SPIRO T. AGNEW, Governor                      1771

concealed weapons in this State. Certain amendments made in the
body of Subsection 36 (a) support this descriptive language in the
title.

However, the Bill also provides that in Washington County it
shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor, punishable as set forth in the
Bill, for any minor to carry any dangerous or deadly weapon between
one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise, whether concealed
or not, except while on a bona fide hunting trip, or except while
engaged in or on the way to or returning from a bona fide trap shoot,
sport shooting event, or any organized civic or military activity. The
effect of the amendment, with reference to Washington County is to
create an additional crime in that County which is in no way carried
in the title. Since the title is misleading and the Bill creates an
additional crime in Washington County, we are of the view that
this defect invalidates the entire Bill.

Sincerely yours,

(s) Francis B. Burch,

Attorney General.

House Bill No. 855 Prince George's County—Libraries

AN ACT to add a new Section 186A to Article 77 of the Anno-
tated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition), title "Public Education,"
subtitle "Chapter 16. Public Libraries," to follow immediately after
Section 186 thereof providing that the members of the board of
library trustees in Prince George's County shall be appointed BOARD
OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
SHALL BE ABOLISHED AND A NEW PRINCE GEORGE'S
COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD BE CREATED by the County Com-
missioners, to include library personnel in the merit system for Prince
George's County and to transfer financial responsibility to the County
Commissioners for Prince George's County.

May 4, 1967.

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

Dear Mr. Speaker:

In accordance with Section 17 of Article II of the Maryland
Constitution, I have vetoed today House Bill 855.

This bill would abolish the State Board of Library Trustees in
Prince George's County and create in lieu of it a Prince George's
County Library Board, to be appointed by the County's Board of
County Commissioners.

It is extremely important at this time that our libraries in
Maryland do not experience any lapse from the high standards
established under the State system, both from the standpoint of the
ability and independence of board members and the quality of
services. Local control of library boards, under the general super-