1961] OF THE SENATE 9

AN ACT TO ADD A NEW SECTION 132 (A-1) TO ARTICLE 66C
OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND (1957 EDITION
AND 1960 SUPPLEMENT), TITLE "NATURAL RESOURCES",
SUB-TITLE "BIRDS, GAME AND INLAND WATER FISH",
SUB-HEADING "UPLAND AND MIGRATORY GAME BIRDS
AND GAME ANIMALS", TO FOLLOW IMMEDIATELY AFTER
SECTION 132 (A) THEREOF, PROVIDING THAT IN DOR-
CHESTER COUNTY, ST. MARY'S, SOMERSET, WICOMICO
AND WORCESTER COUNTIES THERE SHALL BE A THREE-
DAY OPEN SEASON FOR THE HUNTING OF ANTLERLESS
DEER, AND RELATING GENERALLY TO THE TIME FOR
AND THE CONDITIONS OF THIS OPEN SEASON IN DOR-
CHESTER COUNTY., ST. MARY'S, SOMERSET, WICOMICO
AND WORCESTER COUNTIES.

The President put the question, Shall the bill pass notwithstanding
the objection of the Executive?

The President announced the veto was sustained by roll call as
follows:

AFFIRMATIVE—NONE
NEGATIVE

Senators:

President, Barrick, Buffington, Dean, Dorf, Dorsey, Gonder, Hall, Hepbron,
Hughes, James, Johnson, Jones, Mach, Malkus, Mrs. Nock, North, Northrop, Parran,
Phipps, Phoebus. Pine, Sanford, See, Shipley, Snyder, Weant, Wheatley. Total—28

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

May 8, 1961.

Hon. George W. Della
403 Warren Avenue
Baltimore 30, Maryland

Dear Mr. President:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Con-
stitution, I am returning to you herewith Senate Bill No. 278 which
has been vetoed by me.

This Bill would increase the corporate surety bond required of
licensed real estate brokers from $5, 000 to $10, 000.

The Real Estate Commission of Maryland has advised me that their
records indicate that out of a total of approximately 3400 brokers in
Maryland less than $1500 was paid out by bonding companies in be-
half of licensed brokers for the 1960 license year and that this sum
represented only three cases. From this evidence before me, it would
appear that there is no compelling reason for doubling the amount of
the surety bond required under existing law, and there is ample
evidence that such an increase would work a definite hardship on a
substantial number of licensed real estate brokers.

Accordingly, I have vetoed Senate Bill No. 278.