRESIDENT.
SUBJECT: ANNEXATION OF PARTS OF BALTIMORE

AND ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTIES BY BALTIMORE

CITY

on its third reading and final passage. Which motion pre-
vailed by yeas and nays as follows:
Messrs. — AFFIRMATIVE.

President Collier Harrison Mudd Warfield
Archer Cooper Holmead Norris Zihlman
Chesley Frick Jones Ogden Total—14