2046 VETOES.

tion in the General Assembly followed requests from members
of the architectural profession, that in protection of the public
some stringent regulations should be enacted, preventing
unqualified persons from representing themselves as architects.
The effort was to improve the standards of the profession and
to correct some of the abuses which, unfortunately, have
occurred and which have been attributed to the work of indi-
viduals who, possibly, could not obtain licenses in other States.

The Bill as introduced received the whole-hearted support
of the American Institute of Architects, the Maryland Society
of Architects and the Baltimore City group. The profession
generally was most anxious that it be enacted into law.

However, as the Bill passed through the General Assembly,
an amendment was adopted which, in the opinion of members
of the profession, not only nullified the desirable features of
the measure, but lowered the requirements in the important
particulars. Members of the profession were unaware of the
adoption of the amendment until after the adjournment of the
General Assembly.

Immediately upon becoming* aware of the provisions of the
Bill in its final form, representative members of the profession
have appealed to me urging the veto of the measure. I am in
receipt of written requests from the Baltimore Chapter of the
American Institution of Architects, the Maryland Society of
Architects and the Building Congress and Exchange of Balti-
more as well as many representative members of the profession.
They are definitely of the opinion that the interests of the
public would be injured if the Bill in its present form becomes
law. Under the circumstances, I am vetoing the Bill.

ARMISTICE DAY.

Chapter 407 (House Bill 85). The Attorney General, in his
opinion, rules that this measure is defective, in that the title
is misleading.

The text of the Bill, apparently through inadvertence, omits
the election days entirely, thus repealing the existing law.

Furthermore, Memorial Day has also been omitted as a
holiday.

Due to this invalidity, I find it necessary to veto this
measure.

BANKS.

Chapter 341 (Senate Bill 192). This Bill provides that, in
Prince George's and Montgomery Counties, banks may remain
open for business at different hours than those in other Coun-
ties of the State.

The Bank Commissioner opposes this measure and declares
that it would be decidedly disadvantageous to banking insti-