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JUDGE ADKINS: Mr. Lane?
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MR. SAYRE: This is a bit of an esoteric
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question, but have you felt the leadership abilities of
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the Governor have been restricted, that's number one?
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MAYOR McKELDIN: By the law?
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MR. SAYRE: By the law.
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MAYOR McKELDIN: I don't think so.
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MR. SAYRE: Do you think that there would be
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any feasibility in giving the Governor the authority to
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initiate by referendum -- well, actually it would be the
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Governor's right to initiate by referendum something that
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passed a majority of a House and Senate Committee, but
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failed passage in one or both Houses; do you think that
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he should have such authority to call that out to plebiscite
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so to speak?
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MAYOR McKELDIN: I wouldn't think so. I think
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somebody may have the authority to do that other than the
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Governor, but I don't think I would give it to the Governor
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Give it to any citizens who want to get up a petition for
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a certain amount, and call for one, but I don't think it
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should be in the hands of the Governor.
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