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WM. PRESTON LANE, JR., GOVERNOR, 2247
ly unreasonable, and for that reason and other reasons set
forth in the opinion, the Act of 1935, was held unconstitu-
tional. The Attorney General advises me that he considers
other provisions of this bill invalid.
I feel that the subject of the regulation of the barbering
business should be approached upon a State-wide basis, and
that proposals should be made with that end in view to the
Legislative Council for its study and recommendation.
The bill will be vetoed.
SENATE BILL 461
AN ACT to provide for the compensation of the Tax Collec-
tors of the First, Second and Third Tax Collection Districts
of Allegany County, Maryland, for services performed by
said Collectors in servicing application blanks for automo-
bile licenses and for the levy of the cost of the same by the
Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, Mary-
land.
I am advised by the Attorney General that this is uncon-
stitutional because it is clearly in contravention of Article
III, Section 35 of the Constitution which prohibits extra
compensation for public officers. The tax collectors of Alle-
gany County have have been held to be public officers (See
8 Opinions of the Attorney General, page 440).
For this (reason, the bill will be vetoed.
SENATE BILL 496
An ACT to add a new section to Article 1 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland (1930 Edition), title "Alle-
gany County", sub-title "County Commissioners", said
new section to be known as Section 107-B and to follow
immediately after Section 107-A of said Article, as said
Section 107-A was added by Chapter 145 of the Acts of 1939
authorizing the County Commissioners of Allegany County
to fix by ordinance regulations and standards pertaining
to milk.
This bill would eliminate Allegany County except as to the
City of Cumberland from the restrictions and provisions of
the State-wide Milk Act, found in Sections 497 to 525 of Ar-
ticle 43 of the Code. This State-wide Uniform scheme for
milk regulation permits the passage of local ordinances in
conformity with the provisions of the State Act provided that
they are approved by the Department of Health. Serious
danger may result in permitting Allegany County or any
other county to depart from the State-wide system.
For this reason the bill will be vetoed.
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