Theodore R. McKeldin, Governor      341

VETOES

BILLS PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF 1952 AND

VETOED BY GOVERNOR McKELDIN AND HIS

REASONS IN EACH CASE FOR THE SAME¹

THE TOTAL NUMBER OF BILLS
VETOED IS 11

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE

March 27, 1952

Honorable George W. Delia
President of the Senate
State House
Annapolis, Maryland

Dear Mr. President:

Senate Bill No. 52 was designed to give the United States
jurisdiction over certain land used in connection with the
military reservation known as the Andrews Air Force Base,
and was submitted to the Honorable Hall Hammond, Attor-
ney General, for his opinion as to its form and legal suf-
ficiency.

In Mr. Hammond's opinion, the language of the Bill is
very general, since it not only gives the United States ex-
clusive jurisdiction over approximately forty-four acres in
Prince George's County now used in connection with
Andrews Air Force Base, but adds "and to the acquisition
of such additional land as may be required for use as a part
of said military reservation."

¹ Under Section 17 of Article 2 of the Constitution, as amended by
Chapter 714 of the Acts of 1949, which was approved at the November
election, 1950, all bills vetoed by the Governor after the adjournment
of the Legislature must be returned to the House in which they originated
immediately after said House shall have been organized at the next
Regular or Special Session of the General Assembly and may then be
reconsidered in the same manner as in case of bills vetoed during the
Session. Two of the vetoed bills were returned to the 1952 General Assem-
bly, as indicated by footnote under the appropriate veto messages.