Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-25
GOVERNOR CAREY USES VETO
WyOming's Executive Disspproves Of
Measures Just Passed.
BRAND BILL UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Executive Finds a Unnecessary 60
Take over state Penitentiary or
TO Provide for Care Of Deaf
ana Blind In state.

CHEYENNE. wyo Feb. M--(speciaI)-|
Governor j. NJ Carey today invoked the
veto power given him by the constitution
to render nil four bills passed by the
legislature, which adjourned sunday
morning. They are s. r. IS. H. B. IS.
H. B. 90 and H. B. %.
s. r. IS was known as the live stock
brand bill. It was introduced by Senator
Kendrick OF Sheridan county and sought
TO designate what should constitute a legal
brand, the method OF adopting and record
ing brands for the purpose Of securing a
property right thereto and the right to
use the same. Governor Carey, in vetoine
this measure gave as HIS reasons that the
enactment Of section two OF the bill into
law would cause much strife and many
disputes, and. furthermore. in his opinion.
he believed section two would be uncon-
sututionaL The governor admits that the
bill contains many good provisions, but
that section two and the certain trouble
that would occur through the enforcement
of the same justified his vetoing the
measure
II. B. Sc, introduced by Mr.. Lee of Lara
mic county, is one OF the more important
measures that came before the legislature.
1t defines causes for divorce. The drastic
feature Of the bill was In the twelfth
clause, which provided as grounds for
divorce When one Of the parties has be-
come ineurably insane and such insanity
has continued for a period OF twenty
years" This period OF time was finally
amended to seven years. The governor
cited many good reasons for vetoing this
measure. but chief Of which Is the fact
that under such a law insane persons
might be deprived of that protection, care
and comfort that they now receive.
state and Penitentinry.
Fl. r. No. 90 provides for the state taking
over the penitentiary from the lessee Gov
ernor Carey, in explaining his reasons for
vetoing this measure stated that the pas
sage was entirely unnecessary inasmuch
as the State Board Of Charities and Reform
under existing laws has full authority to
take over the penitentiarY. Aside from
this II. r. No. 30 carried the provision that
1T shall be the duty Of the said Board Of
Charities and Reform, upon taking over the
said penitentiary and the prisoners, to pur-
chase from the said lessee any and all
proper supplies, machinery. TOOLS fixtures
equipment and improvements belonging to
the said lessee and any and all other per-
sonal property Of the said lessee used IN
connection with the subsistence. labor and
maintenance of the prisoners in said peni-
Tertiary" This bill would necessarily COM
pei the state Board Of Charities and Reform
to purchase the property of the lessee
whereas, under existing laws, it is optional
with the Board OF Charities and Reform
whether It takes over the personal property
Of the lessee or not.
New school for Deaf.
II. R,ag2, which was also vetoed by the
governor, provided for the establishment,
equipment and conduct Of an institution
for the deaf, dumb and blind, the build
ings for which are already located in
Cheyenne. The governor in vetoing the
bill explained that there is no necessity