22                          JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS                 [March 8

interest and principal upon said notes, certificates or bonds, as the same
shall mature and become payable; and to permit the use for such payment
purposes of any State Building Incentive Funds allocated to said Dorchester
County."

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

House Bill No. 4—By the Prince George's County Delegation:

A Bill entitled "An Act to authorize the Board of County Commis-
sioners of Prince George's County to issue bonds in the amount of not more
than Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000.00) for the
purpose of constructing and equipping an addition or additions to the
Prince George's General Hospital to include health and welfare facilities,
said addition or additions to be built on the present hospital grounds in
Cheverly, Prince George's County, Maryland."

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

House Bill No. 5—By the Prince George's County Delegation:

A Bill entitled "An Act to repeal and re-enact, with amendments,
Section 655 (a) of the Code of Public Local Laws of Prince George's County
(1953 Edition), being Article 17 of the Code of Public Local Laws of
Maryland, title 'Prince George's County', sub-title 'Fire Companies', as
amended by Chapters 410, 414, 420 and 421 of the Acts of 1955, to author-
ize the levy of a fire tax in the second Precinct of the Fourteenth Election
District of Prince George's County and correcting an error therein."

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

House Bill No. 6—By the Washington County Delegation:

A Bill entitled "An Act to repeal and re-enact, with amendments,
Section 14 of Article 81 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1955 Supple-
ment) , title 'Revenue and Taxes', sub-title 'Method of Assessment', relating
to the assessment of stock in business for purposes of county taxation in
Washington County."

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

House Bill No. 7—By the Washington County Delegation:

A Bill entitled "An Act to repeal and re-enact, with amendments,
Section 38 (u) of Article 87 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1955
Supplement) title 'Sheriffs', sub-title 'Compensation and Duties', providing
that in Washington County the allowance for expenses of the sheriff shall
be set from time to time in the discretion of the County Commissioners."

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

House Bill No. 8—By the Wicomico County Delegation:

A Bill entitled "An Act to add Section 320B to Article 27 of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1951 Edition and 1955 Supplement), title
'Crimes and Punishments', sub-title 'Gaming', said new section to follow
immediately after Section 320A thereof, authorizing and empowering the
Board of County Commissioners of Wicomico County to permit the hold-
ing of carnivals and the playing of certain games of chance at such carni-