The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1871-01-26
CAN IL BIZ REcoNsIDgagDi

reconsider tho vote to-day. This mo-
ton is really not in order, and cannot
Ice sustained. when either branch Of
the Legislature has oncc acted en- 4
bill vetoed by the Executive. tia.
judgment j. final, and cannot he rc-
considered.
We would refer gentlemen who en-
terrain any doubts on this subject To
Cushings' Law aud Practice of lcgis-
lative Assemble, page OF, section
2,3s3. Mr.. Cushinz says, iii the bill
passes in the House to which Il + re-
turned by the requisite majority, it j.
then To DC sent 20 the other 20 be there
reconsidered, with the objections OF
tine Executive, by message from the
former. IL on such reconsideration,
the House agrees TO pass the bill by
the requisite majority Il rIEN be
comes a lass. The vo;e OH the bill,
whether in the affirmative or negative,
does not admit of being reconsidcred.'
The authorities cited fully sustain tiig
position of the distinguished author.
This is clearly in accordance with
the general principle that there can Uc
no reconsideration 81 an order the exc
cution or which has already COIN
menced or has been completed. When
the decision Of the House is once IN
nounced by the presiding officer,
either in the affirmative or negative,
that decision is the Judgment OF the
House. IL j. the official response TO
the in~terrogatory prupoundod 10y the
presiding officer: ''>haIi the bin pass
Notwithstanding the objections OF the
Governor"
We are inclined to the opinion that
under the Constitution Of Nevada
aside from all parliamentary authority
or precedent-ihat a vote on a vetoed
bill cannot be rcconsidcred. That in
strument declares that iii after such
reconsideration (of the bill il again
pass both Houses by ayes and noes. 10y
a vote of two-thirds of the members
elected by each House, il SHALL be
come a law, Notwithstanding the OBJ
jections of the Governor The Ian
guage appears to be imperative, al
hitting NJ exceptions in favor OF n
other reconsideration 10y the party
voting in the negative. The converse
OF the proposition neces-ariallv fol-
lows. The affirmative when defeated
are in the same position. The Cousti-
tuition recognizes hut onc vote-no;
two.
We have cife the foregoing authori-
~, not with a de sire to influence the
action Of the Legislature to-day, for
personally we have no feeling what
ever in the matter; but that the mem
bers may have the benefit OF all the
light that can be thrown on the sub
ject. III the bill has passed beyond
their jurisdiction. of course, there is
no object in endeavoring - resusci.
tate a measure over whose validity OF
legality there would be a legal cloud,
which NIGH; make i. alter all a barrier
tree, incapable of bearing fruit. Tn,
members want money for present tx.
penses-not a law suit.
There seems to be a wide-sprea,
misunderstanding about the operation
al the bill. Really, no member ha
necessarily any pecuniary interest il
the passage OF this particular bill. ]
does not make a dollars difference {,
any member whether Il passes O
not. II makes no difference whethc
they pass this bill now, and fund TIA
entire debt afterwards. or fund tn
debt first and draw the money on thci
warrants under tina. bill. We hea
members talk about workin. IL
'.scrip sharps.'' Certainly those ger
,lemen cannot understand the situa
ton. They can just rs readily get thei
money without the Legislative Fun
Bill, as with It. They do not make
cent by the passage ofthc bill. Iran
creditor of these gentlemen entertain
the idea that its passage is essential I
the liquidation Of his claims, he
previously mistaken. Every memb,
can receive Just ~ much money, an
receive il just as speedily, without tn.
bill "a with il.
As for III adjournment OF the Iegi
ture, it is ont of the question. VIVA
aver may he the feeling here. on Il
spur Of the moment, throughout Il
State there can he but one sen;iinen
Representatives are expected TO stan
to their posts and do their duty. I
leave their seats without making an
appropriations to carry on the Sta
Government for the next two year
might please certain unScrupulol
Radical politicians who would like
see the Democratic party go undc
but the great body of the Democrat
would have but n opinion OF N
gentleman who would weakly suft
himself TO be used for such a purpo.