Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-03
THE GOVERNORS REASONS
For Vetoing n Number of Bills Passed by
the Legislature.

L
Office of Dairy and Food Commissioner.
After stating the general provisions Oh
the bill. Governor MacCorkle says:
Il am opposed to the policy OF this
act 1t is simply an act creating an
other public Office, which Will cost the
State four or FIVE thousand dollars d
year. The act is not demanded by pup
lie opinion. There has been no call
| for it, The State of West Virginia Is
| largely rural, and only in large cities
is there any urgent demand for such
an act. The only city in this state
where there could be any great amount
Of adulterated food sold, is the city o.
/ Wheeling. and almost every business
/ interest within that city has protested
against the passage of this act In no
other part of the State is there any
claim or any pretense that this act Is
demanded by the people.
For another reason l am opposed 10
this act. 1t provides that the hnes
shall 20 to this bureau for the purpose
of CARRYING on its duties l believe that
! the intent of the Constitution is that
all fines accruing to this State under
the laws thereof shall go to the sup
port Of the Free Schools. II has heen
| held by some lawyers and an act OF
the Legislature intimates that If 1t Is
otherwise prOided in the law creating
the fines. that the fines shall go IN the
direction indicated by the act.
Il think that Section Of Article =,
means that the fines should 80 to the
School FNnd. Section I Of chapter 10
of the Code. attempts 10 interpret the
/ Constitution. and says: When a stat
ute imposes n fine it shall go to the
! State for the support Of the free
| Schools unless il Is otherwise expressly
provided As I say above, | do not
believe that this is the intent Of the
Constitution. | do not thinkthat the
fines should be diverted 10 the use of
this Bureau. I believe that there is
very large doubt about the constitu-
ti0nality Of the bill ana ] am sure as
to the want of public demand for the
act. and / accordingly veto the same.
He also vetocs the bill which pro-
vidcs that when a vacancy occurs IN
the office OF prosecuting attorney or
sheriff after the general election ana
before the expiration OF the term oil
Office Of such prosecuting attorney or
sheriff. The vacancy shall be filled by
the Circuit Court or judge thereof, un-
I'll the next general election.
This bin. ." the Governor says. us very
bad and is utterly unfair and does not
do Justice in any way, shape or form
TO the people of the county who elect
ed the officers In effect. it provides
that the Circuit Judge, who may i've
one hundred and fifty miles from the
county. who knows nothing about the
situation of affairs, may 90 mo the
county and without looking after the
interests of the county in any way
shape or form, may appoint an oihcer
who is in no wise fitted for the work
and whom the majority Of the people
DO not want. l accordingly veto the
same.
Also the bill changing the time for
holding tie courts in the First judi
cial Circuit. The Governor says;
81 have taken pains to lind out from
the representatives Of this district wheth-
er or not this bill was desired. ! am I'M
formed 10y number of representatives, OF
the LEGISLATURE from that district that the
bill is not wanted. I am informed by the
representative from Marshall county that
the bill would work vast deal of incon-
ycniencc TO the citizens Of Marshall coun-
~. The speaker OF the House most ear
,,stlv and vigorously protested against
its becoming a law. No requests have
hcop made for this bin as far as have
heer ablo to find out. and / am informed
that i'm no way. shape or form Is IL de
,,,.,,,.1,,1 l,,. tho paople of that circuit: and
fo- tl,ie reason do not think II should
-. , r,,, and do accordingly veto the
same"
The Governor also vetocs the bill 10 au-
tborlze fidelity and guaranty companies
to transact business in this state. After
recltirg nj length the provisions Of the bill
he saws.
"T think this bin has less regard for the
ri,,bts of the people than amy bin which
has come under my inspection during my
term as Governor. r. 1rc'cc-. IN eject
that foreign corporation shall become
surety for every sheriff within the State
Of West Virginia. and that the State viii
have TO depend upon the tender mercies OF
"A company which does not even pretend
90 pace within this State dollar OF
money or securities which may be attend
ed by any action instituted within this
state. II is n foreign corporation pure and
.ir,rla ard urovidct that an that Is nee
,e.3r1- is a deposit Of 100000 with an Off
cial of one Of tho States of the Union as
, fund which must Doe gotten hold of by
-be neople who have lost by default Of am
officer Il does not even provide for the
.,arination OF the affairs Of such COM
uanv b, any competent officer of the State
OF West Virginia. ID simply provides that
after it has filed IT'S statement within the