22 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [June 9

With kindest regards, I remain

Sincerely yours,

(s) J. MILLARD TAWES,

Governor.

JMT/S/ss
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Which was read and journalized.

Vetoed by the Governor May 8, 1961
House Bill No. 742—By Mr. Wilkinson:

AN ACT to authorize the creation of a State Debt in the aggregate
amount of Eight Million Dollars ($8, 000, 000), the proceeds thereof
to be used by Maryland Port Authority for acquisition of and
improvements to certain port facilities, and providing generally
for the issue and sale of Certificates of Indebtedness evidencing
such loan.

The Speaker put the question: Shall the bill pass notwithstanding
the objections of the Executive?

AFFIRMATIVE—NONE
NEGATIVE

Messrs. —

Speaker, Combs, Fowler, Joiner, Brockmeyer, Larrimore, McNulty Melyin, Ridout,
Whitmore, Dowell, Hance, Linton, Mitchell, Boone, Culver, MacDaniel, Maguire, Staten,
Tyler, Harrison, Latham, Lowe, Long, Parks, Quinn, Bennett, Corkran, Matthews,
Merryweather, Burkley, Harris, Mackie, Garbelman, Machen, Nichols, Sasscer, Sickles,
Eaton, Risley, Hickman, Pilchard, Polk, Collins, Houck, Smelser, Utterback, Virts, Getz,
Hess, Moore, Davis, Blades, Wise, Bullock, Dembowski, Kosakowski, Nowakowski, Silk,
Walters, Antonelli, Behounek, Hedrick, Holub, Panuska, Urban, Acker, Brooks, Curran,
Gallagher, McNeal, O'Malley, Abramson, Dixon, Friedman, Robinson, Rombro, Wel-
come, Bacharach, Cardin, Mandel, Resnick, Silver, Stark, Baumann, Baynes, Bittner,
Corrigan, McGuirk, Myers, Cohill, Coss, Geiger, Huyett, Mason, McElwee, Barbee, Cook,
(E. P. ), Lee, Walker, Woodward, Conlon, Cook (N. S. ), Driscoll, Kelley, Reed, Walsh,
Halm, Hale, Magin, O'Farrell, Clark, Murray, Caldwell, Cannon, Hanna, White, Bray,
Buckel, Savage. Total—127

The Speaker announced the veto was sustained.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

May 9, 1961.

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

Dear Mr. Speaker:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17, of the Maryland Constitu-
tion, I am returning to you herewith House Bill No. 830 which has
been vetoed by me.

The Bill provides for the levy and collection of a severance tax on
every excavator, contractor, builder, or any person who is regularly
engaged in the business of excavating, removing, or quarrying sand,
gravel or stone of any kind in the soil and waters of Cecil County.
The County Commissioners of Cecil County are authorized, under the