J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                     1663

Senate Bill No. 40—Nursing Home Loan

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 2 and
8 of Chapter 643 of the Acts of 1961, authorizing an increase in the
rate of interest of certificates of indebtedness heretofore unissued in
respect to the Nursing Home Loan of 1961, and extending the time
within which funds provided thereunder can be contracted for, and
correcting an error therein.

May 4, 1965.

Honorable William S. James
President of the Senate
State House
Annapolis, Maryland

Dear Mr. President:

I have today vetoed Senate Bill No. 40 and, in accordance with
our constitutional provisions, I am returning the same to you along
with my veto message.

I find it unnecessary to place my signature on this bill since it
is a duplicate of House Bill 544, which I have already signed and
which is now Chapter 169 of the Acts of 1965.

With kindest personal regards, I am

Sincerely yours,

(s) J. MILLARD TAWES,

Governor.

Senate Bill No. 170—Psychiatrists

AN ACT to add a new Section 13A to Article 35 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1957 Edition), title "Evidence," subtitle "Com-
petency of Witnesses," to follow immediately after Section 13 thereof,
providing that certain disclosures and communications between a
patient and a person licensed to practice medicine while acting in the
capacity of a psychiatrist shall be privileged communications under
certain circumstances and relating generally to the terms and condi-
tions for this privilege.

May 4, 1965.

Honorable William S. James
President of the Senate
State House
Annapolis, Maryland

Dear Mr. President:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Con-
stitution, I have today vetoed Senate Bill 170, 1965 session, and I am
returning this bill along with my veto message.

This bill adds a new Section 13A to Article 35 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland providing that certain disclosures and communica-
tions between a patient and a person licensed to practice medicine