Dickinson v. Page
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court, Third Division; G. W. Hendriclcs, Judge; The disapproval of the “Item No. 10 — For Postage and Express, $2,000,” was in compliance with the requirements of the State Constitution, .and prevented it from'becoming a valid appropriation.
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Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court, Third Division; G. W. Hendriclcs, Judge; The disapproval of the “Item No. 10 — For Postage and Express, $2,000,” was in compliance with the requirements of the State Constitution, .and prevented it from'becoming a valid appropriation. The method of vetoing in toto the general bills referred to in section 15, article 6 of the Constitution differs entirely from the method of disapproving or vetoing an item or items of a bill making appropriations of money, embracing distinct items, referred to in section 17 of the same article. The former .section relates to…
1Opinion of the CourtKirby, J.
This appeal challenges the validity of the veto of the Governor of certain separate items in Act No. 277 of the General Assembly of 1915, appropriating funds for the maintenance of the office of Commissioner of Mines, Manufactures and Agriculture. The bill as passed contained the following:
‘ ‘Item No. 10. For postage .and express $2,000. ’ ’
The bill, including said item was presented to the Governor for his approval on March 18,1915, seven days after the adjournment of the General Assembly, .and on March 25, 1915, the Governor disapproved said item, writing across it the words, “Vetoed and…
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