The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-02-05
Mr.. Davidson's Speech upon the Veto.

After the reading Of the governors veto message on
the cotton BILL Mr. Davidson Of the house, rose in his
place, and said:
when The bank bills were under consideration in
that house be had said that while he IN good faith sup
ported these measures for the purpose Of giving rehef
70 Tie banks il relief denied the great cotton
planting interests Of the State by the defeat OF the ol
having that object in view, he for one would take she
responsibility Of opposing every act Of legislation up
on Whatever subject, Lhe general appropriation
bill itself The time had come for the taking tins re-
sponsibitF.n
The banks had been relieved by the passage OF acts
which many members believed the legislature had no
constitutional right to pass. The governor had signed
them without hesitation They were thus relieved 81
the disabilities and perils which surrounded theh-
Now it SO happened that we had extended the time
for the collection Of taxes had assumed the Conteder-
tax and had passed bill to enable the people
pay these taxes meet these liabilities and at ne
same time live AT this late day the governor hnas
constitutional objections to t'
Now continued Nr. Davidson, '.he was prepared
to take grave responsibility, and the more grave on
account OF the fact that the State treasury was exhaust
ed that no appropriations had been made for carrying
/ on the government. Still, he, the oldest member OF
the body with the full understanding OF the response
bilty he assumed before the country and his Maker,
would counsel the friends Of the cotton bill, Il they
could not pass the measure over the governors veto
refuse from this time to The close OF the session. 20
pass any bill upen any subject whatever If the gov
ernor had thought fit veto act which, more than
all others put together demanded by the impefa-
tive Of the people, the majority very large ma
iority in that house. should put veto on further leg
islaturen
| Mr. Davidson moved recess until o clock.
Mr. Herman remarked that whatever was done should
be done calmly with the utmost deberaton, and with
due regard the dignity Of the house and the bestln
/ terest Of the country.
1 We thus find that the great democratic Cicero OF
Louisiana agns the governor for wantof correct and
honest constitutional construction Of the supreme law
Of the STATED Governor Moore, without the shadow Of
authority encouraged the banks to violate their char
er-exeeuye influence was used to get the legislature
to tolerate the yiolaon-intimation held out to il
that if they would pass bill for the relief Of the banks
the friends Of the banks would join i'll passing bills or
tie relief Of the cotton and sugar planters. The bill
for the relief Of the cotton planters passed both houses
by large majogities. His exceency suddenly has con
sttuonal scruplesi after having about twelve months
previously swallowed the greater portion Of his inangu
raj oath Governor Moore has heretofore been repre-
sented as very good citizen, but without the least
capacity as statesman. Some intimate that be is
perfect plant tool in the hands Of clique whose only
4 God is money, no matter how it is made