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Clarke, Cronin, Lady, McInerney, Scott, Whalen, Whitney, Becker, Bell, Cook (E. P.), Crawford, Zander, Wiser, Evans, Reed, Williams, Matthews (R. C), Yingling, Burgess, Warfield, Long, White.                                                                                Total—120

The Speaker announced the veto was sustained.

At 1:40 P.M., on the motion of Delegate Lowe, the House went into executive session.

House attended its regular session at 2:40 P.M.

QUORUM CALL The Speaker announced a quorum call, resulting as follows:

Delegates—

Mr. Speaker, Briscoe, Fowler, Boyer, Thomason, Burkhead, Connell, Helms, Allen, Anderson, Fornos, Benner, Compton, Nimmerrichter, Arata, Coolahan, Malone, Alpert, Jacobson, Rynd Hopkins, Nice, Price, Hinkel, Jensen Jones, Kardash, Schirano, Tyler, Einschutz, Evans, Rush, Arnick, D'Anna, Minnick, Lowe. Matthews (R. M.), Burkheimer, Mackie, Dorman, Menes, Mothershead, Banning, Goodman, Hull, King, Montfort, Santangelo, Weile, Aragona, Bagley, Donovan, Giordano, McDonough, Rummage, Hickman (C. M.), Hickman (R.), Houck, Remsberg, Virts, Hess, Scarff, Hargreayes, Bonvegna, Bullock, Dypski, Krysiak, Silk, Walters, Adams (F. B.), Antonelli, Cassady, Chester, Holub, McCarty, Orlinsky, Sarbanes, Burns, Curran, Her-genroeder, Kent, Kircher, McQuade, Mooney, O'Brien, Abramson, Brailey, Dixon, Douglass, Epstein, Lee, Randolph, Abrams, Cardin, Freidman, Resnick, Spector, Wax-ter, Avara, Baumann, Freeberger, Murphy, Rutkowski, Weisengoff, Wyatt, Donaldson, Grumhacher, Hoffman, Wright, Clarke, Cronin, Lady, Mclnerney, Scott, Whalen, Whitney, Becker, Bell, Blondes, Cook (E. P.), Crawford, Zander, Wiser, Cook (N. S.), Evans, Reed, Williams, Matthews (R. C), Yingling, Burgess, Warfield, Long, White.

Total—133

The Speaker announced that the following Senate Bills, vetoed by the Governor, had been overridden in the Senate: Senate Bill No. 1, Senate Bill No. 560, and Senate Bill No. 619.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Annapolis, Md., May 7, 1968.

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

Dear Mr. President:

In accordance with Section 17 of Article II of the Maryland Constitution, I have vetoed today Senate Bill 1 and am returning it to you.

This bill would make changes in the law relating to the assessment of land for farm and agricultural use. It would also set forth criteria which, when met, would cause the loss of the preferential assessment without consideration of additional factors.

I am well aware of the purpose for which the preferential farm assessment was established and am equally cognizant of the loss of revenue to the state and its subdivisions.

In examining the effect this bill would have, the problem must not be viewed from the narrow base of additional revenue which could be derived from increased assessments, but with a glance toward the future development and welfare of the entire state. The greatest problem facing us all today is that of the urban areas, the vast cities that become more impacted by the day. The only feasible answer seems to be an increased emphasis on