1490                                      Vetoes

tion 17 of the Maryland Constitution requires me to return all vetoed
bills to the House of origin; consequently, I am herewith returning
the same to you along with my reasons for vetoing this legislation.

On April 16, 1959 I received a letter signed by the Attorney Gen-
eral regarding Senate Bill No. 544. In his letter the Attorney General
stated:

"The title of the bill refers to the repeal and re-enactment, with
amendments, of Section 29(a), Article 19, Annotated Code of
Maryland, 1957 Edition, amending the provisions of the law con-
cerning the appointment of a Deputy State Auditor. The bill itself
deals with two items, namely, changing the method of establishing
the salary of the State Auditor and also changing the method of
appointment of a Deputy State Auditor.

"Since the title to this bill does not adequately describe its con-
tents, I must regretfully report that this office finds the bill to
violate the provisions of Article III, Section 29 of the Constitution,
and therefore we cannot approve its legal sufficiency and form."
Based upon the opinion and advice of the State Law Department,
I feel compelled to veto this bill, and am returning the same to you
along with this veto message.

Sincerely yours,

(S) J. MILLARD TAWES,

JMT/S/db                                                                       Governor.

House Bill No. 63—Maryland-Washington Regional District

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 2V of the
Maryland-Washington Regional District Act as enacted by Chapter
992 of the Laws of Maryland 1943, to provide that in Montgomery
County an administrative officer, subject to appeal to the Board of
Appeals, may make special exceptions to the provisions of the zon-
ing regulations in harmony with their general purposes and intent,
and relating generally thereto.

April 30, 1959.

Honorable Perry O. Wilkinson
Speaker of the House of Delegates
State House
Annapolis, Maryland

Dear Mr. Speaker:

House Bill No. 63, introduced by the Montgomery and Prince
George's County delegations in the House of Delegates, has been
vetoed by me today. Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Consti-
tution requires me to return all vetoed bills to the House of origin.
Consequently, I am herein returning the same to you, along with my
reasons for vetoing this legislation.

During the recent session of the General Assembly House Bill No.
332 was enacted by both Houses of the General Assembly, and on
April 28, 1959 was signed into law by me. This particular bill is now
Chapter 780 of the 1959 Laws of Maryland.

House Bill No. 332 is a recodification bill, and encompasses within
it the provisions contained in House Bill No. 63, as well as provisions
contained in several other bills now before me for my signature.