Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-05-19
MAY TEST VETO
 IF FUND ITEMS COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE CONFIRMING WITH OTHER
 OFFICIALS.
VIRGINIA CASE IS CITED
The Arkansas Constitution Differs Slightly From That of West
 Virginia.
Little Rock

John Il. Page, commissioner of az rieuliure, is contemplating attacking validity of Gov. George w Hays right In yetoing items in the general appropriation bills passe1 ly the last les stature, according to an announce inert by him. MT. Page and heads of other departments of the state gov ernment as well as officials of state II Istitutions who felt the governors s consideration.
 Should MT. Page and other state of ficials take the matter into the courts they will back their suit on the charge that a governor has no right to cut an appropriation bill after the legislature has adjourned, aud when the legislature has no opportunity to pass the appropriation over the gov srnor's veto. Their hopes are based on decision of the West Virginia Supreme court, a ruling on a case on vetoed appropriation. The West Virginia constitution, relative to the governors vetoing power is similar to ebO Thth 1iSlltul1Oh
 The West Virginia Supreme Court held that appropriation bills. if items are vetoed, must be acted upon by the governor and returned to the house in which they originated ir time for the legislature to pass them over the governors head, if tie legis- lature so elects That was the con struction placed on the West Vir- ginta constitution by the Supreme Court of that state.
 The Arkansas constitution differs slightly from the West Virginia con stitution, however.
 The West Virginia constitution pro- vides that vetoed appropriation bills must be returned to the legislature, and that if the legislature fails to pass the measure over the governors veto the vetoed measure is void. The Arkansas constitution provides that appropriations vetoed by the governor are void unless repassed by tbe legis- 1ature, but does not say that the bill must be returned to the house of the legislature in which 1t originated.
 The first receipt of fine for viola ton of the new game and fish law was received by the state treasury and placed to the credit Of tte game protection fund Constable J. \ Karpes of West Fork fined man s2 for violating the law of fishing with artificial bait without license. Of this the constable received half.
 With the understanding that school funds will not be drawn upon in ths meantime the suit of w. O. Edmond son to prevent the use of s50,000 for aid to high schools from the genera. school fund was continued to Z o'clock Wednesday afternoon May 2e, on applications of Attorney General Moose.
 The Kansas City Southern Railway served notice on the Arkansas Rail- road Commission that the court tariff on freight rates during the fight on the 2-cent passenger rate and increas- ed freight rates, will be put into of feet on its line in this state.
 Governor Hays issued deficiency proclamation giving the supreme court S9.600 for the printing of current re- ports. A similar item for S27,5OO was vetoed in the legislative appropria- ton.
 Members of the penitentiary com mission conferred with Ire State Highway Commission regarding plars to operate the Wiegle rock crusher rear Little Rock with convict labor.
 The minimum wage commission an rounced. following a meeting that the wage features of the new wage law for women would be enforced strictly, beginning Immediately.
 Governor Hays issued d ficfency proclamation giving the state audi. tors office sS. 180.50 for printing to replace a legislative appropriation tf $S,322 vetoed by the governor.
 The Arkansas Railroad Commission ordered the Iron Mountain to build n small passenger depot Ut McRae, White county.
 The Little Rock Bar Association, which was responsible for the rev municipal courts law, which abolished justice courts in the county, will fight the test case instituted by local col lection agency, according to deci- sion reached at the regular monthly meeting of the association
 The total number Of auto licenses issued by the State Hfghwsy Depart- ment at the close of business today was 5,S62, representing approximately sS-7.50Q,