Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-08

| Governor Beaver yesterday vetoed sew
eral bills, mostly of charitable nature. In
each instance he gave his reasons at length.
Each veto was voted on, and in every one
majority was recorded against the Governor,
but it was not of tie requisite two-thirds
size to pass bill over veto. Some of the
veto messages were greeted with groans
when read in the House.
rFRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENTS
HARRISBURG, May 7.-Governor Beaver
to-day vetoed the bill providing for the
erection of a memorial building to the Penn
sylvania Reserve Corps. The Governor ap-
proves the general features of the bill, but
vetoes it for the following reasons:
Under the provisions Of the bill to which this
is q supplement the Executive was charged
with the duty of naming a commission to over
see the erection of Pennsylvania memorials
and the expenditure of moneys appropriated
thereby. By the provisions of this bill that
commission is passed by entirely, and the
power to appoint committee to control the
erection of the building supervise the ex-
penditure of the funds appropriated by the bill
is vested in certain voluntary associations,
which may or may not have an existence. The
provisions of the bill not only take the appoint
ment of commissioners out of the hands of the
Executive, but interfere with the prerogative
of the Senate, so far as its consent to their ap-
pointment is concerned. This in my Judgment,
is very grave question-not of great import
ance in the present case but so vital in its
character as to call for serious hesitation in es-
tablishing such precedent
OTHER OBJECTIONS TO THE SAME.
The Governor also objects that the
portion OF the bill which makes it operative
when eight of the Pennsylvania reserve or
ganizations combine would, according to
his information, result in several of the Or
CARNATIONS being represented by memorials,
leaving only portion of the reserves to be
represented in this building. The Cover
nor thinks this would destroy the proper and
commendable sentiment which seeks to per-
petuate the part taken by the Pennsylvania
reserves as a complete organization in the
battle of Gettysburg. The Governor also
objects that the bill creates distinctions
among Pennsylvania organizations by ap-
propriating much larger amount to the
regiments which shall combine to erect the
building than is given to other Pennsylva-
mia organizations, or to others belonging to
the Pennsylvania reserve division itself.
In vetoing the appropriation for the ALLIE
gheny County Association for the Preven-
ton of Cruelty to Children and Aged Peo-
pie, Governor Beaver says:
mo MONEY FOR SUCH PURPOSES.
The provisions Of our poor laws, which for.
bid children to be maintained as inmates of
our ordinary institutions for the care and
maintenance of the poor, would seem to make
associations for the care of children almost a
necessity, and the societies organized for their
care would seem to be proper objects of the
States charity. Such societies should dis
charge all the duties and obligations relating
to destitute children in their several localities
which rest upon the State. The multiplication
of these societies means to very great extent
the maintenance of separate and distinct or
CARNATIONS, the main expenditures con-
nected with which are the payment Of
office rent and expenses. If there were no
other agency through which their work could
be carried on there might possibly be ques-
tion as to the prUpriety Of the States contrib
uting money for their maintenance. Inasmuch,
however, as such agencies exist, and irasmuch
as the appropriations made by the present
Legislature are likely to exceed by more than
s., 900 the revenues of the Commonwealth
applicable to such purposes, the strictest econ
omy becomes absolutely necessary The legal
obligations of the Common wealth must be
met As to the appropriations. for their dis
charge there Is and can be no discretion.
DEBTS THAT MUST BE PAID.
Purely ate institutions must be maintained.
They can in the very nature Of the case secure
no help from those who are eharitably disposed.
Educational institutions should next be pro-
vided for. If anything be left for charity it
should be distributed to such institutions as
have substantial foundation and are equipped
for charitable work. Appropriations for the
maintenance of such institutions should take
precedence over such as provide for the erec-
tion of new buildings or the payment of old
debts of such institutions as are not firmly es-
tablished. These general propositions are
stated at some length for the reason that
number of bills will be disposed of, in which
part of the appropriation will be approved and
part disapproVed or which may be- altogether
disapproVed on the grounds which are herein
stated.
In vetoing the appropriation for the Pitts
burg Free Dispensary, the Governor
says:
It does not appear that this institution is car
rying on any general charitable work, and in
asmuch as the appropriation is solely for
building purposes, it does not appear that the
charitable work Of the institution, If such Is
carrieu on will materially suffer by reason of
delay,
A BEAUTIFUL CHARITY.
In vetoing appropriations for two Phila-
delphia old ladies' homes, and the Pittsburg
Home for Aged Colored Women, the Gov.
ernor says:
All these relate to a class of persons for
whom provision is made by the laws of the
Commonwealth. This is a beautiful charity
which seeks to take these aged persons from
surroundings in which they may be found
either in public institutions or private places,
and give them more of the comforts and en-
joyments of home, Such charity is to be
greatly commended, but is it within the
province Of the Commonwealth to make such
distinctions among their destitute people. Can
she say or ought she say, one person shall be
maintained in an ordinary county home, while
another of equal age and equal disability shall
be maintained in an institution of higher grade,
where more comfortable surroundings NAV be
found and better attention given. This is un-
uuestionably the province of private charity
Our churches do much of it and are to be com.
mended in doing SO. There is no pretense,
should be assisted by the State in doing such a |
work and it is difficult to see upon what princi.
pIe any other organization doing a like work |
should receive aid out of the public treasury.
GREETED WITH GRoANs.
1t was on this veto that the first sign of |
discomfort appeared. A great groan went
up at the Governors remarks on this beau
tiful charity. DIR. Walk said the Governor |
was encroaching on the power of the Legis- |
lature to direct the expenditure of money, |
and Mr.. Fow said 1t looked as though the |
Governor was trying to save money in one
place to spend it in some other.
Captain Billingsiey also spoke in defiance |
of the Executive veto, and majority was |
given against the Governor on each Of the |
three bills. However, two-thirds of the
whole House was required to pass 1t over his
veto.
FLANNELs.-The largest and best-select-
ed stock Of fine French fannels we have vet !
shown; checks, plaids, stripes and figures,
from 35c to 81 yd. HUGUs & HAcKE.
ELEGANT cabinet photos, any style, 81 30 |
per doz. Panel picture with each doz. cabi-
TIC, DArTrT A II, 4 1 q