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vals and relating generally to the holding of carnivals and playing of
certain games of chance in said county."

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

House Bill No. 9—By the Howard County Delegation:

A Bill entitled "An Act to repeal and re-enact, with amendments,.
Sections 97 and 99 of Article 14 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Mary-
land (1930 Edition), title 'Howard County', sub-title 'County Treasurer',,
as amended by Chapters 397 and 399 of the Acts of 1943 and by Chapter
516 of the Acts of 1955 and to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sec-
tion 2 of Chapter 516 of the Acts of 1955, relating to the time from which
taxes shall bear interest and be discountable; changing the method and
time of installment payment of said taxes; establishing the time when said
taxes shall become due and payable; providing for the sale by the Treasurer
of property upon which taxes are due and in arrears; and relating gen-
erally to the imposition and collection of taxes in Howard County."

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

House Bill No. 10—By the Garrett County Delegation:

A Bill entitled "An Act to authorize and empower the County Commis-
sioners of Garrett County to borrow upon the faith and credit of Garrett
County a sum of money not to exceed a sum of money representing that
amount which can be amortized over a twenty-five year period by use of
the funds received by said Garrett County from the State of Maryland
under the provisions of Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1956 at a rate of interest
not to exceed three per centum (3%) and to issue notes and/or bonds
therefor, for the purpose of acquiring sites, erecting and equipping school
buildings and building additions to existing school buildings, and equipping
same; providing for the levying of taxes by said County Commissioners ta
repay the loan and interest thereon, and providing that said loan and every
part thereof and the interest payable thereon, shall remain exempt from
State, County and municipal taxation, and providing for the use of funds,
levied and collected under said Act."

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

House Bill No. 11—By the Montgomery County Delegation:

A Bill entitled "An Act to repeal and re-enact, with amendments,.
Sections 92A and 92B of Article 52 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1955 Supplement), title 'Justices of the Peace', sub-title 'Trial Magis-
trates System', relating to the People's Court of Montgomery County and
to the jurisdiction, work and removal of the judges thereof, and to the
powers of certain other Justices of the Peace of Montgomery County."

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

House Bill No. 12—By the Baltimore City Delegation:

A Bill entitled "An Act to authorize the Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore to issue certificates of indebtedness of said corporation to an
amount not exceeding Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($3,500,000), the proceeds of the same to be expended for the acquisition,
by purchase, condemnation or any other legal means, of land or property,
or any rights therein, in the City of Baltimore, and constructing and