10                       JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS                         [Jan. 6

Negative

Delegates—

Mr. Speaker, Briscoe, Fowler, Boyer, Athey, Lipin, 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, Dize, Matthews (R. M.), Burkheimer, Mackie, Dorman, Menes, Mothershead, Banning, Goodman, Hull, King, Montfort, Santangelo, Weile, Aragona, Bagley, Giordano, McDonough, Rummage, Hickman (C. M.), Hickman (R.), Houck, Remsberg, Virts, Greer, Hess, Osborne, Scarff, Hargreaves, Bonvegna, Bullock, Dypski, Krysiak, Silk, Walters, Adams (F. B.), Antonelli, Cassady, Chester, Holub, McCarty, Orlinsky, Sarbanes, Burns, Curran, Hergenroeder, Kent, Kircher, McQuade, Mooney, O'Brien, Abramson, Brailey, Dixon, Douglass, Epstein, Lee, Randolph, Abrams, Cardin, Friedman, Resnick, Spector, Waxter, Avara, Baumann, Freeberger, Murphy, Rutkowski, Weisengoff, Wyatt, Donaldson, Grumbacher, Hoffman, Wright, Clarke, Lady, McInerney, 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, Aiken.                                                                                             Total—137

The Speaker announced the veto was sustained.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Annapolis, Md. May 7, 1968.

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 90 and am returning it to you.

This bill would correct certain errors in the Nursing Home Loan of 1966 and authorize the issuance of State bonds to aid in the nursing home construction. The Attorney General informs me that the bill is unconstitutional. For the reasons stated in the attached copy of his opinion, which is to be considered part of this message, I am compelled to veto the measure.

Sincerely,

/s/ Spiro T. Agnew, Governor.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Baltimore, Md., May 10, 1968.

Honorable Spiro T. Agnew Governor of Maryland State House Annapolis, Md. 21404

Re: H.B. 90 Dear Governor:

Chapter 652 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1966 was declared unconstitutional by the Maryland Court of Appeals in Birmingham v. Board of Public Works. Since House Bill 90 depended on the constitution-