The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-06-22
SIGNED AND VETOED.
Gov. Rich Disposes Of All Bills In
His Hands.
DsveraI Measures Receive His Signature
Others Are Vetoed. and tho Rea-
sons Arc Given for the
Action Taken.

at any insane asylum In the lower peninsula tc
$1,000 and In the upper peninsula to 5000
Senate bill permitting owners Of skating
Kinks 70 own real estate to the value OF $780,
00Q
Senate bill amending the law relative to the
oath 70 be administered to persons whose
votes ut school meetings may be challenged
Senate enrolled number 1877. providing that
bodies OF Wayne county paupers may be sent
70 the Detroit and Michigan colleges for dis
section.
Senate enrolled number i4o amending the
charter OF the city OF Detroit
Senate enrolled number 1870. reincorporatina
the city Of Muskcgon.
House enrolled number 335. empowering
fiduciary companies TO become surcties on the
bonds Of state officers
House enrolled $50. legalizing the acts OF
benefit societies OF Grand Rapids, Bay City
and Saginaw. and exempting them from the
provisions relative TO the lodge system
House enrolled number 345. providing for
the incorporation OF mutual insurance COM
panies which shall have power to 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 meas
ure which wns passed by the legislature ut
the earnest request of the commercial travellers
Us could be used without discrimination on oil
railroads, 1t would supply much sought for
means OF transportation for commercial trav-
elers and others. and IL was evidently the pur-
pose OF the legislature TO meet this demand
shat the bill was passed Only one similar
act has become law in the United States.
and that In the state OF Massachusetts,, and
which the supreme court OF that state decided
TO be unconstitutional on the ground that It
was taking private property for the use and
benefit OF the public without providing ado
ouatc compensation therefor
After the most careful consideration It has
been decided not TO sign the bill, but its i'm
portance and the wide interest which has
been shown TO exist in It's favor leads to giving
more fully than usual the reasons for
such action. II the bill could do no harm.
and might do good, the question OF its
constitutionality could be safely left for
the courts to decide. But In this case the
probability that II will be set aside by tho
courts when brought to their attention, - nd
the consequent disappointment OF those Who
promulgated its 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
70 many Of the roads, the inevitable
loss to some one. and the creation of
equitable claims against the state to reimburse
innocent purchasers OF tickets upon the repre-
sentation OF the state through legislative en-
actment, and last. but not least the impossi-
bility OF carrying out the intent of the law,
cause the Withholding OF executive approval.
Some OF the Inconsistencies OF the bill are then
shown by the governor
Approval OF the bill providing that not moro
than one graduate OF the agricultural college
shall be appointed 10 the board OF agriculture
at any one time Is withheld because Of the boz
lief that no such restriction is needed In the
formation Of this board II can safely BIO left
to the Judgment OF the executive.
In the bill providing q penalty for posting
notices on bridges the penalty seems exceed
insly severe, and the provisions OF the bill ap-
pear unnecessary.
The bill providing for the sale OF state tor
lands would result In q material loss to the
state treasury, as shown b. the books OF the
auditor general
Ben Stresenreuter, Alphonso Hutton and
Charles A Howing oil foil because they did
not receive o two-thirds vote, and were not
considered on their merits
The bill authorizing and regulating the
printing, publishing and distribution OF docu-
ments and reports fails because believe the I'D
vantases provided for BY the bill are not equal
to the Objectionable features. and that In
stead Of being saving to the state It would
be positive loss believe II would create
friction among the different departments OF
the state government. and would necessitate
another bureau with considerable force Of
Jerks and In the end there would be no moro
and no clerks would DO relieved
in other departments.
The bin for licensing homesteaders on state
tax lands makes the state liable for improve
ments made by homesteaders in case the title
should be declared void. which In the end would
lead 10 considerable expense and possible liti-
Cation on the part OF the state. It's believed
best to walt until the state has title, and
then II 1t is desired to give the land to home.
steaders It can be done safely and advisedly
The several bills appropriating state swamp
lands for the improvement Of certain streams
were objected to In the first instance because
It was proposed TO sell scrip which really rep
resented worthless lands, and 1t was thought
that the state ought not to be party to obi
cations OF that kind. This objection would
have been removed had specific descriptions OF
land been inserted in the bill and tho appro-
priation made by the requisite two-thirds
vote; but no bills Of this character received q
two-thirds vote, so that oil fail for that rea-
SON.
The bill amending the general tax law seems
TO provide for on extension OF time for making
out the tax-roll In the upper peninsula. but
whether 1t is intended to be every fifth year or
every year except the ffth 1t is impossible TO
determine. AS no good reason is SHOWN why
the bill should become q law, and owing TO its
ambiguity Of Language, the bill has not been
approved
Mr.. Wagar's bill amending the net relative
TO the commissioner OF railroads was not
signed because IL would lead to conflict owing
to 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 elco-
trio light plant ut 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 mill tax bill two years ago Il
Is on appropriation for purpose not granted
10 any other state institution this year. on ac-
rount OF the condition OF the treasury. and of
the people OF the state Then again. the ap-
Is made available nine months be-
lore II Will be collected.
The bill creating q state board OF medical
to examine and pass upon appli-
,ants to practice medicine. which was fought
'or so vigorously by members OF the State
Medical society, also foil under the veto The
reason given for the veto is that the provisions
,f the bill are so conflicting as to render It in
operative. Tho bill as engrossed and sent to
he governor failed to show certain amend
usnts made BY the Legislature
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