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GOV. TYLER DENOUNCED
Senators Turn Upon Him for
Signing Parks Bill.
GATE sTIRREDUP OVER MEASURE

,..t erProte.t' PoHr' in and Twenty-Five
liar. Take the Unprecedented Course /
.,P,,itfouins the Executive TO I ndo Their I
uo,. geleEaJes Favor the Bill, and the 1
mar -ign. 20 Ensble Its Repeal /
o,s,r legislative Matters.
t-.-.,..-- 10 T-F' ~,
r.-~a.5. March 5.-The Parks bin .
-. ag o.. senate Saturday evening
-...e .r ra- appointment OF COM
-.- q 10 cations in every county ana
.- -r. STATE. has aroused genera! op-
No other arJ passed at the
-. session uIs created such a stir
..-..-- SAND. means are adopted 10 onset
-.g- ..R. lr promises 90 become even
.....s THAN the famous land-grab-
.... r...n proved the political death
,s.. many o. those who voted for II.
-.. ....t.- Was bcslegcd THIS morning
.....r.-s men. especially bankers and
lions .r-ug jlat something be done 10
--...r. .., a.r becoming operative Ieie-
-. .ra letters also poured IN from
s-..- The lawmakers were as
- .... .s the act became effective, II
...s .r.,. a most serious blow to the
Business interests Of the State.
... Tyler was imp5rgGncd not 10 sign,
t..-.f.f. to bee his duty 90 approve the
~. and ..a SD. a thing for which he was
...e!,y criticised ofterward in the SEN
&c.
,.k Governor to I ndo Their Work.
r-r- returning from home this morning
Senator Glass circulated pcIuon 10 the
Governor iu these words.
rTE. undersigned. members OF the SEN
20. u Virginia. unite I'm urging your eN-
,fmar.v TO withhold your approval Of
house bin No. SO. known a. the Parks
ILL., providing for a commission OF vaiua-
Mons and involving the appointment OF
som. 10 public officers. with authority 10
.r.a.ct the books. accounts, and private
interests Of the citizens of Virginia. and
20 make public information thus secured.
Do our Judgment the bin PASSED the SEN
a,e without its fun scope and import be
.-- understood. iu the closing hours Of d
busy session. ana while many senators
,,.re absent from their seats We regard
Inc measure as both dangerous and IN
ra., aud beg that you Will not permit it
o. become law
Those signing the petition were Messrs.
Carter Glass. Philip V. Cogbill, r. y.
Hartley. Joseph Whitehead, +. J. Harvey,
Graham clayton, j. A. Dinwiddie, Thomas
- Cod. " T. Barksdale. W +. Foster,
William Stands, 4. ST. Clair, G. W. Steele
Erarg. b. keezeU, &. Harding Walker
Bland NaSSIe, Henry Fairfax, George W.
h. Gao. :. L. LupJOn, r. A James, G..
s. Wallace. William Il. McIlwaine, Thorn
s. r. Elakey, Beverly b. Muniord, and
h i. Maynard.
senate journal in Error.
Soon after the senate was called to or
se Senator Munford called the attention
Of The body 10 the fact that the Parks
BID. required a constitutional vote, as ii
carried an appropriation. This it did not
receive, and he moved to correct the jour
nal He stated that the journal said the
lil was passed, when, in fact, il did not
really pass, because it did not receive
2 votes
Senator's Flood, Lyle, Wickham, and
Norris took issue with Mr.. Munford and
aHtended that it was too late 10 correct
The journal. They argued that If there
vas any question about the bill having
been Illegally passed the courts could set
lie it.
Nr. Munford reduced his resolution TO
writing. II changed the journal so as 10
show thai the Dill was defeated" in
stead of passed" his point beirg, as al
ready stated, that the act could not have
been passed when IL cid not receive y
votes.
Senator Walker said 1t was apparent
that the bill was not legally passed. and
The journal was therefore incorrect. He
could see no reason why the senate should
not set itself Alright and not wait for a
court To declare the law unconstitutional
81 understand that the governor has
already signed the bill, said Senator
Norris al this point.
A majority Of the senaOrs appealed to
him 20 withhold his Signature remarked
Senator Mcllwaine.
Let il be So we will set ourselves
right" said some other senator.
senator Flood claimed that the journal
vas correct, and could not be changed.
lie did not think a constitutional vote
was required. He COntended that this
Vas one of the most important acts pass
ei and one that would force the wealthy
people To pay their portion OF the taxes
and lake a part Of the burden now i'm
posed upon the poorer classes.
Takes Bull BY the Horns.
Before Mr.. Flood had concluded his re-
marks Private Secretary owen submitted
The following communication from the
governor:
T. DE senate:
have received a petition signed by a majority
O. rar members OF your body requesting me 10 with
bol Ply signature from house bill 5J3. providing for
'fa- appointment Of commissioners OF valuation and
dining their duties" / have also received
Eras personal request from members Of the house.
.l.4-.ug the chairman Of the finance committee,
s-5 one members OF the senate requesting me not
o. .et the bill die. in view Of these conflicting re-
guests and also because l feel 81 10 be my duty
O. defeat legislation by Withholding my signature
o. ass tie measure is palpally IN violation o. good
-..r or clearly unconstitutional l have De, lded to
F-r the Din az once. thus giving the general as
s-aary an opportunity amend or repeal the act
= % their Judgment il is desirable or necessary.
L.slecJiully,
J HOGE TYLER Governor.
Senator Glass followed Mr. Flood and
sas This bill was the worst bill passed
lg The legislature since the capitol was
h-t He was glad he had washed his
hands clean Of the whole matter IL vas
d most remarkable proceeding. that
which had just occurred. Twenty-Five
senator's had submitted written appeal 10
Do. luyrrnor to withhold his signature
Evrl while the matter was under consld-
r-t-uu 10 had been semi-oihcially an
Bounced that the governor had slsEed
on. hll The governor had stated IN MS
message that he acted al once IN ordeT
q. -.,y the legislature time 10 amend
up repeal the laws. He ought TO nave
sa.wr that under the resolution adopted
.-s- week no new legislation could De Of
'--rU except by unanimous consent The
governor had refused 10 give the people
rH. ueHf to boz heard. II was an amazing
lr...a.f ..u. and the governor would nave
10 bear The odium Of H.
Repeater offered.
NJ Glass riddlcd the bill by a powerful
argument and offered a bin repeating
ue av Jusl approved. but Senator Lyle
objected, aad Mr.. Glass tore his bin up.
Dir L.., withdrew his objection, and Sen
st0r C..gt0r introduced another repeater.
J. Nas asirG, however, 10 press the mo-
10. to correct the journal
senator Lyle defended the bill just APP
proved. BE thought IL was a wise and
!-sl measure. II had not been hastily
u sea and everybody had been given
sHl.r opportunity 10 object 20 IL. Reply