MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                       3069

the employment of persons under 21 years of age by
holders of alcoholic beverage licenses in Anne Arundel
and Calvert Counties.

Senate Bill 1, which was enacted by the General
Assembly and signed by me on May 31, 1974, is a statewide
comprehensive law lowering the legal age from 21 to 18
years for both the consumption and possession of beer and
light wine and for employment in establishments serving
these beverages. The purpose of Senate Bill 420 is thus
achieved by the enactment and signing of Senate Bill 1.

In addition, the Attorney General has advised me
that Senate Bill 420, while dealing with the same subject-
matter as Senate Bill 1, does so in terms not wholly
consistent with the provisions of Senate Bill 1, and that
it is impossible to reconcile and give effect to the
provisions of both bills. A copy of the Attorney
General's Opinion is attached to this message and should
be considered part of it.

For these reasons, I have decided to veto Senate
Bill 420.

Sincerely,

/s/ Marvin Mandel

Governor

Letter from State Law Department on Senate Bill 420

April 30, 1974.

Honorable Marvin Mandel
Governor of Maryland
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21404

Re: Senate Bills 1 and 420 and House Bill 855

Dear Governor Mandel:

We wish to advise you that we are approving for
constitutionality and legal form and sufficiency the
above referenced bills, passed at the recent session of
the General Assembly. However, we wish to bring to your
attention the apparent conflict among them.

Senate Bill 1 is a comprehensive enactment generally
lowering the legal age for consumption, possession and