HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 2065

Chapter 788 (House Bill 625). This Bill amends the existing
provisions applicable to the Pension Fund of Baltimore City.

Under the present law, officials of the Baltimore Police
Department are permitted to charge from $5. 00 to f 100. 00 for
permits for public dances. The varying terms are made possible
to cover sets of circumstances.

This provision would reduce the cost to f 1. 00. The Police
Commissioner of Baltimore City urgently recommends that
the Bill be vetoed and gives it as his deliberate judgment that
the present provisions of the Charter are necessary to effect
proper regulation of these affairs.

I feel obliged to follow the Commissioner's recommendation
that this measure be vetoed.

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY.

Chapter 776 (House Bill 310); Chapter 864 (Senate Bill
319). The Attorney General has ruled that these proposals
are clearly inconsistent with the Trial Magistrate Act because
the trial of offenses made punishable by the measure is not
restricted to the Justices of the Peace.

The first of the two measures (House Bill 310) purports to
authorize and empower the Maryland-National Capital Park
and Planning Commission to re-name streets and to re-number
houses within the District.

In a written memorandum filed with me, the majority of
the Commission express definite objection to this Bill and ask
that it be vetoed. The members declare that the method pro-
posed is cumbersome and difficult and would undo a vast
amount of work already performed at considerable expense.
These members also state that confusion would result from the
enactment.

The second measure relates to the appointment of a super-
visor of construction but in view of the Attorney General's
ruling, I am compelled to veto this Bill also.

ROAD BONDS.

Chapter 936 (House Bill 537). The State Law Department
in its formal opinion to me objects to this proposed enactment
on legal grounds. The opinion holds that the bill shows dis-
crimination to residents within a certain radius of the Cono-
wingo Bridge, in connection with the levying of tolls for the
use of the bridge.

As the Attorney General's opinion recites, the Commission
is directed to permit persons, firms, and corporations residing
or located in Harford or Cecil Counties within fifteen miles