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have a member on the Commission. I do not believe it ad-
vantageous to the State, the Conservation Program or the
seafood industry to sign this Bill, and therefore, I am re-
turning it without my approval.

Respectfully,

Theodore R. McKeldin,
TRMcK: jmt                          Governor

TOBACCO

April 4, 1952

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

Dear Mr. President:

I am returning herewith Senate Bill No. 97 without my
approval. The provision of this bill for the disclosure of
a principal for whom an agent deals would cause additional
expense, might to some extent lead to the disclosure of
trade secrets, and is an unnecessary invasion of the rights
and practices of private enterprise.

While it has been represented to me that the measure
would attempt to restrict speculative buying of tobacco,
the better considered opinion is that it would tend to ham-
per and impair the market for Maryland tobacco.

Since our common interest is to protect this important
Maryland industry, I have disapproved the measure.

Respectfully,

Theodore R. McKeldin,
TRMcK: j s                           Governor

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND¹

March 4, 1952.
Honorable John C. Luber
Speaker of the House of Delegates
State House
Annapolis, Maryland.

Dear Mr. Speaker:

Having vetoed House Bill No. 681 of the 1951 session of

¹ This veto was overridden, and H. B. 26 became Chapter 14 of the Acts
of 1952.