40                          JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS                 [March 8

House Bill No. 15—By Messrs. Luber and Mandel:

Subject: "DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY", sub-title
"LABOR DISPUTES IN PUBLIC UTILITIES", LIMITING THE DURA-
TION OF THE BINDING EFFECT OF ANY DETERMINATION MADE
BY AN EMERGENCY BOARD OF ARBITRATION, ETC.

The bill was read the third time and. passed by yeas and nays as
follows:

Affirmative

Messrs.—

President, Bertorelli, Cole, Della, Dempsey, Downey, Flanagan, Goodman, James,
Jewell, Malkus, Mattingly, Monroe, Northrop, Phoebus, Ramsburg, Turnbull, Wheatley.

Total—18

Negative

Messrs.—

Dean, DiDomenico, Friend, Mason, Mrs. Nock, North, Phipps, Redden, See. Total—9

Said bill was then returned to the House of Delegates.
MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE

The Secretary of State appeared and delivered a message from the
Executive.

Executive Department

Annapolis, Md., March 8, 1956.

To the President of the Senate

The Speaker of the House of Delegates

Ladies and Gentlemen of the General Assembly:

This is to express my thanks and appreciation for the excellent work
you have done in the recently closed regular session and in the special
session today.

Seldom has a Legislature accomplished more.

The Maryland Port Authority Bill on which you completed your work
today will stand as an outstanding landmark in Maryland progress. Its
good results in a greater, growing Maryland will manifest in the years and
decades ahead, and your descendants will be proud of the parts you played
in its accomplishment.

In the 30-day session, you faced up to major issues. You kept some
untimely legislation from passing. Your action on the Transit seizure bill,
the necessity for which was regretted by all of us, was indicative of your
legislative courage and sense of responsibility.

I wish to commend all of you on the orderly manner in which today's
session was handled, confining your capable actions to essentials, and
eliminating the unnecessary—a demonstration of official efficiency which
will serve as a model for future meetings of the Assembly.

Again with sincere thanks, in which, I am sure, I will be joined by the
people of Maryland, and with highest personal regards for all of you, I am

Theodore R. McKeldin,

Governor.
Which was read.