The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-02-18
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lre the supreme court m soon as
ntie.
All tie nominations made bY TIT gov
aor aHdcontained i these dispatches
st night were confirmed
Handsome resolutions il commeuda
slon 81 Secretary Murray and Clerk
Smith were adopted.
Following Is the veto message q the
governor
Executive Office Jackson Miss Feb.
IS 1898 Gentlemen Of tbs House Of
Representative 81 approve that part Of
section preceding the word provided
nsaid Hestion Of house bill No i89 en-
tiled An act to appropriate money
Tor thesupport and maintenance Of the
Industrial Institute and College for the
ysan 1898 and 1896 and 1 approve the
suggestion Of said section, that bylaws
providing for equal dormitofy priyil-
eyes u All pupils, whether taking in-
dustrial or academic courses, singly or
together and I approve that part Of
aid section providing for the expendi.
ture Of said money under the direction
or approval Of the trustees, o. together
and for report thereof to the legislature
ak. approx. section 2 Of said act
The other parts Of said aetI disapproye
AS the bin reached me late yesterday
sgening, in company with q consider
aple number Of other bills formy exam
nation. and as the legislature is to adj
iourn today at IL o'clock, it is not pos
sible to present to you and elaborate
an the objections to that part Of the
bill which is disapproYed
sOne objection to the bill is sufficient
rs that itis unconstitutional
The latter part Of section 90 Of the
constitution reads; Legislation shall
not Be engrafted on appropriation bills,
but the same may prescribe the eondi
tions On which the money may be
drawn, and for what purposes paid
The conditions on which money may be
drawn must be lawful conditions that
Is they must not c~ontravene any exist
ing law.
Except as to matters which the gov
6fnor may in writing submit to them
while in session, the legislature cannot
enact 81 repeal any law at a special
session, other than to provide revenue
snd make appropriations. The Ian
guage Of the constitution is clear that
legislation shall not be e~ngrafted on
appropriation bills. If a condition is
attached, it must be one that has re
spsct to the law as it exists, a law that
cannot be repealed or amended by an
/ appropriation bill That part Of the
9rovisIon which | have disapproyed is
epugnant to the law, now in existence,
IA cannot have force or effect until
Bis law is either repealed or amended
We will briefly examine the existing
law
In section z Of chapter 30 Of the acts
Of 1884, establishing the industrial I'M
situte and College, it Is found that
the board Of trustee shall appoint a
president and professors Of tho said ia
stitute and college ana such other Off
oers as they may think proper to put
the same in successful operation, and
shall make such laws, rules and regula-
lions for the government Of said officers
as they may deem advisable. They
shall regulate The rates Of tuition, to-
gether with the course Of discipline
necessary to enforce the faithful dis
charge Of the duties 81 all officers, pro
fessors and students They shall di
vide the course Of instruction into de-
partments So as to secure d thorough
education and the best possible instruc-
zion in an Of said industrial studies
selecting careful and efficient professors
in each department and shall adopt
all such bylaws and regulations as they
may deem necessary to carry out the
purposes and objects Of said mstitu
on.
by section of this act the board Of
Brushes is declared to be a body polite
Incorporate and BY section 2295 Of the
code Of 1892 an Of the franchises, rights
powers and privileges conferred in the
Institute and college are retained, and
81 section 23O8 Of the code the board Of
trustees shall have all the powers neces
sary and proper for the accomplishment
Of the purpose and aim Of The institu-
bl0h and to this end may adopt all
ger orders and resolutions not con
to1aw, nor inconsistent with the
objects to be attained; and It may do
8hateyer Is necessary for the success
ful operation Of The college according to
the design Of its establishment
This authority conferred BIZ these
laws upon the board Of trustees cannot
hs revoked except by repeal or amend
ment at 3 special session unless the mat
8er 6 submitted to the legislature In
writing by the governor. But the part
disapproved attempts to take away Its
iaWfulspower from the board Of true
tees and give il 20 the president Of the
college
Bearing inmind CHAT the bin has no
power 70 repeal Ok amend existing law
ard lhat il must make its conditions
consistent with existing law compare
Tho law with the pr0vis1s.