60                            JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS                [March 12

Annapolis, Maryland.

Legislative Day March 12, 1964.

Calendar Day March 13, 1964.
The Senate met at 11:00 o'clock A. M.
Prayer by Rev. Leslie L. Fairfield of Annapolis, Md.
Present at roll call were the following Senators:

Senators—

President, Alton, Bertorelli, Clark, Curran, Dean, Derr, Dorf, Graham, Gude, Hall,
Hepbron, Hodges, Hughes (G.), Hughes (H.), Mach, Malkus, Nock, North, Parran,
Phoebus, Pine, Raley, Roney, Sanford, Snyder, Weant, Welcome, Wheatley—Total 29.

The journal of March 11, 1963 was read and approved.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Senate Bill No. 42—By Senators Malkus and Weant:

A Bill entitled: An Act to add new Section 482 to Article 48A of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1963 Supplement), title "Insurance Code,"
sub-title "28. Casualty Insurance", to follow immediately after Section 481
thereof creating the motor vehicle liability security fund to provide for
payment of unpaid claims by injured persons and policyholders under in-
surance policies issued by companies becoming insolvent or unable to pay
claims for other reason, providing for the operation of the fund, imposing
an assessment on premiums of motor vehicle insurance issued by such com-
panies and relating to the motor vehicle liability security fund.

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

BILLS RETURNED FROM THE HOUSE
Senate Bill No. 4—By Senator Malkus:

Subject: "CIRCUIT COURT," subtitle "COURT STENOGRAPHER,"
INCREASING THE COMPENSATION OF THE COURT STENOG-
RAPHER IN THE COUNTIES OF DORCHESTER, SOMERSET, WI-
COMICO AND WORCESTER.

Endorsed, read the third time and passed by yeas and nays.

Senate Bill No. 23—By Senator Bertorelli:

Subject: "BALTIMORE CITY," subtitle "COURTS," CREATING
AN ADDITIONAL JUDGESHIP ON THE SUPREME BENCH OF BAL-
TIMORE CITY.

Endorsed, read the third time and passed by yeas and nays.

FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS
House Bill No. 8—By Delegate Weidemeyer:

A Bill entitled: An Act to repeal and re-enact, with amendments,
Section 521 (b) of Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1963