Vetoes Overridden - Governor Elisha M. Pease

Elisha M. Pease    6th R.S.
SB Int.1/3/1856 An act for the relief of certain sheriffs therein named.
This bill was first introduced as a bill for the relief of Joab Harrell, Sheriff of Williamson County; other sheriffs were added as bill went through the legislative process.
Senate Override - Senate Journal Text
House Override - House Journal Text
  Veto
SB Int.1/24/1856 An act to amend the caption and the first and sixteenth sections of an act to incorporate the Texas Western Railroad Company, approved February 16, 1852.
Message from Governor, dated Feb. 4, 1856, listed various bills that Governor did not have time to examine; this bill was listed in messages as no. 153 (Senate Journal, p. 523-531). Message from the Governor , dated Feb. 1, 1856, stated some bills were retained for final action in adjourned session (House Journal, Regular Session, p. 531). BIll was vetoed by the Governor in the adjourned session.
Senate Majority Report recommending Override - Senate Journal Text.
Senate Minority Report - Senate Journal Text.
Senate Override - Senate Journal Text.
House Refusal to Pass Over Veto - House Journal Text.
Move to Reconsider House Vote - House Journal Text.
House Override - House Journal Text.
  Veto
SB Int.12/21/1855 An act relinquishing to the counties, the State tax for the years 1856 and 1857.
This bill was first introduced as a petition [for relief] of the citizens of Navarro County; a committee substitute was adopted in the Senate (Senate Journal, p. 371) ; Message from the Governor, dated Feb. 1, 1856, stated some bills were retained for final action in adjourned session (House Journal, Regular Session, p. 531). Bill was vetoed by the Governor in the adjourned session.
Senate Override - Senate Journal Text.
House Override - House Journal Text.
House Protest of Override - House Journal Text.
  Veto
HB Int.11/20/1855 An act making an appropriation for the per diem pay and mileage of the members of the sixth legislature, and the per diem pay of the officers of the same, at the adjourned session, thereof.
Message from the Governor dated, Feb. 1, 1856, stated some bills were retained for final action in adjourned session (House Journal, Regular Session, p. 531). Bill was vetoed by the Governor in the adjourned session.
House Override - House Journal Text
Senate Override - Senate Journal Text.
  Veto
Elisha M. Pease    5th R.S.
SB Int.11/14/1853 An act relinquishing to the counties the state tax for the year 1854 and 1855.
Senate Override - Senate Journal Text
House Override - House Journal Text
  Veto

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