The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-02-21
VETO MESSAGE.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Austin, Jan 30, 1889.

6eHhcmen Of ne Scaaie
u is matter ct much regret to me. that
am compelled ny sense of my duty ~
the thiei Executive Magistrate OF the
state to return to you unsigned, the act
enuiled AN act confirming the acton OF
the Auditor and Comptroller, Under The
provisions OF an act OF the Legislature, to
provide Tor ascer'aln'ng the debt OF the late
Republic OF Texas, approved March, 20,
ISIS anu me act supplementary thereto,
approved february =, 1870
have, both IN my official capacity, and
as private citizen. expressed my arpfoba
tion OF, and concurrence IA the justice OF
the general bass upon which the Auditor
aud comptroller have classified the public
debt OF Texas, aud the value assigned 10
them; bat there is no general rule without
Its exceptions; and with those officers, do
think that there are cascs ct individual
hardship to which an application of the
general basis, upon which they felt them.
selves 50 constrained to act, docs not rem.
der justice. by reference To the report of
the AUDITOR aad Comptroller. 1t will he
lound that they use the following language
~ respect to such cases " I'm The average
value assigned TO the consolidated fund Of
the 9TH June, 1897, there came TO our
knowledge few cases OF hardship. where
the government had received full eonsdera-
ton for the original obligations which had
been converted into this fund, aud yet
owned by the original investor. Hal we
departed from the rate we had assigned to
tins OF any othef character OF liability ~
one instance. no matter how Justilable,
others not possessing the same merit would
hnve claimed IT, aud the consequence would
have been that but few claimants would
have been satisfied with any other classif'
cation than 'hat OF par t"r this reason.
we determined, N all instances, to adhere
to the rate affixed to each class, and report
such eases OF hardship ms might arse TO the
Legislature, IN ordef mat such t"iici may
be awarded IA the premises 40 appeals 10
he just we therefore, accompany thus 70
r2't win u statement, matked I, o. snch
cases, hnd nope we same VIII receive Youe
m'ofahle consideration. In TINS connec.
non, we refer You |" The communication oi
". 'ohh W Mug, upon the auiJcct oi MS
eiai'n, wh'rh Is ebeiosed IA thc statement
las' namtu'
II Is apparent from I'M, mat th' oihcers
themselves, VINO CLASSIFIED the Iahll'les "'
Texas ano a'h'ed 'h' Erheiai value OF the
sam" thought that There we're eases to
winch lbr rule they established ought not
to apply, and which the Legislature should
/ tele'e,
IL Is hrile'ea h' m'' That the passage ui
lhe "a" M quest son IA tue general terms va
which 1t Is couched, without any fes"r'a
t'n or saving OF special claims pr",enbe7
the leases OF hardship mentioned b, 'h.
AUDITOR and 'omptrolier lhink It womb
/ clearly preclude the present Legislature
from relieving tn" same a"d render II eN'
tfcmtiN doubtful whether they could De
considered 10y any future LEGISLATURE, with
out an absolute repeal OF The law u there
are eases IN which the scale acted upon by
the Aud'tor and Comptroller and now pro
posed to be adopted by the Legislature
"thout any qnailhcauoh, WIZ operate an.
justly 10 CERTAIN creditors eh'nenllN entitled
to TIE consideration ana protection o' the
government, u would seem proper thh'
though thc'r claims he now p's'poheo' mat
they should at least be ie't open 10, exam
nation ana cqnthhie aolns''neh- " Is my
anNlous wish to see the State OF TeNns, at
'un'e position ~ reference 10 her deb'
wo'ch VIII not only c"nl'ha"u the auhl'"'
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