The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-17
ACTS VETOED
BY GOVERNOR
MEASURES PASSED BY RECENT
IEcIslATUaE WHICH ARE
NOT APPROVED.

Tallahassee, June I6.-Governor
Broward has vetoed the act passed by
the recent legislature TO provide for
the disposition by the several coun-
ties of the state of Florida of the funds
arising from and apportioned to the
said several counties from the hire OF
state convicts." The Governor SAYS
In his veto message: Il am opposed
to the education of the youth of this
state from the funds derived from the
hire of state convictss This fund, III
used for other purposes than defray-
ing the cost of the conviction and
maintenance of the criminal courts
OF the state, should be devoted to the
support of the charitable and correc-
tive institutions of the state and u
the building of good roads. and not to
education or pensions. For these rea-
sons 1 object TO the act becoming a
law. and deem it my duty to withhold
my approval therefrom-"
Watson Primary Bill Vetoed.
In vetoing The Watson primary cleo.
ton bill, entitled IAN act to regulate
the holding of POLITICAL primary cleo
tons in the state of Florida for nomi-
mating candidates for any Office under
the laws of this state, and for nomi-
mating delegates to political conven-
lions, and prescribing a penalty Tor
any violation thereof" the Governor
says:
The Constitution of the state OF
Florida, section Is, article 8, provides
that the enacting clause of every law
shall be as follows: BE it enacted by
the legislature of the state of Florida.
therefore consider this bill defective,
as the enacting clause is, Be it en-
acted by the state of Florida
AS further objection. there is no
provision for the nomination by primary
election of state officers, and section
l OF the act is otherwise defective.
,rAs further objection, the proYi-
sion OF section providing for aid 10
electors is too broad, and in the cities
where there may be ignorant and cor
rupf voters il might cause great abuse.
and for these reasons / object to the
act under consideration becoming a
law, and l deem it my duty to with
hold my approval therefrcm."
Equalization of Assessments.
The Governor yetoes the act to
amend section &c of chapter 1922, rei-
alive to the assessment and collection
Of revenue, as already amended, las
1t takes away from the County Com.
missioners the power of eequalizatioa
OF assessments and is defective in It's
title"
State Officers Report. 81
The arr ArnOnirinnr tot -
make biennial detail reports, and pro.
viding a penalty for failure to, comply
with said requirements is vetoed By
the Governor. My reason for veto.
ing this act" he says. sis that the in.
formation sought in detail can be as
cerained at any time from the Comp.
tIoller'S reports and the records of his
office, and for the further reason that
theburden of preparing thereports re-
auired would require additional cleri-
cal assistance in their preparation, for
which no appropriation is made"
Other acts vetoed by the governor
are:
An act to require the trustees of the
Internal improvement Fund to deliver
to the state auditor all bank records,
vouchers and accounts belonging to
the said Internal Improvement Fund,
to require the state auditor to check
and audit the same and report thereon.
An act to require the trustees of
the Internal Improvement Fund to paw
into the state treasury all money. now
in their possession, or which may here
after come into their possession, for
the said Internal Improvement Fund
TO make the state treasurer resDon-
sible under his official bond for the
safe keeping of the same. and to re-
peal chapter 5245, Laws of Florida, re-
lating TO the disposition OF the said
money, approved June s. 1903
An act to grant rights and franchis-
es to the Manatee Light and Traction
Company to operate street cars and
electric lighting ana power business
within the municipality Of Bradentown
and for other purposes.
An act TO extend the time for be-
ginning work On the Pan-American
Railway and thereupon to confirm to
said railway all rights, powers, privi-
leges and grants heretofore conferred
upon the same.
An act to prescribe fees of sheriffs
iii lunacy proceedings.
An act to provide method of as
sistance to any elector applying to vote
in the primary election in this state
who by reason of blindness, or the
loss OF a hand or hands, or who is IN
able to read or write, to prepare his
ballot by the inspectors of such cleo,
ton, and providing penalty for any
violation of this act.
An act providing for the study of
state forest conditions by the Agri-
cultural Experiment Station of the
University of Florida, in cooperation
with the United States Department of
Agriculture.
A bill to be entitled "an act to pro-
vide for the registration of all legally
qualified voters in the city of Pensa-
cola and to define the qualification OF
each voter"