The Monticellonian., 1907-09-05
Governor Issues Statement.

Actll9 G0FCrnor HlnddIl hdS lSSueu a statement that an extra session of the legislature is not deemed neces. sary at this time. That in the con tinued disbursement of the common school and Confederate pension funds as heretofore, he anticiuates no SC rioas trouble. He points out that there Is no prescribed penalty for fail ure to adhere strictly to the directory provisions of the constitution cited by Attorney General Kirby relative to biennial appropriations for specific purposes. and declares that he would remit any such penalty so far as the school and pension fund distributions are concerned. Following is the pub lished statement.
 PindalI's Statement.
 Tho new snaners throughout the State ere acitating the question of extra session of the legislature. There have been rumors cur rent sinee the adjournment of the regular session that the legislature would be called back for number of purposes, and since the recent opinion of the attorney general upon the state capitol question, tho matter has received more attention.
 II hns been suggested in the press Of the State that the situation is one concerning which the executive office should be heard from and believing that the people may be interested in my views concerning this qucs. tfnn. | makc the following statement:
 The reasons assigned hy those who assnme to deSrr extra session may be summed up as follows:
 ion of The attorney general the State capitol revenue k tied up-
 second. That thts opinion infcrentialiy ties up thc cummau schaHl fund
 Third. That this opinion of the attorney general hY inference ties up the Confederate Fourth 1Aat if the legislature WIS convened in extra session it could make nn appropriation for the salary of the regular governor If Ar kaa<aS iu fufthcraHee ef its expressed will that he shall receive his salary during his ~ Thinks Kirby Right.
 I have carefulv read and considered the opinion nf the attorney general eu the State he states correctly the eanstitntiona provisions fin regard To appropriations from the State treasury.
 This opinion as applied to the State capitol situation has created condition making | incumbent upon the state capitol commission to assume the initiative in regulating this matter. and until they have exhausted all of the means reasonably within their power. ia remove the impeachment to their progress it is premature for this office to take action.
 The School Fund.
 Concerning the school fund, I have conferred with the head of the educational department of our state Prof. l. l. Doyne. and while l am not at liherty at this time to quote him. I at liberty to say that my investigation has led me to believe that there will not be that there need not be any serious trouble nhout this matter
 Pension Fund,
 The pension fund is possibly in the same condition with the school fund. Iii regard t1 the salary of the regular governor. l am convinced that the legislature meant what they said and that all the people everywhere en- dursed their action in declaring that our stricken governor shall receive his salary and in order tn carry ont their purposes. l shall draw no further salary myself hut shaii re quest PanI Iitt1e to draw the governors salary eaeh month and forward It to his mother.
 Will Borrow His Salary.
 For my salary, l shall borrow tine money. and leave II with the next legislature to take what steps in the premises they may see fiji and proper. Further, | am of the opinion in relation to the school fund and the pension money. after making inquiry. and have hecomc informed that 1t has never been necessary for the legislature to make specific appropriation in regard to these matters, and since it has been the universal custom to regulate these matters without specific appropriation l see no reason why these customs should not be followed this year.
 Further there is distinction between man dntpry and directory provisions of law. and 1t k a rule universally recognized that con stitutional provisions are directory as applied to the executive department.
 Penalties He Would Remit.
 Further there is no penalty by law for
  of the constitution, cited by the attorney general and even If there penalty. in view of the fact that If is incumbent upon our officers to to the state all that can be saved by preventing unnecessary expenses in carrying out the governmental functions o their respective offices, l would have no hesi tancy while acting governor, in remittinG any penalty that might accrue by reason |" tn. auditor or treasurer acting in this case. as all of their predecessors have acted in the past.
 Fling at City Bankers.
 was at first considering some plan of borrowing the money from the different banks throughout the state, and had particularly il mind the country banks and tie metro politan institutions, spoken for lately by representative of one of the citys banks.
 | appreciate the conservatism displayed by Col Pratt and Judge KaYanaugh for thel r,.Sprctfve banks when these gentlemen re frained from discussing my plans before they had been advised of them. However ns nc communication had been addressed to any ot the city banks the gratuitous criticism whoi was offered concerning my undsclosed phu. was indeed premature.
 State Will Not Forget.
 In answer to this criticism, however, II might be well to remind some of those who constantly urge that the states funds be taken from The vaults and loaned to the banks, comes with rather poor grace from those wh' voluntarily refuse to aid the state fin times of seeming c1tremities and doubtless this fact will not be lost sight ot by the peoples repre- made to create so-ealled State Repositories. These being my views, feel like saying that at this time the talk of an extra session of the legislature is rather early in the season.
 Very respectfully.
 X. 0. PINDALL.