Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-12-23
VETOES
:. PUT ON BILLS.
THE GOVERNOR REFUSES TO SIGN
OTHER RESOLUTIONS FOR PEN
sloNs-REASoNS ARE
GIVEN.

were passed by the general assembly, and
assigned as his reason, that they were
contrary to the constitution of the state.
The following statement was made by the
governor Friday.
IT have vetoed the following resolu-I
tions;
mo. S. A resolution authorizing the
payment OF pension of 7. c. Williams, OF
Jackson county to his daughter, Mrs.
Mittie Brigham.
THE records in the Office OF the COM
missioner OF pensions show that Captain
williams was paid pension or $50 for
the year ending December 81. 1899, and
that he died before the end Of that year.
Hence, he being dead no pension was due
him for the year 1900 Hence the resolu-
ton II approved would grant donation
to Mrs. Bigham in violation OF para
graph /, section 16- article Of the con-
stitution, and for this reason is disap-
proved.
mo. ~. A resolution to pay Mrs.
George @. johnson the per diem accruing
to her husband.
This resolution provides for paying to
the widow Of the late Hon. George w.
Johnson, representative in the legislature
from Jefferson county, the per diem to
which he would have been entitled had he
lived and served as representative Of his
county through the session just closed.
But, in fact, he died and his successor
was elected before said session began and
this successor has sat as the representa-
tive Of the county and received the pay
due the said representative for the entire
session. Hence the resolution seeks 10
grant a gratuity to the widow of the do
ceased member and is in violation of para
graph ], section 16, article Z, of the consti-
tuition, which declares that "the general
assembly shall not by vote. resolution or
order grant any donation or gratuity to
any person, corporation or association,
and for this reason the resolution is dis
approved.
No. 276 A resolution to pay Mrs. Jo-
seph II. McWhorter the per diem accru-
ing to her husband.
This resolution provides for paying TO
the widow of the late Hon. Joseph II.
McWhorter, representative In the legisla-
ture from Oglethorpe county, the per diem
to which he would have been entitled
had he lived and served as representa-
tive Of his county through the session
Just closed. But, in fact, he died and his
successor was elected before said session
began and this successor has sat as the
representative Of the county and received
the pay due the said representative for
the entire session. Hence the resolution
seeks to grant gratuity to the widow of
the deceased member and is in violation
of paragraph 1, section Is. article z, of the
constitution, which declares that 'the
general assembly shall not by vote, reso-
luton or order grant any donation or
gratuity to any person, corporation or
association" and for this reason the reso-
luton is disapproved.
The resolution by Mr.. F1ynt, OF Spalding,
appropriating SAT to the widow of the late
John Mcintosh Kell. as the salary for the
balance Of the term Of the late adjutant
general, was also vetoed by the COVER
nor. In vetoing the resolution Cover
nor Gambler said:
mo more gallant officer ever fought
under any flag and no son Of Georgia ever
reflected greater honor on the state OF
his birth than General Kell, and If 1t
could be done without violating the con-
stitution no patriotic Georgian would OBJ
ject TO the provisions OF this bill. But
article z. section L. paragraph i, Of the
constitution, declares that the general as
sembly shall not by vote, resolution or
order, grant any donation or gratuity in
favor of any person. corporation or asso-
ciation.'
General Kelrs salary as adjutant gen.
eral was paid to him up to the date of his
death and since that date it has been
paid to his successor in Office. Hence. no
part OF the salary is due to anybody. To
pay SAT to the widow. of General Kell
would be to grant a gratuity which Is for
hidden by the provision of the constitution
quoted above, and for this reason L am
constrained reluctantly to disapprove this
bill"
The following pension resolutions were
also disapproved on the ground that they
were unconstitutional:
A resolution that the pension Of William
]. Watkins be paid to his four children.
A resolution to pay the pension OF H. 8.
Taylor to his widow. Mrs. S. r. Taylor.
A resolution to pay the pension Of Mrs.
Ruthy kitchens to her son, Richard
Kitchens, Of Emanuel county.
A resolution to pay-the pension Of John
7. England to his widow, Mrs. John T..
England, OF Oglethorpe county.
Governor Gambler vetoed the bill estab-
fishing dispensaries in Webster county,
and gave as his reasons the following:
This bill provides that the dispensary
named In II and their sue
cessors in office shall. without submitting
the question to vote of the people, es-
tablish dispensary, not only In the town
of Preston, the county site. but also In
such other place or places in said coun-
ty as may hereafter become Incorporated.
This opens the gate too wide. Any cross
roads settlement with twenty-five voters,
white and black, may, by becoming in
as a town, qualify itself for
anu upon ECQhccN VI AA0
nicipal authorities the dispensary COM
missioners OF the county, IL may be in ut
ter disregard to the wishes OF nine
tenths OF the people OF the neighborhood
shall at once take steps to locate a dis
pensary at some suitable and convenient
location IN said place The people are
not to be consulted and the commissioners
have no option, but are obliged by this
bill to plant in the community a dispen-
sary. For these reasons the bill is disap-
proved, 18th OF December 1901"
Last night Governor Gambler vetoed the
bill making the judge and solicitor Of the
county of Coweta county elected by the
people. A large delegation of the people
of coweta county called on the governor
morning. and were in his office
nearly three hours. In declining to APP
prove the bill Governor Gambler says:
Both the representatives in the general
assembly from Coweta county and a con-
coded majority Of the qualified white vo-
tiers Of the county having petitioned me
In writing to veto this bill. it is In con-
formftv with their reuuest disapDrOVed