BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor                        3209

a recent one. If the experience continues, then my concern,
unfortunately, will be justified. If it does not continue,
then a later General Assembly may enact a repeal of the
helmet law.

The signing of House Bill 1096 may contribute, if
indirectly, to the serious injury or the death of a
motorcyclist. My veto of the bill may help to prevent such
an occurrence. In my judgment, motorcycle helmets help to
preserve the lives of those who wear them. For these
reasons, I have decided to veto House Bill 1096.

Sincerely,
Blair Lee III
Acting Governor

House Bill No. 1103 — Fishing in Chesapeake Bay
Near Bay Bridge

AN ACT concerning

Fishing in Chesapeake Bay Near Bay Bridge

FOR the purpose of providing that in a certain area of the
Chesapeake Bay adjacent to The William Preston Lane,
Jr., Memorial Bridge and its parallel span a person may
not engage in a certain type of fishing or fish with a
certain license for a certain purpose; and providing

that during certain months of the year a person may not

fish during certain hours of the night.

May 29, 1978
Honorable John Hanson Briscoe
Speaker of the House of Delegates
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21404

Dear Mr. Speaker:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the
Maryland Constitution, I have today vetoed House Bill 1103.

This till provides that, in a certain area of the
Chesapeake Bay adjacent to the William Preston Lane, Jr.
Memorial Bridge and its parallel span, a person may not fish
in a certain manner.

Senate Bill 442, which was enacted by the General
Assembly and signed by me on May 16, 1978, accomplishes the
same purpose.