Statutes, and if put in practice, rights acquired under it would be disputed, resulting in needless litigation. Very respectfully, JOHN S. MARMADUKE, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF JEFFERSON, April 10th, 1885.) HON. M. K. MCGRATH, Secretary of State: SIR: I return to you a bill, which originated in the House of Representatives, entitled "An act prohibiting herdmen of cattle from driving any cattle from one county to another, and grazing or herding the same on lands not his own or under his control, and affixing a penalty therefor, and providing for the enforcement thereof," which was presented to me within the ten days next preceding the adjournment of the General Assembly, without my approval. This bill would create a new offense, an essential element of which would be the driving of cattle from one county into another, and singles out herdsmen of cattle as the class against which alone it is directed. On this subject Judge Cooley (const. limit., p. 393) says: "The doubt might arise whether a regulation made for any one class of citizens, entirely arbitrary in its character, and restricting their rights, privileges, or legal capacities in a manner before unknown to the law, could be sustained, notwithstanding its generality. Distinctions in these respects must rest upon some reason upon which they can be defended *** and those who should claim a right to do so ought to be able to show a specific authority therefor, instead of calling upon. others to show how and where the authority is negatived." The character of the bill is frankly developed in its title. There does not seem to be any good reason why cattle may be driven, grazed or herded in any one county, but must not be driven over into an adjoining county, where precisely the same laws govern, and there grazed or herded with like freedom. I regard the measure as making an invidious distinction between the citizens of different, it may be adjoining, counties of this State and being of doubtful constitutionality, I withhold my approval. Very respectfully, JOHN S. MARMADUKE. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, HON. M. K. MCGRATH, Secretary of State: SIR: I have the honor to return to you a bill entitled "An act to repeal section 1172 of article 4 of chapter 23 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri, entitled 'Of circuit courts;' and also to repeal section one of an act entitled 'An act to amend section 1172 of article 4 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, entitled 'Of circuit courts,' approved March 31, 1883, and to enact a new section in lieu thereof," which originated in the House of Representatives and was presented to me within the ten days next preceding the adjournment of the General Assembly, without my approval. The bill is signed only by the Speaker pro tempore of the House of Representatives, and as neither the bill nor the Journals of the two Houses show that the provisions of section. 37, article IV. of the constitution were complied with, I withhold my approval. Very respectfully, JOHN S. MARMADUKE. 1 Act to repeal sec. 4193, banking...73, 106, 139,149,151,154, 2 156, 157,172, 173,197,207, 213 R. Watts.. Introduced by Allen. Parcher. Gideon. 631,635,643,644,649, 675 .74,107, 431 to amend secs. 4372 and 4373, state census.... .76,107, Allen. to amend secs. 4372 and 4373, state census.....76,107, Simrall. 3 4 5 6 7 8 to amend secs. 4372 and 4373, state 11 12 13 со 172,184,200,212, 462 to amend sec. 802, railroad companies.. ..77,107, 449 Jacobs. Ryors. .77,107, 429 Halliburton. to amend sec. 4193, banking..... to repeal secs. 7087-8-9, schools. Young. 141,180, 190 to amend sec. 7150, schools....80.125,140, 150, 160, 176, Britts. 257,269, 270 Britts. Edwards. to prevent fraudulent divorces...81,125,195,208,246, 258 Britts. Webster. to amend sec. 3008, judgments in justices courts.... Webster. 81,131, 161 No. Bills. 23 Act to amend secs. 7413 and 7417, swine running at large. 24 158,180,191,201,218,242,305,314,668,763,813, 858 582,694, 752 81,132,141,150,155,157,228,243, 262 Introduced by Parcher. Parcher. McGinnis. Halliburton. Downing. to protect live stock interests of state....92,132,240, 251 Walker. Parcher. ...92,132, 140 to reduce compensation of members of general as- Saltonstall. 184,188, 202 to amend sec. 1078, courts of record.....110,133,286, Downing. Allen. 110,143, 550 Yancey. to repeal sec. 6852, revenue.. 38 39 40 to amend act prescribing manner of selecting grand to repeal act of 1857, confirming certain powers to to amend sec. 151, redemption, sale and conveyance Gideon. Halliburton. Allen. O'Brien. Britts, Webster. Webster. of limitations on dower and assignments of dower.. Allen. 120,150,249,254, 313 to define powers and duties of railroad commission- Downing. |