The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-10
GOVERNORS MESSAGE. READ in
BOTH HOUSES, DEALS ONLY
WITH LEvEE MATTERS.
BREWER VETOES ACT OF 1912
Returns Without His Approval Bill
Providing For Addition Of Attorney
General and Commissioner Of Aari-
culture to Prison Board.
Special to The Neios.

CPtctob 20 Ihe NetDs.
jackson, Miss, June 10.-When the
extraordinary session of the MisHissip-
pi Legislature convened at noon today
Gov. Brewer sent his message, which
was read in both houses. He confined
the message, which was very short, TO
the purpose of the call. provide funds
for levee upkeep and improvements
Soon after the session convened the
Governor sent in veto of the Legisr
llative act Of 1912 providing for the ad-
dition of the commissioner of agricul-
ture and attorney-general to the board
lof prison trustees. He gave as his
reasons that pressure Of official duties
in their various departments made II
limpracticable for them to serve on the
board. In view Of the recent investt-
cations into the penitentiary depart
ment, which are still in progress, what
the Governor had to say on this line
was listened to with unusual interest.
It is not believed an effort to pass the
bill over his veto will be made, OF u
It is made that the Legislature VIII up
hold the chief executive.
The message Of the Governor foi-
lows: II
Brewers Message.
To the Legislature of the State of Mis-
sissippi;
! Gentlemen: Under section 121 Of the
constitution of the state I have called
you together in extraordinary session
, for the purpose of financing the Mis-
sissippi levee district, or for the PAS
sage of such laws as would enable
them to cope with the present extra
: ordinary situation.
> The constitution requires that before
= any statute can be passed Affecting
the revenues Of this levee board dis
, trict, that it shall be first published
for thirty days in some newspaper at
, the domicile Of the board. This has
been done and in every possible way l
, have tried to facilitate matters SO that
your labors would not consume any
more time than was absolutely neces-
sary and that the session would not
be prolonged.
I have regretted exceedingly the
necessity for calling this extraordinary
session. but felt that 1t was my duty
to do so. In view Of the fact that
> the levee board of this district hao
exhausted all of its revenues in the
three highwater fights within the last
fourteen months, and in addition
l. thereto had anticipated their revenues
o of this year, and as the banks OF the
i river had caved Immediately up to the
l. leyee In front of the city OF Green
e Vile making 1t absolutely dangerous
to the entire district to allow the next
rise of the Mississippi river to come
nm without this dangerous point oe
ing repaired; and as there was a CON
J. siderable break or crevasse IN Sns
sr leyee In Issaquena county 1t wai
'e necessary to repair this, and do SO a.
1t once or it would leave the good peo
is ule Of that section that had so ioni
,e paid levee taxes to maintain the sys
le tenn, their homes and property sub1ec
re to overflow and destruction, nav
s. felt 1t my duty to call you together u
E. extraordinary session and give then
le relief.
n The levee board and people who ASA
ig ed for this protection expressed a WI
r. lingness. and requested me to say .
you in special message that the
were willing to pay the expenses
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