1916] OF THE SENATE. 961

time and passed by yeas and nays"'] [Which was read the first
time and referred to the Committee on Amendments to the
Constitution. ]

Also House Bill No. 800, entitled "An Act to authorize
Homer H. Murphy and John O Murphy to construct in front
of their land on Tedious Creek, in Straits Election District, in
Dorchester county, Maryland, a wharf or road extending out
into the waters of Tedious Creek, an arm of Fishing Bay. "
[Endorsed: "Read the third time and passed by yeas and
nays"] [Which was read the first time and referred to Sena-
tors Shepherd, Collier and Legg. ]

Also House Bill No. 772, entitled "An Act to authorize and
empower the Board of Police Commissioners of Baltimore city,
or its successor in office, to reopen and retry the case of Ger-
hard Hauptman, an ex-patrolman of the police force of Balti-
more city, and to reinstate the said Gerhard Hauptman as a
member of the said police force if, in its judgment, it shall
deem the same proper or expedient. " [Endorsed: "Read the
third time and passed by yeas and nays"] [Which was read
the first time and referred to the City Senators. ]

Also House Bill No. 775, entitled "An Act to authorize the
State Board of Education to pay to Minnie A. Murphy, of
Howard county, a pension, as provided in Section 58 of Chap-
ter 605 of the Acts of 1908, for teachers who have served for
twenty-five years. " [Endorsed: "Read the third time and
passed by yeas and nays. "] [Which was read the first time
and referred to the Committee on Finance. ]

Also House Bill No. 669, entitled "An Act to add five new
sections to Article 27 of the Code of Public General Laws, sub-
title 'Crimes and Punishments, ' to be known as Sections 484,
485, 486, 487 and 488 and to follow immediately after Section
483 thereof, making it unlawful to separate or cause to be
separated any child under six months of age from its mother
for the purpose of placing such child in a foster home or in-
stitution, or to place, receive or retain such child in a foster
home or institution, and to regulate the manner and circum-
stances under which it may be done, and to provide a penalty
for the violation of said Act; the same to read as follows:. "
[Endorsed: "Read the third time and passed by yeas and
nays. "] [Which was read the first time and referred to the
Committee on Judicial Proceedings. ]

Also House Bill No. 605, entitled "An Act to provide for
the payment of a pension to Manno Behrens by the Board
of Police Commissioners of Baltimore city out of the Special