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

AFFIRMATIVE

Messrs. —

Fowler, Boyer, Joiner, Brockmeyer, Larrimore, Dowell, Hance, Linton, Mitchell,
Latham, Corkran, Matthews, Merryweather, Mackie, Sickles, Eaton, Risley, Hickman,
Pilchard, Smelser, Blades, Holub, Stark, Myers, Coss, Geiger, Huyett, Mason, Cook,
(E. P. ), Lee, Conlon, Kelley, Hale, Magin, O'Farrell, Clark, Caldwell, Cannon, Hanna,
Bray, Buckel, Savage. Total—42

NEGATIVE

Messrs. —

Speaker, Combs, McNulty, Melvin, Boone, Culver, MacDaniel, Maguire, Staten,
Harrison, Lowe, Long, Parks, Quinn, Bennett, Burkley, Harris, Garbelman, Nichols,
Sasscer, Polk, Collins, Houck, Virts, Getz, Hess, Moore, Bullock, Kosakowski, Novakow-
ski, Silk, Walters, Antonelli, Behounek, Hedrick, Panuska, Urban, Acker, Brooks,
Curran, Gallagher, McNeal, O'Malley, Abramson, Dixon, Friedman, Robinson, Rombro,
Welcome, Bacharach, Cardin, Mendel, Silver, Baumann, Baynes, Bittner, Corrigan,
McGuirk, Cohill, Barbee, Walker, Cook, (N. S. ), Driscoll, Reed Walsh, White.

Total—66

The Speaker announced the veto was sustained.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

May 4, 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 Con-
stitution, I am returning to you herewith House Bill No. 887 which
has been vetoed by me.

The Bill provides that the Director of the Department of Tidewater
Fisheries shall be appointed by the Governor and shall hold office
at the pleasure of the Governor.

Under the present law, the Director is appointed by the Commission
of Tidewater Fisheries with the approval of the Governor and holds
office at the pleasure of the Commission.

Since the creation of the Commission in 1959, the position of Direc-
tor has never been filled and the duties of the important post have
been performed by the Chairman of the Commission. The members
of the Commission have assured me, however, that within a period of
60 days a Director will be appointed by them, subject to my approval,
as provided in the present law.

Having received this assurance, I see no compelling reasons to
change the appointive procedure provided for in the existing law
and, accordingly, I am vetoing the Bill.

With kindest personal regards and best wishes, I am

Sincerely yours,

(s) J. MILLARD TAWES,

Governor.
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Which was read and journalized.