Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-03

The Governor Deems It Against Good Poll
cy, and YCss "a With His objection in the
Secretary os states ONCE.


standsali by the announcement OF Gov
ernor Fleming's veto OF the Prince tax
bill.
The Governor had postponed action
on the DILL tin almost the last moment
allowed him By law TO enter his objec-
tion. fD order 70 ascertain the amount or
money which the appropriation bill
would take out OF the treasury.
He took up the matter 'SSt
.pi2ht, however, and made
a close estimate OF the amOuntof money
10 De raised FOR State purposes aud
found that the State could not afford 10
reduce the levy. The Governor and
Senator s.. Clair, an ardent supporter
of tue Prince measure, went over the
entire subject together. Mr.. st. Clair
last night urged the Governor 20 notify
the Legislature 80 once Of his action.
The senator sent the Governor note
this mora!ag again urging the impor-
lance OF Immediate notification and IN
response 10 his request the Governor
notified the TWO Houses OF his action.
The text OF the veto Eied with the Sec
retarv Of State is as follows:
.snOuse bill No. 6, proposing 70 amend
and re-enact section u Of chapter j OF
the Code of West Virginia, was present.
ed 10 me Or the Sith day CT February,
1928. As l eaanOt approve the BILL
file il with ny objections in the Office OF
the Secretary Of State By this bill It
IS uroposed TO reduce the rate o. taxa
ton for general State purposes irom .
cents on the 100 dollars valuation 20
cents. and 20 increase that for the sup
mort of free schools from 10 70 10
cents Without considering the advlS-
ability OF the proposed increase in the
rate Of the school purpose. l am OF the
opinion that 4 reduction Of cents IN
the rate for general purposes IS now IN
exoadient. The general appropriation
bill for the years 1898 and 1894, which
has been acted upon in both houses OF
the LEGISLATURE and is now IN the House
of Delegates for consideration by that
body Of certain amendments made 10 the
hill m the Senate, will amount at least
10 the sum OF s., whatever action
the two houses make Jointly take
upon the several items about which
there is disagreement. The Legislature
approuriation bill ard the special APP
preparation already passed will make
the aggregate appropriations for the
two years named approximate the sum
OF 81, 425, coo. The entire revenues
available for State purposes for the two
wears at the present rate Of 25 cents
will not, in my judgment, exceed
81. So. 900. From this must be deducted
the sum OF SOL, 10 paid into the school
fund since the beginning OF the
present fiscal year, leaving q bal
ance of about S1,423, $50 to meet
general charges upon the treasury.
II is manifest, therefore, that
the appropriation proposed by beth
houses Of the Legislature cannot be
met with a reduced rate OF taxation
for general State purposes. A reduc-
zion In the rate TO 20 cents would, In my
Judgment, under present coalitions.
result in deficit OF at least s. 1000 az
the end OF the fiscal year Of 1894. Any
change in the rate Of taxation would
cause a deficit ard involve the State in
debt is, In my opinion, contrary TO good
public policy, and especially when such
change would moi in fact reduce taxa
ton, but merely transfer or divert part
mlninmMe cnues now going In the gen.
eral State fund 20 another purpose, and
thus operate to prevent or delay prob
able future reduction 10 the aggregate
taxes collected from the people.
ISiquedl A. b. FLEMING.
Executive Chamber az Charleston, March
/, 1898.
As soon as the House could recover
from the shock produced by the veto
message, q caucus OF the supporters Of
the Prince measure was held in the
House Judiciary room. Mr.. HansfOrd,
Of Tucker, presided. Mr.. Holt vehe-
menty denounced the policy OF build
CUP the normal aud other schools in
the rich counties at the expense Of the
schools in the poorer counties.
Senator St. Clair hade long speech
ia the same line. He said that the
large amount Of appropriation made for
the normal schools was simply rob-
berry OF the poorer counties, aud for the
Legislature not 10 provide for an
ADEQUATE supporter the country schools
was as plain a violation OF the cOnStitu-
ton - could be imagined. Referring
TO the building OF the Spencer
Asylum, he said there was never
such an an outrage perpetrated on the
people In the history OF the State, and
intlmated that il was done TO SubServe
certain political purposes. lie said the
apDroprlationS for the public inStitu-
tions of the State must be curtailed.
IL his friends thought the Worlds
Fair appropriation should be cut
oot he would not object. He believed
that az least S250,0O0 could be cut out
OF the appropriation bill without Grip
ping any intitciCn.
The caucus decided 70 postpone in
definitely the appropriation 0ill now
under consideration in the House, and
draft new bill reducing the apprOprie-
tions for all purposes, and resolution
binding the friends OF the Prince meas
ure 10 vote as q unit en- all motions 10
reach this end, was adopted. The OBJ
ject Of the friends OF the Prince tax bill
is to cut down the appropriations and
leave large surplus in the State treas
ury in order that there may be no ex-
euse for the legislature, at the session
Of 1894, not TO pass measure similar
10 the Prince bill, and no excuse for the
Governor 10 veto IT,
The friends OF the Prince bill in the
Senate will endeSvOr 10 draft a sUbSti-
tute for the House appropriation bill as
quickly IS possible, and such 4 one as
in their judgement will meet the APP
proval OF their faction I'm the House,
but IL viii require at least three or four
DAYS to pass new bin At the lowest
calculation.
TIE HOUSE STIRRED UP.
Friends OF the Prince Tax Bill Do Not Like
the Governors Action.