Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-03-30
Stories Of THE VETO
SUNDAY BILL SIGNED and
Then MINDS CHANGED
Is ONE OF THE YARNS THAT RE-
SUITS FROM FAILURE OF POP.
uLAR MEASURE p. c.
JONES' CALL.

The veto by Governor Carter OF
House Bill 42-the Quinn Sunday bill
contrary to all expections has caused
an endless stream Of stories-in which
truth and fiction seem mixed. Many
people about town believe, that Carter
was in favor of the bill: that on Tues.
day afternoon the Governor signed tho
bill; that under urgent request he re-
considered his action yesterday morn.
ing and finally vetoed 1t.
All the current rumors agree upon
one point. The Quinn Sunday bill was
disposed of by Governor Carter at $3.50
on Tuesday afternoon all Official de-
malls to the contrary notwithstanding.
Whether this disposition was a favora-
BILE one or whether the bill was vetoed
at that time, cannot be ascertained. A
number of persons incline to the for
mer belief while others are as EN-.
phatic in holding in favor of the lat
ter. The rumor which spread around
town with such a startling rapidity on
Tuesday afternoon after the adjourn.
ment Of the Merchants Association
meeting. had its foundation in the posi-.
tive although private information that
Governor Carter had handed the bill
to the officials of the secretary's office
for transmission to the Legislature.
This fact coupled with the converse
lions the Governor had had with three
individuals to each of whom he had in.
timated that he would sign the bill.
caused many people to conclude that
the Quinn Bill had become q law. So
general was this belief that Representa-.
tive Quinn was kept busy all Of Tues.
day evening, receiving congratulations
from his friends.
SO far all was well. About mid.
tight. however, the morning paper
heard the rumor and in its impotence
telephoned to the Governor and asked
to be informed whether the bill had
been signed. Now, II is obvious to any
one that Carter could not answer such
q foolish question. His duty bound
him to communicate his disposition Of
the bill to the Legislature before any
one else. OF course he responded that
the bill was still unsigned and under
consideration. Yesterday morning the
fact was announced that the Governor
was still studying the bill and had until
Friday for final disposition.
The story continues that the Gov.
ernor In order to make dates and state.
ments connect held the bill over until
afternoon. Up to this everybody
agrees, but the conclusion of this story
IL as warmly defended by its support.
ers as 1t is challenged by the friends
nf the Governor. The former claim
that the bill was signed by the Exec
utive and was ready for transmission
To the Legislature when the Honorable
p. c. Jones made his appearance In the
Executive Building at 1915 yesterday
morning. He first visited the Hall Of
Representatives and upon learning that
the bill had not been received, con-
tinued on his way up to the Governors
office. What happened then, is of course.
secret shared only by the two gen.
tlemen present. but II Is strenuously
asserted that at the conclusion OF the
interview the Governor reconsidered
his former decision and vetoed the bill.
The friends of the Governor, on the
other hand, Indignantly resent the i'm.
putation and say that the Governor dis.
posed of the bill according to his prin.
ciples, to the best Of his understanding
and in conformity with his oath OF
Office Which is very likely.