New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-25

tcutvr approval aud grnosoft VI 10
b, hi. 9th section every bin ba@ presented Governor
for his suprovs obe ana there IN Unrh
the t become lev cunE M s.,siuD q he L-gsie
approval ard without hs approval If "a. sEns To o
he evidence 81 hs approval h. rstns M t ten
without H. &c the sha teeJnle ", In
hls be bad ,sn.d thai i you my 'y va. n.
srprova L.GsUrr I'D oun before the expiration
Il he Ten days ad hu. pEevel: the Of he b wsieh
,sys {. r,t;siion 81" fhst T. sry bin ich .iau
have returned By The Governor % III Legislature before
their so oornn,t) .ha lie; he law TIA: 8. By :he Gov
srloG rtsDou u il fr ;sn days u like amer &c
signed" oshe, WORDS wi'hou. his signature IL M
Governor approve and sn 'he h sii,r The eonrrr q ne
ow b-esuse bill cenuot after to- sdOarnm 2: o. he
with It's rpEur. In he Govsror approve
IT, b. lat ,ey.' nfa from the pain in ioh u re Coz.
i,bt and power Of strcvs Of o.approva s dcrensy
every .a BE- presented Governor r ia plainly bis
siuors duty 70 sHsnn. syefy Dill such al examination
it What il there in the COu-ltiou relieving n. Governor
from hi. seusra euty of examining every o P9-d or shh
limit, m eSerse IL int Of time 70 tne actual seoo Of he
Al public onieer. and al departments Of 20
their Constitutional duties all bills passed By the L@si,4,1
public sod ibry nigh, behence he vs;o heck b1.
law Authorized by he Coas1iio; oaed or By tne puo 10
teIa' should not TIE bill IN yIs H. epp' q" oy 'he
Governor b. sv b. Me Signature although he L-ia'
have uped without giving MIN tim for tSanina
onl Why should u adjournment Of the LEisN1re 6. plye
the putc q The law he Governor being always a. hama 70 ~
wen BIZ which ..i have pssed the senate srd Assembly
shall before becomes lac BE- ented - tie Governor
he srPrGys he shall sn ~ :sys ne hrs, pant o. 'n o.
cortpgncy Of bic approving the bill TIE veto power calls
the el law bcvb.,andi1g NJ Oh e,.ons Th- L-s,nre
exercise b. without being in session There should
Re- NO af The ~ 3 ass By ' I'll. es:ca VITA eff
s nm. q, sS b in wb stb The Oh
r the beu.ft of the Legsui' and IL f11e-ncr Of tn'
I'd ouru sue waive before the expiration d he ten days
Why should h. sf- general right and dag Of The Governor
10 ,eu al bills - hich he approves
IT.. .,sment Of hi. Objection. fo the bruea: Of he Leg'.
auIe and therefore after they have adjourned If the Governor
does 10, approve he BILL be simply 4os Gins from pH' ms name
oi- Il.
ton doubtful that cn-deradou' Of llol: uyrnrcf
or public policy properly escorted ~ Of the opinion
the from considerations
decidedly favor Of the construction giving tie zhi IN que'
i..sd Il toe Governor sign bill. .fer ,hc adourumen,
If the IL ssIe which the Itiona hniiion Of ten
dsy, DO. not apply being time fixed r his examination
CT Signature he approves, that be might 'gu any time during
the interval bwt the aoD1uinf, au1 ,e LrNt session, OF
even s, any time during his term Of Office.
To that the H. gsature bsy Ing adjourned ,hrfe
reed Of fixing tine a. ~ th"m and 20 70 inc pubc ~
ge, whether the bill becomes .w depend. enrry upon me
.usturr whether be fa or sha not approve and
wholly a. b. di'errop u in int the On
Lc,stue Wholly the discretion Of the Go''roI nond vac
leave al bis discretion the time al or within whieh such
oi,cror r. 70 somewhat at hs dcretion.
because there necessarily implied in th consn,. son
a-, junction and coustltons responsibility ioi is
perfoslce a. the occasion Tor the performance ans
the duty and other duties equal iHpotne
VIA .s.cu,iy. duty |, more mornentous xsmna:iou
Judgment conclusion upd in the eNfrca' Of MS rev.o
~ veto power # the Les ss'ure soous leaving bills under
e provon Of the Constitution wholly at the deere
tor -hs duty should is more likely sooner 70 cAm nj aten
lion, ,-..,-.-.,..,,..
Governor delay Men generally willing 20 do what
they Ipove of the Governor approves the BILL Why should
be delay sspbg II he dots not approve be VIII leave the
bin without any other Constitutional accountability for
bis determination sign not 70 sign than attaches 20 every
other executive act determination to w.t. Tor the honsy OF
There being therefore motive for de,y the
trainers did aPprehend public iucon
,rneuc. delay the executive action after the ourn
en Of the legislature; do see any rsk Of any other OF
further delay than might sIse iom ayestne' 70 undertake me
labor Of a0n aud the pressure Of other executive duties
this probably thought could not be provided against
by all express limitation without unnecessarily later the al
urumeut Of the Lsissturel ccumscibns Executive escre
This tlnt sufficient % the only argument which
have our ded combinations Of public conscience or
gsy against the c'H''iu' f''s '"s 'o''c Tue
Now let "a, look se other side Of this question Of public
The provisions in The first Of this State adopted in
M b'r the Constitution by which this
check upon legislation given 10 the Chancellor the
Judges Of the Supreme Court together "t6 the Governor as
council o revision that as expressed IN the Co.uon laws
inconsistent with the sprt of This Constitution OF with ihe pub
lie good E,h not be lastly sd y. & , sos q
the Governor alone fI.. adopted from he C9n.nton Of
proceeding, the Convention which framed the Cons tuon Of
the and the debate. tha, Constitution in The
81, of i8a il and was intended 20 be- eyisoTy
power and duty necessarily implying in rs faithful conscientious
aud nomentous exercise aud d'chaIge time snd
from the proceedings Of the Conventions irans them ana
tie GeDs,es On th.n II AN ths ,nI NJ e. AK
judicial only intended 70 be checks upon each other
but TO be as independent Of each other as possible
The history Of the Constitution ol Inc nsa sse SHOWS
that Of the greatest AID bet men taking par IN the con
yeutOns framing and adopting y and o,hrI' o. that ay iead
that noiwiihssrdng tie constitutional checks upon me lesa
power would III the end become yranna md oppressive
and ,waow up ta expressed on one oc'a'O"l m o ons'
Their recent experience OF Parliamentary omnptence and
oppression had shown them hat tyranny no; the less aon
for having hondrn bead. II Is PLAIN mat IN I'M, country 81
refer
Renee is equally plain iha, iansiiea PaFsaps osiolns
pbc motive, or for public good from personal selfish
;,,n Inc cop.,itu,nsl hmitsos II Iegi,a,yc power
be unnecessary and oppressive and uIus, 20 the minority
In trainers of these constitutions though, and
hence this conservative and Protective VETO ches Ana
the origin and nature Of these written c9nl3r,
representative element Of the Government with the legislative
power. ...-
the protection Of their Government the Governor elected
c-cy BY people and returns 10 tn and II the rAefcise
power aud acts for lie people o Inc whole
rot Ike the veto The English crown left ia the
Nlo a. tI'S - ~ t1,6,s he RDn.p. which wa. given
t. fl. and hch OF h-iI Institution used by t1en 70
protect the liberties Of the people Now sum bn' me
suir and purpose Of this veto power when OF he
t,io,sl PROVISION giving Il 10 Governor is most
meuosd by public policy OF p90hc AyrAleuo, or e ~
The Governor during the turmos confusion lobby appliances
aud haste the close Of the session embAT ana he' he
wee AZ esrue., wish defeat any good bill Al honest
de rnina,ion al corP. uncoIx'uioual bills and
wat Of tim, 70 examine sl he 0 wAicn an 40 ou'umet mo-
n.usry ,Nutc,s5 end which may a. any time w1tho
notice nav have his hands, that which following ar sif
PURGE # the Etatou tor asepIs d, b!I d-'
the session OF the legislature sives m .uh ieat te lot
considerations 90 ms great c0nsfafe
y wer sud duty Even win homes. ana pure LEGISLATIVE ma
cy there danger from delays than from h-'te III legs
lsou tAiuk not. 49,.
We know that the Legislature might t1ey never nave u'a.i
ON. it'll ard under mass OF legislative Nrrtisg- conceal
mo-, z, nous attack the on, he moot cor
iudtyidus II would be IN" duty 81 ne
tins 20 ferret ou the
sitn, upuu Constitution and 20 uuli the folds o. hi Jury
= M enc his
alton and cuustrlc:iou cnned foT the PROVISION oi the On
fon iu question by tn Attorney 3rpcral might. link,
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