Morning journal and courier., 1883-03-30
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Friday, March 50, 1888.
REaINNTNG TO TURN.

BEGINNING TO TURN.
 At last somebody has been found bold enough and smart enough to beard the lion or, perhaps, more properly the tiger of Massachusetts in his den. Since his inaagur- ation Governor Butler has been treading on the toes and hurting the feelings of the mice" people of Massachusetts without let or hindrance, except some sharp words in the newspapers. But now Senator Bruce, the chairman of the Judiciary committee, has arisen and made report to the Senate con- corning the governors third veto, and this report handles the governor in 8 way that will be remembered as long as he lives if not longer. It is fine piece of work and is un- sparing in it's exposure of the governors er- rors
 The bill which was the object of the gov ernor's third veto was one to extend the charter of wharf and improvement compa- ny, and the controlling objection to the char ter was stated in the veto to be that cit gives to the corporation the right to hold land in perpetuity and te act for no other purpose whatever" The governor also said that Gas carly as the third century the Christ ian emperors of Rome found it necessary to pass decrees against this method of holding land.' Senator Bruce 'tpauses by the way" to notice this extraordinary statement which he does in the following re- freshing fashion: It is presumed the exam. pie of Christian emperors" is cited for the reason that his excellency thought it likely to have more weight and influence with the rep resentatives of Christian people than could be fairly given to that of itemperors'' whose minds were clouded with the base supersti- tions and idolatrous practices of the heathen world. And your committee are again pain ed to report that, though Rome had been ruled by nearly 8 hundred emperors before the close of the third century, no Christian emperor" had as yet succeeded to the impe- rial throne of the Ceesars. Their very names are strongly suggestive of heathen rather than Christian age,-Magnus, Maxamin, Caracalla, Elagabalus, which contrast most unpleasantly with the softer and more civ ilized names that usher in at later century, the line of Christian princes, Gratian, Valentinian. It is only from an imperative sense of duty that we have pointed out this mistake of his excellency III OAoWAnS upOA GO 1OrG1Iy it's argument, with the hope, however, that in future messages if there are to be more) we shall be relieved from the necessity and pam of calling attention to such unaccounta- ble mistakes in Massachusetts ipaper. The Commonwealth, at a great expense, has purchased and furnished an extensive library, conveniently located next doer to the gover- nor's private room, which might be inter- preted as g quiet intimation that she will &C., cept no excuse for mistakes and errors of such character on the part of those who ars from time to time called upon to fill her highest office.
 Other mistakes in fact and law made by the governor are treated neatly by Sena- tor Bruce The governor will not enjoy reading the report, but everybody else who sees it will. Other committees besides that of Senator Bruce are considering veto messa- ges and it will not be surprising if the gov ernor gets ''some more" He deserves it.