J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                     1453

Article 3, Section 29 of the Constitution of Maryland provides
in part "every Law enacted by the General Assembly shall^ em-
brace but one subject, and that shall be described in its title."

The title of Bill No. 462 states that the Act provides for exemp-
tions from assessment and taxation for county purposes of farm im-
plements and livestock in Caroline County, but the body of the Act
provides for exemptions from assessment and taxation for county
purposes of farm implements and livestock in Calvert County, in
addition to Caroline County.

Sincerely,

(s) Thomas B. Finan,

Attorney General.

House Bill No. 463—Attachment of Wages of State Employees

AN ACT to add new Section 31C to Article 9 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1965 Supplement), title "Attachments," subtitle
"Attachments of Wages or Hire," to follow immediately after Section
31B thereof, to provide that the provisions for attachment of wages
shall apply to employees of the State of Maryland and any munici-
pality thereof.

May 6, 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 463.

This Bill would permit the attachment of wages of employees of
the State and municipalities.

I have been advised that adequate provisions already exist to
insure that State employees honor their debts. Section H of Rule
47 of the State Employees Personnel Rules specifies that cause for
removal from State service is: "That the employee has failed to pay
or make reasonable provision for the future payment of just debts
when annoyance is caused a superior officer or scandal is caused to the
service by such failure." The State Commissioner of Personnel
strongly recommends that this Bill be vetoed.

For the reasons set forth above, I feel compelled to veto House
Bill 463.

With kindest regards, I am

Sincerely yours,

(s) J. MILLARD TAWES,

Governor.