The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-02-24
MORE ACTS VETOED
BY GOVERNOR BLEASE
DESAPPROVAL NOT CONFINED TO
APPROPRIATION BILL.
Others Vetoed Are: Act Relating t.
Distribution of Dispensary Funds,
Libel, Etc.

the seal OF dlsapprOVal upon several
acts of the general assembly, includ-
ing the commission form Of govern
anent act, especially affecting Char
3eston
To the people of the State, at large
the most important veto Of the COVER
nor today was that to the resolution
providing for the distribution of the
dispensary fund of nearly S4O0,00O
two-thirds Of which was to be distrib-
uted this year among the common
schools, a part to the high schools
and a part for the building fund OF
schools
Opposed to Commission Form.
In regard to the commission form
of government, Governor Blease said:
81 am opposed to the commission
form Of government in toto.''
AS to the commission bill that was
ratified on the last day Of the session
and, did not reach the governor until
the last night, today he vetoed the
act. This also affects Spartanburg.
As to the dispensary fund going to
the schools, he explained that there
are inaccurate and fraudulent enrol
ment existing among the negro
schools of the State"
The dispensary fund distribution
bill was introduced into the house by
Mr.. W. F. Stevenson, of Cheraw, who
was attorney for the winding-up COM
mission and who was familiar with
the matter. The veto of Governor
Blease is taken to indicate that for
another year this fund must remain
in the State treasury.
Provisions of Stevenson Act.
The Stevenson ace, which Governor
Blease vetoed, provided for distribu-
tion Of the dispersary fund among
the schools, covering a period Of two
years. The amount to be paid out
hereunder III lJil, Was Sz4O,OOO, OF
which 100000 was to be distributed
among the free schools on the basis
of enrolment; $4,000 was to be de-
voted to the building Of new school
structures; 100000 was to be distrib-
uted under the school equalization act,
) and 100000 was to be distributed un-
der the Garris High School Act. The
rest Of the fund to be distributed in
somewhat the same way in 1912.
By the governors veto of the Stew
enson act, the schools are not alto
gether deprived of benefit from the
dispensary fund, however, for the
general appropriations bill carries
swo items, which the governor did not
veto, as follows: For extension of
public schools, under act Of 1910, to-
be paid out of the dispensary fund,
$6OOOO." 4
Public school buildings, under act
No. 4SO, acts of 1910, which is to be
paid out Of the dispensary fund, $780,
OO0."
Libel Bill Held Up.
There will be a hearing next week
on the libel bill, which Governor
Blease has not yet signed. The act
in regard to libel and civil proceed
ings in reference thereto, has been
vetoed on the grounds that it would
cause more killing than ever before.
The newspapers have too much lib
erty now said Governor Blease.
Affecting SDartanburg.
The measures providing for rural
police in Spartanburg, Cherokee an7
-Newberry counties were today vetoed
<by Governor Blease On the grounds
that the appointive power was placed
with the sherifs of the respective
counties and not with the governor.
Governor Blease takes the same po-
sition as he did in yetoing the act
with reference to dispensary consta-
bic for Dorchester county. He thinks
that the power Of appointing to such
positions should be left with the gov
ernor of the State.
An act to provide for an assistant!
county superintendent of education
TOT Spartanburg county was vetoed.
He said that he did not think that an
assistant was needed.
"Duke'' Railway Act Vetoed.
Governor Blease vetoed the act Civ;
ing the Piedmont and Northern Rail
way IT'S rights and sanctioning the
cuerger with the Old trolley lines in
the up-country. This is the So,O0O,OO0
Duke project. Governor Blease gives
as his reason for this veto that the
acs confers unlimited power upon the
proposed corporation, which he does
not believe should be given.