Mexico weekly ledger., 1907-05-23
PINDALL KILLS BILL
SIGNED BY MOORE

LITTLE ROCkt ARk., May 10 - VIII
the adjournment OF the Legislature
and his election az president Of tht
senate, Sen. Y o. indall. OF Deshi
county, took charge as acting Cover
nor during the abssnce u Gov. Little
who is 10 a sanitarinm at Corpu.
Christi, Texas. Sen. PindalI announ
ced that he viii carry OUT as far a. ht
is able the pIiieies 90 Gov. Little aBd
said That he will not DC governed in
AM way by TIE altitude VI Jen DAVIS
Acting Governor PIniall's vote o
The M0n'gOmtry, lafayette county
bill afI.f it had b, en sisDed 10y Act.
ing Governor John Ike More Jesi et.
day, WAS lhe topic IA political and
Oflicial cIicbs this Afternoon. Upon
referring Ia The senate Journal ibis
eyenT & it was discovered That Stns-
tor PrndaIl vot. d for The measure
when IL passed Ibe senate.
follosing Is a copy of Guy. PindalI's
veto message:
| beg 10 tile with you senate bill NJ.
44s, by Mr.. Montgomery, being er-
titled "An act TO redistrict the sth
and 18th judicial districts OF Arkan-
sas, and for other purposes.
The present status OF the lines di-
vlding the various Judicial circuits Of
Arkansas is such that any disturbance
OF one OF them necessarily affects the
districts adjoining, and thereby causes
disturbed conditions among the peo-
pie OF the districts affected. Citizens,
jurors and witnesses becume accus-
TONED to the conditions OF their judi
cial affairs, and when the customs
have become established they are
slow to want change regarding them.
They become acquainted with their
judges, prosecuting attorneys and
their other court officers, and for
these reasons dc not look with favor
upon disturbed conditions | am
sufficiently advised and believe that
there is no necessity for the distur-
bance of conditions as they at present
exist.
"The representatives and senators
from a majority of the counties affect
ed by this bill are opposed TO its pas
sage, and from these gentlemen, as
well as from one of the circuit judges
OF districts, | find these facts and
therefore veto this measure.
This bill found in the possession
of tue governors Office, when assum.
ed the duties OF governor, and that it
has already been signed by my pre-
decessor in office, the i've days allow.
ed for the governors consideration Of
the matter having not expired, and
feeling that justice demands that, al
governor, / exercise my discretion In
the matter, / hand the bill to yor
without my signature.
VETO LEGAL, SAYS ATTORNEY.
Attorney General Kirby gave Act
ing Gov. Pindall an opinion as to his
power to veto a bill after 1t had been
signed by Gov. Moore Yesterday:
Your inquiry, requesting my opinion
as to the time allowed the executive
for consideration of bills passed by the
general assembly and In which he shall
approve or object to the same, is re-
ceived.
The constitution allows him five
days only when the legislature is in
session, Sundays excepted, for the
consideration, approval or objection
to bills passed, and twenty DAYS after
the adjournment of the legislature on
bills not acted upon before adjourn
ment.
The hills should be presented within
fifteen days after adjournment. He
can, Of course, waive the time II he
cares to do so by signing the bill and
delivering 1t to the secretary of state,
the custodian thereof provided by law,
or by delivering the act to the secre-
tary of state and having him to In
dorse thereon that 1t has become a
law without the signature of the
governor. He has the five days given,
and may consume them In the con-
sideration or reconsideration OF bills
presented to him, but when he inten-
tionally parts with the control and
gives up the possession Of single bill
to the person authorized by law to re-
ceive and take charge of bills approx
ed, the signature is conclusive as to
the fact of approval, and may not be
withdrawn. But until he so parts
with the bill he may withdraw his ap-
proyal, even though he has signed it.
He can not file objection nor qualify
approval after the possession OF the
bill has been parted with and filled
with the secretary OF state.
Mr.. Pindall formerly reside ed in this