St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1890-07-19
SOUND LOGIC.
JUDGE BOSSIER's REMARKS on THE
GOVERNORS VETO.

II. GOVERNORS VETO.
When the Governors veto Of the
lottery revenue amendment was be.
fore the House, our Representative.
Judge J. s. Bossier, said:
Mr.. Speakcr-Under no ordinary
circumstance did I intend to en-.
crOach upon the time Of this House
OF presume to tire its patience BY
the infection Of . speech on the lot
terry question, OF which and on
which 80 much has been said and
written, but in view Of the startling
and extraordinary position that the
Governor Of the State has seen fit
to assume in this matter, I feel that
in justice to myself I can no longer
remain silent. l deny most emphat-
ically that Gov. Nichols has any
right or any color Of law under the
Constitution to veto. or pronounce
upon officially, any amendment Of
the Contitution passed upon or rati-
fed for submission to the people
of this State at the next general
election by q two-third vote OF the
members elect Of both branches Of
the General Assembly. The intent,
spirit and purpose Of the Constitu-
ton is conveyed in language 80
plain that he who runs may read.
1t points out in terms clear and pre-
else what the Chief Executive of
this State may and may not do.
Article IS Of that document says
EVERY order, resolution OF vote to
which . concurrence Of both Houses
may be necessary, except on . ques.
ton Of adjournment or on matters Of
parliamentary proceedings Of an ad-
dress for removal from Office, shall
be presented to the Governor, aud
before IL shall take effect be ap-
proved by him, or being disapprov-
cd, shall be repassed by two-thirds
OF the members elected to each
House,"
Now, article 256 Of the cons:i-
tuition reads thus: "Propositioas
for the amendment Of this c~onstitu-
ton may be made by the General
Assembly 1t any session thereof,
and il tw0-thirds of all the members
elected to each house shall concur
therein after such proposed amend
ments have been read in each re-
spective house on three seperate
days, such proposed amendments,
together with the yeas and nays
thereon, shall be entered on the
journal, and the Secretary Of
State shall cause the same to be
published in two newspapers in the
Of Orleans and in u paper
in each parish OF the State in which
. newspaper is published, for three
months preceding the next election
for Representatives, at which time
the said amendments shall be sub
to the electors for their ap.
prevail or rejection, and ratify the
same, then such amendment or
amendments SO approved and rati-
led, shall becomes part of the con-
"This language. Mr.. Speaker,
Of no misconstruction or
nisinterpretation. Article Is Of
he constitution clearly defines that
which Governor can veto, while Ar
icle 256 Is equally ~ explicit in it's
provisions, and shows most conclu-
that the Governor has no
light to touch, taste or handle
constitutional amendment, and that
le has abused and taken advantage
1 . mere act OF courtesy Of the
General Assembly toward his Ex-
cheney to perform IN act which is Z
NIL and void AMI Of NO avail, and
which this House should turn
eat ear and pay no attention what T
yer. I therefore, under protest, ]
ote aye. n
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