The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-28

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pllsh his purposes becausp Of the
confidence reposed IN him By menu
bers Of the General Assembly. The
court found as q fact that the peti-
toner rendered no service 70 the
city Of Waterbury. but instead rem
dered services Of q political nature
to ether defendants who were CO.
conspirators, all Of which was cal
culated and intended to increase
their political prestige and in1iu-
ence 49,.
"Their acts affected the very op-
erations Of our government. Fol
these reasons II seems TO me that
most unusual precautions should be
taken and q longer time should be
allowed to pass before the privileges
of an elector should be restored Ia
this petitioner"
Gov. Baldwin said that the con-
stitution gave him the power to veto
and that It would be ian empty
thing II the governor were to refuse
TO disapprove q bill because the
General Assembly had passed It.
"While regret the necessity Of
differing with you, ! know that you
respect my power to do so as much
as ! respect your power and right
Of independent Judgment in passing
this bill In the FIRST instance"
The governor pointed out that UNI
der the constitution mo person can
be admitted to the privileges Of an
elector unless he shall sustain a
good moral character, and these
privileges are fortified by q con-
viction Of O crime or offense for
which an infamous punishment Is
inflicted
"No statute has ever been enacted
which might serve rs a guide TO- the
General Assembly in exercising this
power to restore forfeited rights
It would be extremely helpful
Il some law could be passed setting
forth the limitation Of time within
which such rights might be restored
and the conditions Of their restora-
ton -
The veto message, submitted on
the last day for the governor to sign
the bill, reject 1t or allow 1t to be-
come law by default Of his sigma
ture, will provide Q serious test OF
the governors power and OF his abil-
ity to keep party leaders In line.
The Mackenzie bill was passed by
o vote Of 1911 TO 45-a bare ten vote
margin in view Of the two.thirds
majority vote required on such
measures. Three votes were taken
before the measure finally was APP
proved.
with this evident display Of weak
support, II was considered probable
today the House could easily obtain
q majority Of votes to sustain the
veto, unless severe pressure was APP
piled on the membership.
Rep. Herbert B. Wanderer, r.,
Bethel. who supported the bill, said
he would demand the veto be over
ridden. Wanderer declared the veto
was entirely unwarranted, without
merit and purely personal"
It was uncertain at this time what
action the governor might take on
bills restoring forfeited rights to
three others involved In the Water
bury case: Charles =. Williamson,
Darien, Mackenzle's partner In the
legislative lobby: and John n. Crary
and Thomas ]. Shanahan, both Of
waterbury. Bills affecting these
three have been approved but have
not yet reached the governor.
Mackenzie now Is o patient at
Danbury hospital, suffering frac'
lures Of both legs as result Of an
automobile accident. His car rammed
q tree when he suffered Q fainting
spell.
Meantime, the House received for
reconsideratio from the Senate the
bill putting q ceiling Of IS hours o
week on women employed IN in
dustries. Passed earlier by the
House, the Senate tackled on amend