, 1888-03-11
THE LAST VETO.
Appropriation Bill Passed, Vetoed
and Passed Again.
His ExCeIIency Objects to Irrele.
want Sections.
A Bill Where "0ther Purposes
We're Important.

About $50 O'Clock yesterday morning
the enrolled act making divers appropri-
ations and for other purposes" princi-
pally other purposes, was delivered to the
executive for his signature. The mem
bcrs then took a recess Tor breakfast.
An hour later the solons were gambol.
ing about the corridors, when Attorney
General Donzelman entered tho hall OF
the house with a bulky roll Of manuscript
and an official envelope. The messenger
was hilariously greeted, cheers only ceas-
ing when Speaker Pease raped for or
der. Quiet ensued and the appended
message from his excellency was read:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, CHEYENNE,
WYo. GENTLEMAN-I have the honor
to return herewith house enrolled act No.
67, without my approval.
At the closing moments of the tenth
legislative assembly this Is perhaps the
most wonderful piece Of legislation ever
presented to any executive for approval.
The general appropriation bill provid-
ing for the salaries of all the territorial Of
%icers, with contingent funds to enable
| thcm to perform the duties required Of
them by law, as also the allowances for
extra expenses Of the legislatures not pro
vided for by the general government, and
| other, matters, has attached to it and
performing a part thereof, an enactment
apportioning the territory for legislative
purposes, and having no connection with
the appropriation portion of the enrolled
act. There is also attached to the general
appropriation bill, and made a part of it,
an enactment creating new counties by di-
viding those now extence and organized
for years, and having no relationship to
the general appropriation portion of the
act.
The portion Of the enactment relating
to the formation and organization Of new
counties passed both houses as council en-
| rolled act No. 10, and was submitted to
the executive for action. This enrolled
act was returned to the council, where it
originated, without approval at noon to-
day, accompanied by an executive message
giving reasons therefor. 1t was passed
over the veto by the council, sent to the
| house, and has never been acted upon by
that body, as required by the organic act
of Wyoming, and the laws of congress
governing the territories. This returned
act now appears as q part OF the genera
appropriation bill, and is submitted to the
governor again for his approval. Their,
is but one course left the executive.
He cannot IN honor or in Justice give his
approval to an enactment embracing the
whole measure, and dealing with the
whole subject which had been by him de-
MED approval but q few hours before.
The same conscientious conviction of duty
acquires and commands the same action
now. Were it possible to approve the
appropriation part of the bill | would
gladly do 50, but as this IS impossible
without approving that portion already
and heretofore rejected. The response
bility for the failure of the appropriations,
if they shall fail, will not attach to the
executive. Very respectfully,
THOMAS MOONLIGHT,
Governor.
The house resolved itself into commit
tee of the whole for the consideration OF
the rejected act and accompanying veto
message. Reading of the bill was dis
pensed with, and it was recommended
for favorable consideration without de-
bate, and soon thereafter passed the house
quietly by a vote of IA to .. There were
seven absentees,
The governors veto was out vetoed in
the council without much ceremony.
Messrs. Organ and Guernsey voted in the
negative, and one of the dozen members
was absent. In placing himself on record
Mr.. Organ stated that he would be
pleasd to join the majority in approving
the Appropriation bill, but could not con,
sent to the division of johnson county.
Both houses having passed the appro,
priation, new county and apportionment
bill by the necessary two-thirds vote. not,
withstanding the objections of the gov.
crnor, the measure is now a law.
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