The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-06-15
SIGNED AND VETOED.
Several Measures Receive His signature
Others Are Vetoed. aud the Rea-
sons Are Given for the
Action Taken.
Gov. Rich signed the following bills
within the time reouired bv law:

tlNvt1s ana IN the upper pcnlnsula 10 tc,v7
Senate bill permitting owners OF skating
OOo
Senate bill amending the saw relative 10 the
oath TO be administered 10 persons whose
votes nt school meetings may be challenged
Senate enrolled number 1877. providing that
bodies OF Wayne county paupers may DO sent
20 the Detroit and Michigan colleges for dis
section.
Senate enrolled number i46. amending the
charter OF the city OF Detroit
senate enrolled number $50. Incorporating
the city OF Muskegon.
House enrolled number s35. empowering
iduciary companies 70 become sureties on the
bonds of state offcerk
House enrolled $40. legaiizing the acts OF
benefit societies ut Grand Rapids. Bay City
and saginaw. and exempting them from the
provisions relative TO the lodge system
House enrolled number Si5 providing for
the Incorporation OF mutual insurance COM
panies which shall have power 10 limit the
liability OF stockholders.
The following bills were vetoed, with
the reasons for such action:
The Donovan bill. so-called. which provides
for an interchangeable mileage book. Is a meas
ure which was passed by the legislature at
the earnest request OF the commercial travellers
Of the state. II such ticket could be provided
could be used without discrimination on all
IAltiOA0rf ~ WOulU nuHIll u MHtl hOuknh LOT
means OF transportation for commercial tray
elers and others. aud IL was evidently the pur-
pose OF the legislature 10 meet this demand
that the bill was passed Only one similar
net has become law In the United States.
and that In the state OF Massachusetts. and
which the supreme court OF that state decided
20 be unconstitutional on the ground that it
WA taking private property for the use and
benefit OF the public without providing ndc-
Quatc compensation therefor.
After the most careful consideration II has
been decided not 10 sign the bill. but It's Inn
portance and the wide interest which has
been shown to exist IA its favor leads 10 giving
more fully than usual tho reasons for
such action. II the bill could do no harm.
and might do good. the question OF it's
constitutlonalty could be safely left for
the courts TO decide. But In this case the
probability that Il will be set aside by the
courts when brought 10 their attention, and
the consequent disappointment OF those who
promulgated It's passage. and thousands OF
innocent purchasers OF those tickets In
case the law was declared void, the opportu-
nifty for fraud and the manifest injustice
TO many OF the roads. the inevitable
loss to some one. and the creation OF
equitable claims against the state 10 reimburse
innocent purchasers OF tickets upon the repre-
scntation OF the state through Legislative en-
actment and last. but not least. tho impossi-
billy OF carrying out the intent OF the law,
cause the Withholding OF executive approval
Some ofthe Inconsistencies OF the bill are then
shown by the governor.
Approval OF the bill providing that not more
than one graduate OF the agricultural college
shall be appointed 20 the board OF agriculture
ut any one time Is withheld because OF the bo-
lief that no such restriction is needed IN the
formation OF this board IL can safely DO left
20 the judgment OF the executive.
In the Dill providing penalty for posting
notices on bridges the penalty seems exceed
ingly severe, and the provisions Of the bill APP
pear unnecessary.
The bill providing for the sale Of state tax
lands would result In material loss 10 the
state treasury, us shown by the books OF tho
auditor general
Joint resolutions provldlngfo the relief OF
Ben Stresenrcuter Alphonso Button and
Charles A. Having all fail because they did
not receive two-thirds vote. aud were not
considered on their merits
The bill authorizing and regulating the
printing publishing and distribution OF docu-
vantages provided for by the bill are not equal
90 the Objectionable features, and that in
stead OF tcing n saving 10 the state II would
&C = fo$.s.-c ..ss~-==-- sa.soFe e would create
friction among the different departments OF
the state government and would necessitate
another bureau with considerable force OF
clerks. and In tho end there would be no more
accomplished and no clerks would be relieved
Ia other departments.
The hill for licensing homesteadcrs on state
tax lands makes the state liable for improves
ments made by homesteaders IA case the title
should be declared void. which IN the end would
lead 10 considerable expense and possible iitl-
gatsvn on the part OF the state tits believed
best 70 walt Until the state has title and
then n II Is desired to give the land TO home.
steaders IL can be done safely and ndvisedly.
The several bills appropriating state swamp
lands for the Improvement Of certain streams
were objected 70 IN the first instance because
IL was proposed TO sell scrip which really rep
resented worthless lands, and Il was Thought
that the stnto ought not 10 be party 10 obl-
cations OF that kind This objection would
have been removed had specific descriptions OF
land been inserted IN the bill and the appro-
prIation made by the requisite two-thirds
vote; but no bills OF this character received
two-thirds vote, so that all fan for that rea-
son. t
The bill amending the general tax law seems
60 provide for extension OF time for making
out the tax-roll In the upper peninsula. but
whether Ii In intended to be every nth wear or
every year cxccpt the NTH. II IA impossible 10
determine. A. no good reason II SHOWN why
the bill should become law. and owing 10 ITS
ambiguity OF language. the bill has not been
approved
Mr. wagar's bill amending the acs relative
20 the commissioner OF railroads was not
hlkueA o'tNurt ~ NohtN ltaQ 70 totultt owing
20 the failure Of passage Of two other bills on
the same subject, which was necessary TO
make the whole legislation harmonious
The bill making an appropriation for an elcc-
trio light plan. At the university Is not signed
for the reason that II Is not in accordance with
a distinct understanding had IN the passage OF
the one-sixth min tax bill two years ago IL
"a an appropriation for a purpose not granted
20 any othcr state Institution this year on ac-
count Of the condition OF the treasury. and OF
the people OF the state. Then again. the ap-
preparation Is made available nine months be-
fore II will be collected.
Tho bill creating state board OF medical
examiners TO examine and pass upon appli-
cants 20 practice medicine. which was fought
for 30 vigorously by members OF the state
Medical society. also fell under the veto The
reason given for the veto IA that the provisions
OF the bill are conflicting as 20 render Il In
operative. The bill a. cngrosscd aud sent 70
the governor failed 70 show certain amend
ueate made ~ The legislature
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