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The President announced the veto was sustained by roll call as follows:

Affirmative—None

Negative

Messrs.—

President, Mrs. Abrams, Bailey, Bauman, Bertorelli, Bishop, Blount, Boyer, Bozick,
Byrnes, Clark, Conroy, Coolahan, Curran, Dalton, Emanuel, Finney, Goodman, Hall,
Hodges, Hoyer, Lapides, Lipin, Malkus, McGuirk, Mrs. Nock, Pascal, Pine, Mrs. Schwein-
haut, Smelser, Snyder, Staszak, Staten, Steinberg, Stone, Thomas, Mrs. Welcome,
Wilson.                                                                                                        Total—38

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

June 1, 1973.

Honorable William S. James
President of the Senate
State House
Annapolis, Maryland

Dear Mr. President:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17, of the Maryland Constitution,
I have today vetoed Senate Bill 958.

This bill reduces the number of shareholders required before a profes-
sional corporation may adopt a corporate name not containing the name of
a shareholder.

The Attorney General has advised me that Senate Bill 958 has a defective
title and is, therefore, in violation of Article III, Section 29, of the Mary-
land Constitution. For the reasons given on the attached copy of the At-
torney General's opinion, which is to be considered a part of this message,
I believe this bill must be vetoed.

Sincerely,

MARVIN MANDEL,
Governor.

Which was read.

Letter from Attorney General on Senate Bill No. 958

May 23, 1973.

The Honorable Marvin Mandel
Governor of Maryland
State House
Annapolis, Maryland

Re: Senate Bill 958
Dear Governor Mandel:

The title to this bill is unconstitutionally misleading. After referring to
the repeal and reenactment of Article 23, Section 440 (b) of the Maryland
Code, it recites that the purpose of the bill is "to provide for a reduction
in the number of minimum shareholders for the formation of a Profes-
sional Association from five (5) to four (4) shareholders".