The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-03-08
hkPOhr OF IHs MINORITY ON THE GOVERN.
oRs VETO.


IT, cht session, II joint Committee Of ia
= senate and House Of Representatives
/, was appointed t. consider of and r.,
e port The Facts m relation to the veto a
f.. ms ENcel'rncy, Gov LuhbH OK. Of III,
oiIl 10 pay the mcmbcrs and oilico,s q
ihc Legislature thtir mileage md 800
diem
The undersigned minority Of sucl
COMMITTEE, respectfully protest n.,ains
me action Of the Loy stature in the
p''nir'H, believing it unnecessary and
unca'icd Tor AID contrary 10 the renio,
ana policy Of our Republican Govern
mcnt The action # the Governor ha.
uhd'Is ne the Investigation prescrihc,,
ny TIE constitution, his veto ina, been
considered hy the two Huuscs. their
voice united w'ih hs in opposing the
ii'a"nre and thus II was defeated IN the
very mod" prescribed hy the Magma
'H"ffd 81 oar libcriics. aud We would
say with all due difference 10 the yoire
Oh the majority that the whole spbi.r,
y" tar as thc bin and veto are rs,corr.
90, eught To have rested here pnt oh,y.
mig the authority Of the UDusc4 we
nave considered the subject e the frs,,.
IH'l"n, and exceedingly regret thai we
are called upon 10 differ wiih the r,iar.
Wy pi TINS committee composed II r,en.
'lcInrh u equally honest motives. and
% superior ABILITY 10 ourselves Had
vac committee simply inquired into and
reported the facts, as we think was cvi.
dertly TIE intent and purpose Of the rrs9
ntiuu. aui not epdrav pred ~ eupuort tho
i'7uii - their investigation 10y an .lah.
"it" argument we doubt not that the
''1ni"lttre could hay. entirely agreed
thi W. hope II vii mot hc cougtdered
"ut ~ plar" FIR ur here TO- state. that the
Undersigned were willing t. thi- rour.c
anj PROPOSE g. report the facts a. fI,y
actually existed. without nj, o. o,r.~,st
II thc nes-.,n lii the Lr.i.lstnrr
injustice by incorrect eta'pm"uta, sc
az sure It's au'hur would cheerfullv az.
in'eTtr ih the correction, and while sc
Accord ~ the MAJORITY tn, r;ghi Ia differ
VITA rs ~ a. the proper course 10 be
p"'-hn. ahd agrc" that the facts stated
10y the mal"fty tfc m the man correct
H'', u" t''i'nwui - accompanied with
such Arguments and cpuchrd Ia fuch
avg nis', Vat We teen Cunstr.u"d Ia
witl.Au.d our eulat-r,prn, ,r ,L.,- -,
port. What harm cnpid r...itl, -. /
H. ttr Legislature ly = simpl, statement
~ 'Eaa. ulf',a5.e snl,hel'u ,'y,,,.... .,-.pi, /
When presented ia simplr garb, and the .
,,,,u g.. -uru,ft il hy skillftl and fneo.
tiu4. ,r,ui.,,,ti- l.aa. r.. ,,fu-y,c, TIA; .
hoo ,,,..,,,,in., il.. ,r,,uur,.ts are u4,
rn,tr, /, .,tefri rllh ti,.r pastuun. rr /
t',nt ,A..v l.,,,y. .th.ra have not
a.. ..,,,r,ty T., ,,,pr.ei,t, the truth
,.,tt,u, ,Nr + .-...,-u AZ ID, argument. |,
p. admitted ly the rriire committee.
,t,t hts .vstIl.rr, IA NOT intend 10 Do
,,,ir.,.... ,,tb, ir,i.lature and If the
language v..- calculated IT, d. whn, Wa
ro, i,t,nl-l certainly a ata,rmrn, uf
fat. y,. all ii.t was necessary.
If thr Governor uzed expressions ur
sr.-I.ft,.ni4 iu lis m s-,gc. ia which wc
ruuii uut concur 1t was certainly h,s
rl.,lsatiy, q, d. Ri, The Constitution
r,l,.t r.e Ant, oi TIA, Governor ~
vet, u.uuf,s Under certain circnm-
STANCES and T., return the mra,ut. vet.
+ a ,..,,fl.f witA Li- reasons tAcfcfpr
fl, fla. II.,,.,. fp which they originated
~ha,iliI, l.,-i.lHtur, dictate t. the TX
,r,n,vr vhat reasons lir shall assign ~
,i.,t y..i. 4. shall use in exercising
the rlwuts conferred upon him. The
,uo branches 4 the ic lslulurr. in the