The Democratic advocate., 1882-05-13
Senator Wells on Gov. Hamilton.

Dr. George Wells. senator from Anne
Arundel county, publishes card IN the An
napolis ldrertiser Of Thursday, IN which he
arraigns Gov. Hamilton for improperly, and
in violation of the constitution, refusing To de-
post with the clerk of the Court OF Appeals
the bill passed by the late General Assembly
No. I47l providing for an additional oyster
sloop for the waters of that county Senator
Wells saws the bil was passed with great una
nimity in both branches of the Legislature.
only one vote being recorded against It; that
the Senate Journal shows that il was presented
10 the Governor more than nine days before
the adjournment, and that, as he did rot veto
it within the six DAYS allowed him by the coa-
stitntien Il las under article > section II OF
the constitution, become a Law without ms ap-
prOyal that notwithstanding tins. he alleges
Gov Hamilton improperly attempts 20 Pock-
et-veto il in this unsarranied manner. Sen
ator Wells also charges that the Secretary OF
State endemvdred 10 persuade the engs0sslng
clerk Of the senate to alter the date Of the
presentation of the bill, and that al this has
been prompted BY political wire palicrs-
EXPLANATIONS A. ~ rHg ALTERATION n pATEs.
The Baltimore Ssa's Annapolis corresPon'
dent writes on Thursday as follows.
The card ef Dr. Wells continues tn excite
interest here. Secretary Bsiscoe, after having
bill IN question. which t'eass the following IN
serlpflon
NO. i4-. examined by Lewis ~ Steiner,
II. Vandariard This hiil l. nos approved
April Is. lss2 William T. Harailton. Gov
cruor. Presented 10 hisexcelleaey, the Gov
crnsr. for his approval, this =yh day -
March, Iss2
-. ". Mtusk. SECRETARY.
Below this Is the i,,llowinx This bsli, Is
nm informed, was hTuuxht g. d. MaHsiNu
hy the Messenger n the Execqtise ca the
morning az the 2a,h day Of March. iSS2, bgt
falling 20 SCI him !, vas presented. with Hatn'
ber ot other balls. 70 the Executive hy said
messenger on the sosning of The S0sh dAy Of
March. lss2. and was fr.r the ssss ti1ne then
presented % the Excessive IN any FORM.
.'WN. T. HAstLroS.
Il Is stated that when thr GoveEpog was
shle 10 BE- Ia tbr executive drpsTsmrni il was
considered a formal prsseaG&ss0n 0g bill 70
him a. soou a. i ryzehTd she 0ssce thrUG9h
the pruF~r chanael.. bat whea shn loTnFuos
bscarsse too III 10 attend io his dnsiss il sas
rs7iss-edsd that the Official presentation u a
bal shNuli d4Gs fFssa shs tame ss~a@PAsees N
the Governor bands :, the Executive Man
sion. Ia this Say the dates 81 ihe pressata
tiou of many u tbs balls sere ieft blank. and
IN some 6fsy others ihe dates NvFs aaieresi t.
represent the tlmc the acts scre actually pFr
ssnfed su ths Governor. Nhtlss this ander
standing was ia operation H aPssars thai the
eaarossias clerk of the senate. IL she absence
esf the Governor and Secretary, hruaxht up
two bilis, nur ~ them the SCI ~ dispaEe, and
gsve them 70 The Governor siaessssawev. hfs
Was on the a4gh nf March. The tiotefaos
never saw she hill until the SEh- Nhea Sec-
rSsary Bgsscce fuaai out the dase was NOT
psupeyiy iRdorStd on the bill according 80 The
understanding. be sskca Mr. Ireland, the en-
srossins clerk. 90 make ths necessary corrcc'
sleu Secretary Miller. when called upon bs
the GOverRar. altered the 2tth 20 the @ssh,
ana H. leaves the responsibility With the Gov
srpor. The ORIGINAL date u the 2Ith Of
March i rlninly altered % the 2ssth,