J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                     1443

such individuals cease using medication, in the hope of retaining
their driving privileges, the State would be encouraging the de-
velopment of a situation wherein the health of these patients would
deteriorate with perhaps fatal consequences.

Accordingly, I am vetoing House Bill 269, However, I am re-
questing the Chairman of the Medical Advisory Board of the Depart-
ment of Motor Vehicles and the members of the Traffic Safety Sub-
committee of the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty to communicate
with the sponsors of the Bill in the hopes of drafting new legislation
that will benefit public safety while, at the same time, not place a
severe hardship upon citizens who are dependent upon both medi-
cation and the retention of their driving privileges in order to
lead normal, prosperous lives.

With kindest regards, I am

Sincerely yours,

(s) J. MILLARD TAWES,

                                                                                  Governor.

House Bill No. 283—Baltimore City—Police Union

AN ACT to add new Section 531A to the Code of Public Local
Laws of Baltimore City (1949 Edition, being Article 4 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland), title "Charter and Public Local
Laws of Baltimore City," subtitle "Miscellaneous Local Laws," sub-
heading "Police Commissioner," to follow immediately after Section
531 thereof; allowing the police of Baltimore City to organize and
form a union, providing for recognition of and dealing with such a
union and prohibiting certain activities by such a union SUCH AN
ORGANIZATION, AND PROHIBITING CERTAIN ACTIVITIES
BY SUCH ORGANIZATION and its members.

May 5, 1966.

Honorable Marvin Mandel
Speaker of the House of Delegates
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21404

Dear Mr. Speaker:

In accordance with the provisions of Article 2, Section 17 of
the Maryland Constitution, I have today vetoed House Bill 283.

This Bill would require the Police Commissioner of Baltimore
City to grant recognition to any organization within the City Police
Department which demonstrates that it represents more than fifty
per cent of the patrolmen and sergeants on the police force. I be-
lieve that police officers must bear allegiance to the Department and
to the fundamental concept of safeguarding the lives and property
of all people within the community. The policeman must be abso-
lutely impartial in protecting the public, and aloof from all organiza-
tions with special interests. Union membership can easily influence