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this controversy exists and because this is only one aspect of the larger problem of employees' relations with the Government, the bill should be studied further before it becomes law.

I am asking the Task Force on Government Employees' Labor Relations to consider this question along with the others presented to them. Changes such as the one proposed in this bill can be better assessed after a long, hard look at the entire area in order to avoid piece-meal approaches which do not fit well into the final overall solution.

Sincerely,

Spiro T. Agnew, Governor.

Vetoed by the Governor—May 7, 1968

House Bill No. 765—By Delegates Schirano, Epstein, Orlinsky, Brailey, Baumann, Murphy, Avara, Cassady, Alpert, Arnick, Waxter, Chester, Evans, Weisengoff, Lee, Randolph, Antonelli, Cook and Reed:

An Act to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 33 of Article 64A of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1966 Supplement) (1967 SUPPLEMENT), title "Merit System," reducing the probationary period of classified State employees, and to correct an error therein.

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

Affirmative

Delegates—

Burkhead, Alpert, Jacobson, Jones, Kardash, Schirano, Burkheimer, Mackie, Antonelli, Chester, Holub, McCarty, Orlinsky, Brailey, Resnick, Spector, Waxter, Free-berger, Murphy, Rutkowski, Weisengoff, Bell.                                                Total—22

Negative

Delegates—

Mr. Speaker, Briscoe, Fowler, Boyer, Athey, Lipin, Thomason, Connell, Helms, Allen, Anderson, Fornos, Benner, Compton, Nimmerrichter, Arata, Coolahan, Malone, Rynd, Hopkins, Nice, Price, Jensen, Tyler, Einschutz, Evans, Rush, Arnick, D'Anna, Minnick, Lowe, Dize, Matthews (R. M.), Dorman, Menes, Mothershead, Banning, Goodman, Hull, King, Montfort, Santangelo, Weile, Aragona, Bagley, Donovan, 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.), Cassady, Sarbanes, Burns, Curran, Hergenroeder, Kent, Kircher, McQuade, Mooney, Abramson, Dixon, Douglass, Epstein, Lee, Randolph, Abrams, Cardin, Friedman, Avara, Baumann, Wyatt, Donaldson, Grumbacher, Hoffman, Wright, Clarke, Cronin, Lady, Mclnerney, Scott, Whalen, Whitney, Becker, Blondes, Cook (E. P.), Crawford, Zander, Wiser, Cook (N. S.), Evans, Reed, Williams, Matthews (R. C), Yingling, Burgess, Warfield, Long, White, Aiken.             Total—115

The Speaker announced the veto was sustained.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Annapolis, Md., May 7, 1968.

The 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 today vetoed House Bill 770.