THEODORE R. McKELDIN, GOVERNOR                   1289

April 28, 1955

Honorable Louis L. Goldstein
President of the Senate
State House
Annapolis, Maryland

Dear Mr. President:

I am returning herewith without my approval Senate Bill 508,
which attempts to make illegal the operation of tourist information
services under certain conditions, involving misrepresentation, and
also placing restrictions on such services. No penalties whatever are
prescribed for violations of these provisions. While the cumbersome
process of injunctive relief might be utilized, I think it more desirable
that the entire matter be re-studied to determine if an evil exists in
this field, whether or not existing criminal statutes sufficiently cover
the actions complained of, and if not, just what penalties and enforce-
ment machinery should be devised.

Under these circumstances, I am vetoing Senate Bill 508 and
referring it to the Legislative Council for consideration.

Respectfully,

(s) THEODORE R. MCKELDIN,

Governor
TRMcK/A

Senate Bill No. 528—Trial Magistrates, Cumberland

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 104 of
Article 52 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1951 Edition), as
amended by Chapter 627 of the Acts of 1953, title "Justices of
the Peace", sub-title "Trial Magistrates System", making pro-
vision for the clerical assistance to be provided for the Trial
Magistrates Court which is located in the City of Cumberland.

May 9, 1955.

Honorable Louis L. Goldstein
President of the Senate
State House
Annapolis, Maryland

Dear Mr. President:

Senate Bill 528 would require the County Commissioners of Alle-
gany County to provide a clerical assistant for each Trial Magistrate
in Cumberland. The appointments are to be made by the Trial
Magistrates from May, 1955 until May, 1959, when such appointments
would revert to the County Commissioners. Under the terms of ex-
isting law in Allegany County, the Commissioners are required to pro-
vide and pay for such clerical assistants for the Trial Magistrates as
are deemed reasonable and necessary. This is a continuation of an
established practice originally initiated in somewhat different form in
1936, through the bipartisan efforts of Allegany County citizens
interested in maintaining the standards of the Magistrates Courts in
that County. In practice the system has worked well until the
present time. Significantly, Senate Bill 528 provides for a reversion