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Resolves passed by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont 1823-1825 ( Bennington , Vt .: Clark & Doolittle , 1825 ), 24-25 .
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Council of Censors , 394 .
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Id ., 113-114 .
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Article of Amendment 11 , Constitution of Vermont , in Charles L . Williams , comp ., The Compiled Statutes of the State of Vermont ( Montpelier , Vt .: E . P . Walton & Son , 1851 ), 45 .
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Silas Jennison , Veto Message , The Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont October Session 1839 ( Montpelier , Vt .: E . P . Walton & Sons , 1839 ), 128-131 ; William P . Dillingham , Veto Message , Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont Biennial Session 1888 ( Montpelier , Vt .: Argus and Patriot Job Printing Office , 1889 ), 326-327 .
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William Slade , Veto Message , The Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont October Session 1845 ( Windsor , Vt .: Bishop & Tracy , 1846 ), 138-143 .
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Levi K . Fuller , Veto Statement , The Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont Biennial Session 1892 ( Montpelier , Vt .: Argus and Patriot Job Printing House , 1893 ), 347-348 .
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Carlos Coolidge , Veto Message , The Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont Annual Session 1848 ( Burlington , Vt .: Chauncey Goodrich , 1848 ), 222-223 ; “ No . 78 . --An act to amend the charter of the National Life Insurance Company ,” October 5 , 1849 , in Acts and Resolves Passed by the Legislature of the State of Vermont at the October Session , 1849 ( Montpelier , Vt .: E . P . Walton & Son , 1849 ), 113-114 .
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The Legislative Reference Bureau was created in 1902 . “ No . 14 . --An act relating to a legislative reference bureau ,” Acts and Resolves Passed by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont at the Twenty-second Biennial Session 1912 ( Montpelier , Vt .: Capital City Press , 1913 ), 14-16 . Under this act , “ revisers of bills ” were employed by the legislative reference librarian to work with legislators on draft legislation .
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Hiland Hall , Veto Message , The Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont October Session 1858 ( Ludlow , Vt .: Warner ’ s Book & Job Printing Establishment , 1858 ), 213-215 .
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John B . Page , Veto Message , Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont Annual Session 1867 ( Montpelier , Vt .: Freeman Steam Printing Establishment , 1868 ), 226-227 .
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Peter T . Washburn , Veto Message , The Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont Annual Session 1869 ( Montpelier , Vt .: Polands ’ Steam Printing Establishment , 1870 ), 139- 140 .
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Peter T . Washburn , Veto Message , id ., 178-179 , 253 .
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Vermont Constitution , Chapter II , Section 27 .
30
Kellogg v . Page , 44 Vt . 356 , 361-362 ( 1871 ). Loyal C . Kellogg was elected to the Vermont Supreme Court in 1859 and served eight years on the Court . In 1870 , he was elected to the House , representing the Town of Benson . Frank Fish , “ Loyal C . Kellogg ,” in Walter H . Crockett , Vermont the Green Mountain State V ( New York : Century History Company , Inc , 1926 ), 125-126 .
Governor Snelling once signed a resolution , indicating his support for the proposition . Whether that converted a resolution into a legislative act is as yet undecided , but doubtful .
31
National Land & Loan Co . v . Mead , 60 Vt . 257 , 259 ( 1888 ).
32
William P . Stickney , Veto Message , The Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont Biennial Session 1898 ( St . Albans , Vt .: The St . Albans Messenger Co . Press , 1899 ), 501- 502 .
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“ No . 159 .— An act to incorporate the Central Vermont Railway Company ,” Acts and Resolves Passed by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont at the Fifteenth Biennial Session , 1898
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( Burlington , Vt .: Free Press Association , 1898 ), 125-128 .
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“ The Passing of the Veto in Vermont ,” St . Albans Daily Messenger , March 29 , 1901 , 4 .
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“ The Veto Power in Vermont ,” St . Albans Daily Messenger , April 19 , 1901 , 4 .
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“ The Governor ’ s Veto ,” St . Albans Daily Messenger , April 4 , 1902 , 4 . The Messenger revealed that the heart of the debate was who would bear the cost of replacing a grain elevator in Ogdensburg .
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“ The Governor ’ s Veto ,” St . Albans Daily Messenger , April 10 , 1902 , 1 .
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Charles Bell , Veto Message , Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont Biennial Session 1904 ( St . Albans , Vt .: St . Albans Messenger Company Print , 1905 ), 242 ; Override , Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont 1904 ( St . Albans , Vt .: St . Albans Messenger Company Print , 1905 ), 312-313 .
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“ Vermont Governor ’ s Veto Power ,” St . Albans Daily Messenger , December 1 , 1904 , 5 .
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“ How the Matter Stands ,” Brattleboro Reformer , June 10 , 1904 , 2 ( quoting from the Burlington News ).
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“ State of Vermont Proposals of Amendment to Constitution , Report of Commission ” ( St . Albans , Vt .: St . Albans Messenger Co ., 1910 ).
42
Walter Hill Crockett , Vermont The Green Mountain State IV ( New York : The Century History Company , 1921 ), 446 .
43
James Hartness , Veto Message , Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont of the Thirty-sixth Biennial Session 1915 ( Montpelier , Vt .: Capital City Press , 1921 ), 404 , 529 ; “ An Act to amend the General Laws relating to a homestead ,” Acts and Resolves of the General Assembly of the State of Vermont at the Twenty-third Biennial Session 1915 ( Montpelier , Vt .: Capital City Press , 1921 ), 67-71 .
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Franklin S . Billings , Veto Message , Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont Biennial Session 1925 ( 547-553 ; “ No . 21 . --An act relating to the taxation of certain personal estate known as intangibles ,” Acts and Resolves of the General Assembly of the State of Vermont at the Twenty-eighth Biennial Session 1925 ( Montpelier , Vt .: Montpelier , Vt .: Secretary of State ), 32-36 .
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Richard A . Snelling , Veto Message , Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont Biennial Session 1981 ( Essex , Vt .: Offset House , 1981 ), 311-312 , 335 ; “ An act to add 32 V . S . A . § 9741 ( 28 ) relating to the sales and use tax ,” Acts and Resolves of the State of Vermont Biennial Session 1981 ( Essex , Vt .: Offset House , 1981 ), 68 .
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Madeleine Kunin , Veto Message , Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont Biennial Session 1990 ( Burlington , Vt .: Queen City Printers , 1990 ), 1030-1031 , 1235-1236 ; “ No . 85 . -- An act providing adjustments in the amounts appropriated for state government ,” Acts and Resolves of the General Assembly Biennial Session 1990 ( Burlington , Vt .: Queen City Printers , 1990 ), 74-91 .
47
Hartness v . Black , 95 Vt . 190 ( 1921 ). In 1929 , the United States Supreme Court ruled that a bill passed during one session of Congress , presented to the President less than ten days before adjournment , not signed or returned to the house where it originated , does not become a law as if he had signed it , construing Article 1 , Sec . 4 of the U . S . Constitution . Okanogan , Methow , San Poelis ( or San Poil ), Nespelem , Colville , and Lake Indian Tribes or Bands of State of Washington , D . C . v . U . S ., 279 U . S . 655 ( 1929 ).
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“ House Clerk won ’ t wait on Governor ,” Burlington Free Press , June 17 , 1994 , 6 .
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James H . Douglas , Veto Message , Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont 2009 ( 605 , Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont Biennial Session 2009 ( Middlesex , Vt .: Buildings and General Services , 2009 ), 907 ; “ No .
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3 . --An act relating to civil marriage ,” Acts and Resolves of the General Assembly of the State of Vermont ( Middlesex , Vt .: Buildings and General Services , 2009 ), 33-37 .
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James H . Douglas , Veto Message , Journal of the House of Representatives Biennial Session 2009 ( Middlesex , Vt .: Buildings and General Services , 2009 ), 2396 ; “ An act making appropriations for the support of government ,” Acts and Resolves of the General Assembly of the State of Vermont Biennial Session 2009 ( Middlesex , Vt .: Buildings and General Services , 2009 ), 38-74 .
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See footnote 32 .
52
John A . Mead , Veto Message , Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont Biennial Session 1910 ( Montpelier , Vt .: Capital City Press , 1911 ), 211-213 .
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Allen Fletcher , Veto Message , Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont Biennial Session 1913 ( Montpelier , Vt .: Capital City Press , 1914 ), 618-621 .
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Percival W . Clement , Veto Message , Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont Biennial Session 1919 ( Montpelier , Vt .: Capital City Press , 1920 ), 608-609 .
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John E . Weeks , Veto Message , Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont Biennial Session 1927 ( Montpelier , Vt .: Capital City Press , 1927 ), 402-403 .
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Joseph B . Johnson , Veto Message , Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont Biennial Session 1957 ( Burlington , Vt .: Queen City Printers , 1957 ), 804-805 .
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Richard A . Snelling , Veto Message , Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont 1980 ( Burlington , Vt .: Queen City Printers , 1980 ), 797-800 .
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Richard A . Snelling , Veto Message , Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont Biennial Session 1991 ( Essex , Vt .: Offset House , 1991 ), 840- 841 , Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont Biennial Session 1992 ( Essex , Vt .: Offset House , 19920 , 14-16 .
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Howard Dean , Veto Message , Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont Biennial Session 1996 ( Essex , Vt .: Offset House , 1996 ), 1833-1834 .
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James H . Douglas , Veto Message , Journal of House of Representatives of the State of Vermont Biennial Session 2005 ( Middlesex , Vt .: Buildings and General Services , 2005 ). This message is the longest of the veto addresses .
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Peter T . Washburn , Veto Message , Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont Biennial Session 1869 ( Montpelier , Vt .: Polands ’ Steam Printing Establishment , 1870 ), 250- 252 .
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Samuel E . Pingree , Veto Message , Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont Biennial Session 1884 ( Montpelier , Vt .: Watchman and Journal Press , 1885 ), 403-404 .
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John A . Mead , Veto Message , Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Vermont Biennial Session 1910 ( Montpelier , Vt .: Capital City Press , 1910 ), 314-315 .
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Percival Clement , Veto Message , Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont Biennial Session 1919 ( Montpelier , Vt .: Capital City Press , 1919 ), 454-455 .
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Charles W . Gates , Veto Message , Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont Biennial Session 1915 ( Montpelier , Vt .: Capital City press , 1915 ), 544-545 ; William P . Dillingham , Veto Message , Journal of the Senate of the State of Vermont Biennial Session 1888 ( St . Albans , Vt .: St . Albans Messenger Company Press , 1888 ), 326-327 .
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