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Matters, and Judiciary committees, one representative of the Department
of Legislative Reference, one representative of the Department of Fiscal
Services, the Chaplain, reporters and correspondents of the press and of
radio and television broadcasting in such numbers and subject to such
floor restrictions as determined by the Speaker from time to time, and
stenographers admitted by the Speaker to take down debates] and such
other persons as designated by the Speaker. Provided, however, that any
person who is employed to promote or oppose legislation, within the terms
of Sections 5 to 14, inclusive, of Article 40 of the Annotated Code (1957
Edition, as amended), shall not have the privilege of the House floor during
the period of his employment. A motion to suspend this rule must be
submitted in writing to the House at least one day prior to the time of its
consideration.

The second amendment applying only to the Special Session beginning
December 16, 1969, is as follows, and supersedes any rule in conflict thereof:

During the Special Session of December 16, 1969, all bills and resolu-
tions introduced into the House of Delegates shall be referred initially to
the Committee on Rules and Executive Nominations.

Read and adopted.

ORDER
By the Speaker:

Ordered, that the Honorable William M. Houck of Frederick County
be designated as Majority Floor Leader of the House of Delegates for
this Special Legislative Session of 1969 and as, ex-officio, a member of all
standing committees of the House, and the Honorable W. Dale Hess of
Harford County be designated as Majority Whip of the House.

Read and adopted.

BILLS VETOED BY THE GOVERNOR

The House then considered the Bills of the 1969 Session vetoed by the
Governor.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Annapolis, Md., 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 Consti-
tution, I have today vetoed House Bill 27 and am returning it to you.

This Bill revises those provisions of Article 43 of the Annotated Code
of Maryland dealing with medical practices in the State. While the Bill
represents a desirable revision of those provisions of Article 43, I have
been advised by the Attorney General's office that there is an irreconcilable
conflict between House Bill 27 and Senate Bill 404 which was enacted by
the General Assembly, and that the conflict could not be resolved by the
order in which the Bills were signed. For the reason given in the attached