The age-herald., 1901-03-04
Bill Was Shrewdly Written But
 Couldn't Fool Sanford
EATER WILL NOW BE DROPPED
There Will Probably be no Effort Whatever to Pass the Bill Over the Governors Veto-Text
 of the Message.

Montgomery, March B. Especially When he read the bill giving the Mayor of Birmingham veto power and prescr1o- ing duties for the Board of Aldermen, Governor Sanford discovered "nigger in the wood pile" as it were, and he very promptly vetoed the measure. In other words, the bill sought to give the Mayor and Board of Aldermen power to license all amusements, occupations and busi- nesses at certain fairs proposed to be held The framer of this measure evil dently thought himself cunning, as the been to permit pool sellin. at race tracks. But the Governor was ot to be caught in this trap. Though his health has been very delicate since his inauguration Gov ernor Stanford has not neglected his off, ciai duties and this Is probably best dem onstrated by the fact that he detected the very skillful wording of the Birmingham bill, which he vetoed.
 It may be stated just here that the Jeff ferson County member who introduced the bill never detected the real purpose of the meausre, and it is said that but one of the seven members from Jefferson was aware of the real purpose.
 Governor sanford's Message.
 Governor Sanford states his full req sons for the veto In the following mes sage, which will be acted upon Tuesday:
 ~ herewith return to you H. B. 1918 without my approval for your consider atIon under the constitution and laws of the State of Alabama. Said bill Is entitled Ian act to provide for the gov ernment of the city of Birmingham" t" and to give the Mayor the veto power, and to authorize the board of Aldermen to select the presiding officer, and pre- scribe it's rules of procedure" Among other provisions of said bill, section 4 dives to the Mayor and Aldermen of Birmingham power and authority to perform acts and duties that are for eian to the caption of the bill, and for that reason is unconstitutional in my judgment. Again, under the provision Of section vast and unlimited power Is given to the Mayor and Aldermen ot Birmingham to prohibit, license, or reaulate all amusements, entertain nnents, occupations and businesses pro- posed to be engaged in, given or exhib- lied at certain fairs authorized to be held. lt seems to me that under the wording of that section there Is noth- Ing to prohibit gaming, or like anuse- nnents, or the selling of pools and the like. In short, without designating what such amusements, entertain n,erts, entertainments, occupations and businesses shall consist of, unIim- ited license Is given to said Mayor and Aldermen.
 For these reasons, l feel constrained Do Interpose my objection to said bill, and return the same to you without my approval.
 "WM. J. SANFORD, , "Governor."
 So far as can be ascertained tonight, there will be no effort to pass the bill oyer the Governors veto. Though this Is Sunday, many of the legislators have been discussing the deficit bill. passed by the House last night.
 School and Pension Funds.
 The House amendment providing that The special school and pension funds shall not be touched is not satisfactory to the senate, and that body has non-concurred in the amendments, and it Is now up to q conference committee to settle the diff ferences. It is doubtful if the House will recsde from its action. Most assuredly fl will not If these special funds are att tempted to be tempered with. Should the conference committee decide to permit a reduction in the school fund of the one hundred thousand dollars additional voted the public schools by the present General Assembly, 1t Is possible that the confer ence report would be agreed to. The friends of the bill in the Senate argue that 1t is unfair to pass the bill in the shape the House passed 1t.
 he deficit for the year Is estimated at 1l8,oo0 Only s5o.ooo of this can be taken From the school fund. The remaining NH,ooo must then be taken from the S