ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 767

character and fitness, but no person shall be appointed to a
Board who is in any way subject to its authority. The State
Superintendent of Schools by and with the approval of the
Governor, may remove any member of a board appointed un-
der the provisions of this section for immorality, misconduct
in office, incompetency or wilful neglect of duty, giving to
him a copy of the charges against him, and an opportunity
of being publicly heard in person or by counsel, in his own
defense, upon not less than ten days' notice. If any member
of a comity board shall be removed, the State Superintend-
ent of Schools shall file in the office of the Clerk of the Cir-
cuit Court for the County for which the member was ap-
pointed, if the member so requests, a complete statement of
all charges made against such member, and his findings there-
on, together with a complete record of the proceedings. Vacan-
cies on any of the county boards for any cause shall be filled by
the Governor for the unexpired term, and until a successor
shall qualify. Any member of a county board shall be eligible
for reappointment, unless otherwise disqualified by the provi-
sions of tins section.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act is hereby
declared to be an emergency law and necessary for the imme-
diate preservation of the public health and safety and being
passed upon a yea and nay vote, supported by three-fifths of
all the members elected to each of the two Houses of the Gen-
eral Assembly, the same shall take effect from the date of its
passage.

Approved April 2, 1929.

CHAPTER 250.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 26
of Article 56 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1924 Edi-
tion), title "Licenses, " sub-title "Hawkers and Peddlers, "
relating to the licensing of persons or corporations selling
food products which have been manufactured by said per-
sons or corporations in the State of Maryland.

(Vetoed. )