The Meeker herald., 1903-04-18
Extra Session No. Probable.

Extra Session Not Probable.
Tho Denver Republican Of April 9th
Gays:
"An extra session of tho Assembly
will not be called" declared the gov
ernor yesterday afternoon. with great
emphasis on the not" The governor
answered the question for about the
. one hundredth time. mo one has
asked me to call an extra session.
There has been NO formal complaint
that there is anything wrong. The talk
of such a movement In such that It
can be best characterized ~ gossip.
"As I look at the situation there Is
no need for an extra session." con-
tinued the executive, In commenting on
the conditions. ut seems to me when
bill comes to me duly signed by the
presiding officer and others whose sig
natures are required have nothing to
do in the way Of passing upon the le-
gality Of the question.
There 10 no record In any court to
show that q bill has been attacked rs
illegal purely on technicalities after II
has received all the signatures required
by the constitution. On the other hand
the Supreme Court Of the United States
has held that q law that has been
passed by both houses of Congress and
received the signature of the President
is q law and that 1t can be attacked
only on constitutional grounds
THE agitation regarding the general
appropriation bill 10 all based upon
technicalities. l have of course heard
1t said that the bill was passed in skel-
eton form. But do not know that
and the measure has come to me duly
signed and properly drawn up. Ques-
tions of when or how It was signed
have not been raised to me ohicially.
and officially l know nothing Of the
alleged irregularities"
Governor Peabody received the en-
crossed bill about O'Clock in the af-
ternoon from Mr.. Stevens, chairman of
the House engrossipG cdaAAittee. 1t
was too late for an inspection by the
executive, and he declined to permit
others to investigate the contents. He
bill, declaring that this was an action
to be taken after the attorney general
had made report and he himself had
Investigated.
Except the governor and the attor-
ney general none will see the complet-
ed bill until the executive has attached
his signature. Under the law he can
refuse to sanction any single item, or
as many as he desires. To what ex-
tent this power will be exercised the
governor says he cannot determine un-
til he has scrutinized the bill thor
oughly. t.
The attitude Of the governor IL EVIL
dence that he will sign the bill. He
holds that he can take 1t only as 1t
comes to him. 1t has been sent to his
ONCE properly drawn up and with all
Of the signatures. in thefr. proper
places. The governor holds the skele-
ton feature of the objections ~ Of no
| importance because 1t has been the
custom Of all Legislatures to act in the
same manner at the end Of the session.
In response to q question regarding
the eight-hour feature Of the contro-
versy, the governor said he had re-
ceived no requests Of any kind from
labor leaders, and knew nothing Of any
| petition 1t is reported has been started
asking for such q call. On this point
the governor takes the position that
1t was the duty Of the Legislature to
pass an eight-hour measure In accord
ance with the constitutional amend
ment. and 1t is not his fault that this
action was not taken.
ThTeatS OF queStlOnln8 tne Va1QlLy
of the general appropriation bill In the
courts have been made by some per-
SONS, but the governor answers queries
regarding this with the statement that
It is a matter for action after some
thing has been done. He says he can
not see how the situation can change
| to an extent that will make an extra
session necessary.
Many members of the Legislature
called at the capitol yesterday. They
were all anxious for positive declara-
ton regarding an extra session. When
informed definitely that there would
not be call from the governor, they
1 took It as final. Most of them departed
for their homes on the night trains and
many expressed themselves as pleased
that there would not be another ses-
| sion.
Some of those who were on the COM
| ference committee that finally agreed
on the appropriation bill. called at the
capitol After final inspection it was
turned over to the governor about s
o'clock These members were positive
in asserting that the bill is perfectly
good and that 1t will stand.