1452                                 VETOES.

to hold such meetings anywhere outside the State, even though
all or most of the stockholders reside in Maryland. Possible
abuses of this privilege suggest themselves, and indicate the
advisability of some limitation restricting the privilege to
corporations at least a majority of whose stockholders are
non-residents. It appears to be conceded that the legitimate
purpose of this measure would not be defeated by such a limi-
tation, nor does there seem to be any pressing need which
would require its present enactment without such safeguards.
I will, therefore, veto the bill in its present form.

DOG LAWS.
(Chapter 111, House Bill 327. )

Crisfield. This bill undertakes to exempt Crisfield from the
Dog License Law recently made uniform throughout the State
by Sections 267 to 273 of Article 56 of the Code. There does
not seem to be any reason for exempting Crisfield from this.
law.

(Chapter 422, Senate Bill 300)

Cambridge. This bill undertakes to exempt Cambridge
from the provisions of the State-wide Dog License Law, afore-
said, and in addition to this, the provisions of the bill are
almost unintelligible.

For these reasons, these two bills will be vetoed.

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES IN ALLEGANY
COUNTY.

(Chapter 345, House Bill 544)

This bill undertakes to regulate and adjust weights and
measures in Allegany County. It provides for the appoint-
ment of an inspector of weights and measures in the county,
and the provisions in this respect are in conflict with Section
156 of Article 89 of the Code, by which the Bureau of Mines:
provides for the inspection of weights and measures at all
mines in the State. This latter statute is so important, par-
ticularly in Allegany County, as to require the veto of House
Bill No. 544, conflicting with it.