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Honorable Sidney Lathe a page 8
It is well settled that the time allowed by
constitutional provienn for consideration of bill is
a matter ot privilege with the Governor, who may waive
his right to th full period and veto or approve a
bill within the allotted period. Huat v. State, 2t
Ark. 241, 7TO$. 8 . 789, 10 A. 8. R. 14, 2 Ann. Cs, 3 ,
a6 L. it. A. 71; Pcle. ~oeall1, 84 Tex 312, 24 S. W.
286 25 a. C. L. 890.
while the Governor retains a bill in his
possession and under his control within the allotted
period, he way reconsider his action thereon; but
when hie approves and signs a bill, and deposits it
with the Secretary of State, the official repository
of the official acts of the Governor rl of all law.s,
he has played the bill be od his control and may not
t ereafter recall the bill from the Secretary of
state's office for further consideration People
T. Mcou_1ou (Iil.) 1 g, 1 . 021 olr.e V +e Call,
supr~iS8 C. Lt 8982 89 C, J. 82.
Very truly yours
AITORNE GUERAL OF Tq!AS
By
. W PFZAIRCILD
ASSISTANT
LTTCFIM UGI AL OF TEM
OPINION