1962] OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES 9

declared Section 5 of Article III of the Constitution of Maryland invalid;
and

Whereas, This decision of the Circuit Court of Anne Arundel County
results in an acute constitutional void, in that no provision exists in the
Constitution or laws of the State for apportionment of the seats in the
House of Delegates of the Maryland General Assembly; and

Whereas, The existence of such constitutional void creates an emer-
gency which in my opinion, justifies the convening of the General Assembly
to consider measures to meet the emergency thus created,

Now, Therefore, I, J. Millard Tawes, Governor of the State of Mary-
land, by virtue of the authority conferred and duly vested in me by the
Constitution of Maryland, do hereby call a Special or Extraordinary
Session of the General Assembly of Maryland, to begin at 10: 00 A. M.,
on Friday, May 25, 1962 in the State Capitol in the City of Annapolis,
State of Maryland.

Given Under My Hand and the Great Seal of the State of Maryland,
at the City of Annapolis, this 24th Day of May, in the Year of Our Lord,
One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty-two.

By the Governor:

J. Millard Tawes,
Lloyd L. Simpkins,

Secretary of State
Which was read and ordered journalized.

VETOED BILLS

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

April 5, 1962.

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

Dear Mr. Speaker:

I am advised that as a result of a Constitutional Amendment that
was approved by the voters of Maryland in 1960, I am not required
to return to the Legislature the Bills that were passed by the 1962
General Assembly and subsequently vetoed by me.

However, as a matter of courtesy and in an effort to be of as much
assistance as possible to you and the members of your Legislative
Body, I am making available to you all veto messages that were
signed by me following the 1962 Session of the General Assembly.

I have today vetoed House Bill No. 35. This particular Bill was
designed to appropriate One Million Sixty-Five Thousand Dollars
($1, 065, 000. 00) to be used for improvements on the Baltimore
City Jail. Senate Bill No. 29 was identical to this Bill and has