2056 VETOES.

The State Law Department also points out that Chapter 612
is questionable on the grounds of policy, because it confers
Juvenile jurisdiction on Trial Magistrates (rather than the
Court), until a Magistrate for Juvenile causes is appointed.

I will follow the State Law Department's recommendation
and veto this measure.

LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY.

Chapter 628 (House Bill 118). This Bill would add another
legal holiday by including in the list February 12th, known
as "Lincoln's Birthday. "

In view of present day conditions, it is thought unwise to
add further to the list of holidays at this time. Every effort
should be directed toward production, and any stoppage of
work may very well interfere with the proper conduct of
business and industry.

The question has also been raised as to the effect on the
school schedule, and finding no overwhelming sentiment for
the Bill, I feel compelled to veto it.

MILITARY SERVICE.

Chapter 227 (Senate Bill 58). This Bill pertains to the
re-employment of persons who have served in the military or
naval service.

However, Chapter 676 covered the same subject and has
already been enacted and signed. The Attorney General
advises that Chapter 676 is the more comprehensive and he
suggested the approval of that Bill in order to avoid duplica-
tion, recommending therefore that Chapter 227 be vetoed,
which I am now doing.

MOTOR VEHICLES.

Under the provisions of Chapter 83 (Senate Bill No. 100)
no license tags would be required to be displayed on motor
vehicles owned by farmers while operated on State highways
adjacent to their farms.

The expressed purpose of the Bill is to make it possible for
farmers to use motor equipment in going from one part of
their farm to another by crossing or using State highways
without the usual registration requirement.

The Automobile Commissioner urgently requests that this
particular measure be disapproved. He emphasizes the point
that no limitation upon the use of the State roads without
automobile tags is included in the Bill and therefore that it
might be possible for such vehicles to travel on the State high-
ways for miles. He expresses the opinion that this privilege
could be greatly abused.