2122 VETOES

May 7, 1951

Hon. George W. Della

President of the Senate
State House
Annapolis, Maryland

Dear Mr. President:

Senate Bill No. 218 increases by one-third the amount of
certain payments charged against the State's receipts from
motor vehicle violation fines. The proposed statute requires
the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to pay the several counties
$3. 00 instead of $2. 00 for each motor vehicle violation case in
the particular county for which an accounting or a report has
been made by the Magistrates therein. No substantial justifica-
tion has been presented for this change in the existing formula
for reimbursement. To the extent of the additional reimburse-
ment to the counties there would be diversion of funds from the
existing distribution of road funds.

I am, therefore, returning this Bill without my approval.

Respectfully,

THEODORE R. MCKELDIN,

Governor

May 7, 1951

Hon. George W. Della
President of the Senate
State House
Annapolis, Maryland

Dear Mr. President:

The title of Senate Bill No. 281 indicates a mandatory re-
quirement that the Queen Anne's County Board of Education
offer driving instruction in high schools. However, the Bill
not only imposes this duty upon the Board of Education, but
also requires that the expenses in connection with such in-
struction shall be paid by the State Board of Education. An
intention to impose this obligation upon the State is not in-
dicated by the title of the Bill. In addition, every other County
Board of Education in the State is authorized, but not required,
to furnish such instruction. There seems to be no compelling
reason why the Queen Anne's County Board of Education
should be divested of its discretionary authority on such a
matter as this, nor is there any reason why the State Board
of Education should bear the expense of such instruction.