Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-09

The first clash between the executive
Office and the general assembly came to-
day when Gov. Johnston sent the follow
ing veto to the lower house. The pro-
visions of the bill vetoed are indicated
in the Governors message:
State of Alabama,
Executive Department,
Montgomery, Dec. s, 1896.
To the House of Representatives.:
/ herewith return, without my approv-
al, and for the reconsideration required
by the constitution, house bill 266, TO
prohibit the sale, giving away, barter
ing or otherwise dispensing of spirituous,
vinous or malt liquors, or other intoxi-
eating drinks within an area of six miles
of the Ozark City graded school building,
in the city of Ozark, Dale county"
| am trustworthy informed that the
people of the vicinity to be affected by the
operation Of the bill are very much d.
Vided in their wishes on the subject. 1t
oppears that majority of the voters are
opposed to the BILL and while have great
reluctance in declining to give my as
sent to any bill that removes temptation
from pupils attending school, | am not
forgetful that any law not In accord with
a sentiment of a majority OF the people
to be affected, Is difficult of enforcement
and generally source of irritation. The
city of Ozark now has no bar rooms un-
der existing law. 1t seems to me wiser to
permit the people concerned to pass on
this question, preserving to them the
f1Rnt OF local SelI-SONefnfnent. re-
spectfully suggest that under these cir
cumstances law permitting the house
holders and free holders of the locality
to be affected to determine this matter for
themselves will be more In accordance
with the spirit of our institutions.
JOSEPH Il. JOHNSTON,
Governor.
The house took up the calendar this
afternoon and devoted the session to
bills on third reading. The bills dis
posed of are indicated below:
s. 40-To amend section of an act en-
titled IAN act to establish five additional
branch agricultural experiment stations
and agricultural schools to be located in
the First, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth and
Ninth congressional districts, respective
ly, in the state of Alabama" approved
February Is, 1895. Passed
S. 42-To confirm the Incorporation of
the Birmingham Medical college, cor
poration organized under the general
laws of this state to declare its powers.
and to confer upon additional rights,
privileges and powers. Passed.
H. 174-To provide for the repairing of
the quarantine plant in Mobile bay.
Passed.
S. 50 with amendment)-To require the
board of revenue of Montgomery county
to divide the territory now embraced
in precincts 3, and II in said county
into precincts containing not more than
1000 male persons over the age of 81
years. Passed.
H. S8 with amendment)-To confirm
the incorporation and organization of
the McGill institute in the city of Mobile,
and to define, declare and enlarge the
powers of said corporation Passed.
81 29.-To provide for the better sup
port of the public schools of Escambia,
Ala, and for levying special tax, within
constitutional limits to sustain them.
Passed.
(s.) 64.-To amend section Of an act,
10 0rdar a Sims
ground In the county of Randolph, state
of Alabama. Passed.
Isl 147--To amend section of an act
entitled an act to regulate the time Of