12                       JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS                         [Jan. 6

This bill would increase unemployment benefits from $50.00 to $56.00 in any one benefit week. I am informed by the Attorney General that the bill is unconstitutional. For the reasons stated in the attached copy of this 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., April 18, 1968.

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

Re: House Bill 393 Dear Governor Agnew:

In our opinion, the title to House Bill 393 is defective, and the Bill is thus unconstitutional.

After its introduction in the House, the Bill was amended so as to increase the maximum amount payable of unemployment benefits and allowances for dependents from $50.00 to $56.00 in any one benefit week. The title to the Bill was not amended to reflect the additional provision made after its introduction.

We call to your attention that a veto of House Bill 393 will not defeat the intended amendments to Section 3(c) of Article 95A of the Annotated Code of Maryland since the provisions of this Bill are also embodied in House Bill 917 which has been passed by the Legislature and will be presented to you for your signature.

Very truly yours, /s/ Francis B. Burch,

Attorney General.

Vetoed by the Governor—May 7, 1968

House Bill No. 393—By Delegates Avara, Brailey, Spector, Burkhead, Arata, Krysiak, N. Cook, Randolph, Abramson, Schirano, Antonelli, Chester, Alpert, Bell, Evans, Reed, Cassady, Helms, Bonvegna, Silk, Holub, Walters, Bullock, Freeberger, Weisengoff, Dypski and Epstein:

AN Act to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 3(c) of Article 95A of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1966 Supplement), title "Unemployment Insurance Law," subtitle "Benefits," to change the amount of weekly allowance payable for dependents to claimants under the unemployment insurance law.

The Speaker put the question: Shall the bill pass notwithstanding the objections of the Executive?

Affirmative—None