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that the provisions of the act would seriously interfere with employment
of patent tongs in the usual manner of operation. I do not fully agree
with them, but certainly must respect their opinions. Enactment of H.B.
1341 provides for the first time a catch-all penalty clause for regulations
promulgated by the Department. I believe the Department could accom-
plish its purpose by adopting a regulation providing that no patent tong
may be operated while any lines other than the suspension cable and the
hydraulic line are attached. If H.B. 1341 is to be signed by the Governor,
I would recommend that H.B. 1340 be vetoed.

Sincerely yours,

/s/ Joseph H. Manning,
Director.

Vetoed by the Governor—May 28, 1969
House Bill No. 1340—By Delegate Briscoe:

An Act to add new Subsection 700(n) to Article 66C of the Anno-
tated Code of Maryland (1967 Replacement Volume), title "Natural Re-
sources," subtilte "Oysters and Clams," to follow immediately after Sub-
section 700 (m) thereof, to control the manner in which patent tongs may
be used to take or catch oysters.

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

Affirmative—None

Negative

Delegates—

Mr. Speaker, Briscoe, Fowler, Boyer, Athey, Thomason, Lipin, Burkhead, Connell,
Helms, Allen, Fornos, Anderson, Benner, Compton, Nimmerrichter, Arata, Coolahan,
Malone, Alpert, Jacobson, Eynd, Hopkins, Nice, Price, Hinkel, Jensen, Tyler, Hutchin-
son, Jones, Kardash, Schirano, Einschutz, Evans, Rush, Arnick, D'Anna, Minnick, Dize,
Matthews, Burkheimer, Mackie, Dorman, Menes, Mothershead, Banning, Goodman, Hull,
King, Montfort, Santangelo, Weile, Aragona, Bagley, Donovan, Giordano, McDonough,
Rummage, Hickman, C. M., Hickman, R. O., Virts, Houck, Remsberg, Greer, Hess,
Osborne, Scarff, Hargreaves, Bonvegna, Bullock, Dypski, Krysiak, Silk, Walters,
Adams, Antonelli, Cassady, Chester, McCarty, Orlinsky, Holub, Sarbanes, Burns, Cur-
ran, Hergenroeder, Kent, Kircher, McQuade, Mooney, O'Brien, Abramson, Brailey,
Dixon, Douglass, Epstein, Lee, Randolph, Abrams, Cardin, Friedman, Resnick, Sklar,
Spector, Waxter, Avara, Baumann, Weisengoff, Freeberger, Murphy, Rutkowski, Wyatt,
Donaldson, Grumbacher, Hoffman, Wright, Clarke, Cronin, Lady, McInerney, Scott,
Whalen, Whitney, Becker, Bell, Blondes, Cook, Docter, Maurer, Zander, Aitken,
Wiser, Evans, Reed, Sloan, Williams, Matthews, Yingling, Burgess, Warfield, Laws,
Long, Aiken.                                                                                              Total—142

The Speaker announced the veto was sustained.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Annapolis, Md., May 21, 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 1435 and am returning it to you.