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Section 8-A, for the purpose of authorizing the State Treas-
urer to accept collateral surety on the bond of any bank
acting as a depository for the funds of the State Treasurer. "
[Which was read the first time and referred to the Committee
on Finance. ]

By Mr. Frick: Senate Bill No. 128, entitled "An Act to re-
peal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 17 of Article
23 of the Code of Public General Laws '(Bagby), Section 24
of said article, as. repealed and re-enacted by Chapter 723 of
the Acts of 1914, and Section 36 of said article. " [Which was
read, the first time and referred to the Committee on Elec-
tions. ]

By Mr. Frick: Senate Bill No. 129, entitled "An Act to re-
peal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 78 of Article 33
of the Code of Public General Laws (Bagby). " [Which was
read the first time and referred to the Committee on Elec-
tions. ]

By Mr. Ogden: Senate Bill No. 130, entitled "An Act to
amend the Constitution of Maryland by repealing Article 16,
title 'The Referendum, ' and re-enacting the same, so as to
provide for 'The Initiative and Referendum, ' and to provide
for the submission of the said amendment to the qualified
voters of the State for adoption or rejection. " [Which was
read the first. time and referred to the Committee on Amend-
ments to the Constitution. ]

By Mr. Ogden: Senate Bill No. 131, entitled "An Act to re-
peal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 443 of Article 4
of the Public Local Laws of Maryland, title 'City of Balti-
more, ' sub-title 'Fines and Forfeitures, ' as repealed and re-
acted by Chapter 18 of the Acts of 1908. " [Which was read
the first time and referred to the Committee on Judicial Pro-
ceedings. ]

By Mr. Frick: Senate Bill No. 132, entitled '"An Act to
declare the sanction and consent of the General Assembly
of Maryland, to the bequest contained in the will of Alice V.
Reelkey, deceased, to the consistory of the First Reformed
Church of Baltimore city. " [Which was read the first time and
referred to the Committee on Judicial Proceedings. ]

By the President: Senate Bill No. 133, entitled "An Act to
declare the sanction and consent of the General Assembly
of Maryland to the sale, grant and conveyance "to the St.
Luke's Reformed Church of Baltimore city, a body corporate
duly incorporated, by Patrick J. McEvoy and Annie R. McEvoy,