HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1983

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However, the State-wide assessment Bill, which is Senate
Bill No. 215, provides for these matters and hence, the approval
of these two Bills is unnecessary.

CALVERT COUNTY.

Chapter 556 (House Bill 556). The County Superintendent
of Education of Calvert County has written me to the effect
that this measure should be vetoed in view of the fact that
the State-wide Bill for adjusted compensation of employees
was extended to include County school teachers.

In addition, Maurice T. Lusby, Jr., Chairman of the Calvert
County Delegation, who introduced this measure, also re-
quested that the Bill be vetoed and in view of the above facts,
I will disapprove Souse Bill No. 556.

CAROLINE COUNTY.

Chapter 357 (House Bill 390). The State's Attorney of Caro-
line County registers vigorous protest to this measure, the pur-
pose of which is to require that the results of examination of
public accounts be reported directly to the Grand Jury of the
County.

In requesting that this Bill be vetoed, the State's Attorney
points out that the procedure required to be followed, would be
at variance with the established practice which provides full
information to the State's Attorney as to criminal matters and
the submission by the prosecuting attorney of the facts in
question to the Grand Jury.

Inasmuch as the State's Attorney alleges that no benefits
would be derived from the passage of the measure in his opin-
ion, and that there is sufficient authority already existing for
the auditing of the accounts referred to, I feel it my duty to
veto the Bill.

The State's Attorney is the constitutional officer charged with
the responsibility of the handling of criminal matters and if
he takes the position that this measure would be contrary to
the public interests, it is my feeling that I should follow his
recommendation.

One of the two House members from Caroline County also
requests that the Bill be vetoed.

DISCOUNT COMPANIES.

Chapter 296 (House Bill 58). This measure relates to the
making of loans of f 1, 500 or less and provides for the regula-
tion of corporations making such loans and confers additional
powers upon the Administrator of Small Loans. Briefly it is
referred to as the "Discount Company Bill".