The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-18
STUART VET0ES
SCHOOL CODE
Says lis Approval Would Not
Benefit Education.
had BEEN TAMPERED WITH

The Word city In Bill Was Stricken
Out and the Word District" Written
Above ibid Not Pass Legislature
In That Form - Also pisapprOVes
State Road and Capitol Park Esten.
sion Bills.
Harrisburg. Pa. May 15-The school
code. the Philadelphia to Pittshurg
highway and the capitol park exten-
sion bills were vetoed by Governor
Stuart The big road was his own
project. but he disapproved Il rather
than 10 cut 81 1000. 900 from the state
appropriations to charities.
In vetoing the school code the gov.
ernor said:
The bill drafted by the Pennsylva.
MIA state educational commission and
submitted TO the legislature was so
changed by amendments during its
passage through the legislature. many
OF the best features Of the original
draft being eliminated and numerous
amendments made which destroyed
the harmony OF the bill BY introducing
many contradictory provisions. that Il
is more than doubtful whether an ap-
proval OF the bill would be Of any
benefit to the cause OF education In
the sts.e
irrespective OF this. however. the
bill. as certified to me. under the pro.
visions Of the constitution. shows that.
In connection with the proVisO to sec.
ton oH2 he s~Fe
20 was stricken out with the pen and
the word district in red ink written
above IT, Shortly after the receipt OF
the certified bill was informed BY
certain members OF the Pennsylvania
educational commission that the bill.
as Il finally passed the senate. con.
tanned the printed word city and did
not contain the word district and
that ii finally passed the legislature in
this form.
in view OF this information. ex-
amined into the matter and satisfied
myself that the bill as finally passed
did not contain the word district but
did contain the word city In the sen
tence under consideration. To approve
this bill therefore. would be TO ap-
prove a bill that did not pass the
legislature in the form IN which Il was
presented to me for executive action.
For those reasons the bill Is not ap-
proved"
No Funds For Road Bill.
The governor explains his disap-
prevail OF the state road bill IN the fol
lowing language:
This bill authorizes the constrlc-
ton OF state highway from PhnAdel-
phia to Pittsburg and makes an ap-
preparation Of $4,000. 900 or so much
thereof as may be necessary for the
purpose Of carrying into effect It's pro
visions. The bill was passed by the
legislature upon my recommendation
supporting as l believed a coustruc-
tive policy and for the interests OF
the people OF the commonwealth.
AS I have been compelled 20 make
large reductions In the appropriations
made by the legislature for the reason
that they are in excess OF the revenues
Of the state. have concluded. after
serious consideration. that In order not
TO interfere with the appropriations
for the maintenance OF the public
schools. the INDECENT insane. the chart
ties % the commonwealth and the con.
sumptive poor, and as It has been
necessary for me to withhold my ap-
proval from other meritorlous apDro-
priation bills, this bill is not ap-
proved
OF the capitol park extension bill the
governor says;
The object Of this bill is a proper
one. but IL Is a question which will
have to be considered very much from
the point OF view OF the resources OF
the state"