1802                                      VETOES

House Bill No. 725—Washington Suburban Transit District

AN ACT to add a new subsection 18A to Chapter 870, Laws of
Maryland, 1965, as amended, title "Washington Suburban Transit
District," being also a new subsection 72-18A, Montgomery County
Code (1965 Edition), and a new subsection 83A-18A, Code of Public
Local Laws of Prince George's County (1963 Edition and 1967 Sup-
plement), title "Six-year Programs", to establish procedures for the
submission by the Washington Suburban Transit Commission to re-
spective county governing bodies for their review and approval of
six-year capital improvement programs.

May 28, 1969.

Honorable Thomas Hunter Lowe
Speaker of the House of Delegates
State House
Annapolis, Maryland.

Dear Mr. Speaker:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17, of the Maryland Con-
stitution, I have today vetoed House Bill 725 and am returning it to
you.

This Bill would require the Washington Suburban Transit Com-
mission to submit to the governing bodies of Prince George's and
Montgomery Counties a six-year capital improvements program.

The Bill was originally supported by the Washington Suburban
Transit Commission. However, after an examination by the Commis-
sion's counsel and by the counsel for the Washington Metropolitan
Area Transit Authority, the Commission has concluded that the Bill
would have an adverse effect upon the ability of the Washington
Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to sell its revenue bonds. For
this reason, the Washington Suburban Transit Commission, Dele-
gate Blondes who is a co-sponsor of the Bill, and other members of
the General Assembly from Montgomery and Prince George's Coun-
ties, have all requested that I veto the Bill. I am complying with
these requests.

Sincerely,
/s/ Marvin Mandel,

Governor.

House Bill No. 820—Penalties in Drug Laws

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section SEC-
TIONS 122B(C) AND 122B(g) of Article 27 of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1968 Supplement), title "Crimes and Punishments,"
subtitle "Drugs," to provide a penalty for second and subsequent
offenders convicted of violating any of the provisions pertaining to
the use of the drug LSD AND TO PROVIDE THAT POSSESSION
OF LSD FOR PURPOSES OF ADMINISTERING TO ONESELF
OR TAKING INTERNALLY NOT UNDER THE DIRECTION OF
A LICENSED PHYSICIAN SHALL BE PUNISHABLE BY THE
PENALTY PROVIDED FOR VIOLATIONS OF SUBSECTION
(E) OF THIS SECTION.