The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1889-01-03

he LAD NOIi -
have not signed it," replied the
Governor laconically, but positively as
he watched the blue smoke curling up
from the cigar which he held between
his fingers.
on have not vetoed it, of course,
Esince: a veto message would have had to
|3be sent to the Legislature before its
adjournment q suggested.
N o, I have not vetoed it." he said,
1but; Z have taken q course in regard to
the bill which is constitutio tional, and to
my mind appears both proper and expe.
dient.
Here the Governor took up copy. OF
the State Constitution, neatly bound, and
referring to Section q, ,of Article 8, read
Ias follows Is
s:Iff :Iff 8 bill or a joint resolution shall
not be returned BY the Governor within
three days aftersit shall have been pre-:
sented to him, Sundays excepted, il shall
have the same force and effect ;as if he
Fshad signed ii, unless the General Assem-:
lblys BY their adjournment prevents Its
return, inswhichy case it shall not have
such force and effect unless returned
within two days after their next meeting. =
Now, added Governor Richardson,
s'the Legisla atnre, By an adjournment be:
fore the expiration of three days from the
Lime at which the Clemson College bill
was. presented sto me, gives this clause
Undersit t,.tbs Governor has
|ithe right; 20 withhold; his approval OK dis
approval Of . bill until the second day q
|sthes next meeting Of The General sAssem7s
bly,. I intend to use my institutional
power and withhold action. on. the Glenn
son bill lsuntil the Legisla lature meets again,
and then shall announce my final decis.
ion il: regard to It.
q sssY ous consider, then, that that clause
was Intended to meet cases like the pres
|sent l..ss; 81 &
A WISE PRO DIVISION.
g said Governor Richardson, sit
was seyide dentlY designed to afford the
LGoyerno the amplest time for the
conside de1a.ion q. grave matters Of pro
sprietyE and ediency; in legislation. !
an going TO avail myself of this fright
which has been. declared By the Constitn..
stion, fol. the! reason that the decision
which has been reached on the subject
has been hasty and without that full
discussio and consid deration Of all laspects
sof the case which an imp portant question
::so,fs this kind demands both from the
people and their Tepreaen entatives.
\. $ ous are in favor Of an agricultural
college, properly ablished and controll-
led; ARE you moi, Governor ?7n 2 S.
.s3S far Eass that is concerned = he
replied my position ought to be well
known, as ] have announced itgnot only
an the shustings, but in my last annual
message have unequiv ocally advocated
such an institution fthe gricnlturists Of
The State deliberately desired It, but only
on on such q basis asWould make .eHectual
and useful to those whose interests are
con ncerned and conform ii to- the dignity
and rights Of the State g ]:
AFR1END OF. ALL EDUCATION.
on may say, he: added, ,,athat I am
an advocate. of all the education possible
and &especially Of the education ofthe
whites: We have q great burden TO bear
Introducing the illiteracy of race foreign
20 cur own. All extraneous aid is
directed "a: the benefit Of fthat race, fer
whose 5enlig ghtenment we already tax
Ourselves heavily Consequently any
increase lin the facilities for educating
the white youth Of the State, addresses
3itselfto my Warmest approval and support,