The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1903-06-19
APPROPRIATION BILL CUT.
eovernor Jennings Uses Mis- Veto
Power--SehooIs Cut Short.

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TALLAHASSEE, FLA, June Is
Especial. One of the most striking.
forceful, vigorous and yet daring
state papers which has emanated
from the governors office 10 recent
Florida history is the document filed
10y Governor William 5. Jennings in
the office of Secretary of State Craw-
ford, in which the governor exercises
the right conferred upon him by Sec
ton is Of article " of the state con-
stitutiOn and vetoes items in the gen.
eral appropriation bill passed by the
legislature just before adjournment
ten days ago, the vetoed items aggre-
eating 1855, 465.
Ii is particularly bold step OF the
governors part, because, of the items
vetoed, Slss, 465 consisted of appro
priatiOns for improvements to six of
the states higher institutions of learn.
ing, and it is only natural to suppose
that il will subject him to severe criti-
cism from the thousands of friends of
these schools, at a time when he is
supposed to be seeking even higher
political preferment 1t is q striking
step because of the CLEAR and forceful
manner in which Governor Jennings
veto message justifies his action solely
and fatty upon constitutional and
legal grounds. The veto is further
interesting because of the far reach
ing effects it will have upon the states
finances and along other lines.
When the legislature assembled
here in April there was over 81, lOc 900
in the state treasury awaiting legisls.
tive apprOpriatiOn-an amount great
er than had ever before been subject
10 the disposal of a Florida legislature.
Influential representatives of
many interests came here
to get slices Of this prize-or spoils, as
many seemed to regard the money.
Especially did the half dozen higher
institutions of learning seem to think
the time Opportune to make q strike
for appropriations which would prac-
ticslly amount to handsome endow-
ments, and all of them were strongly
represented. They asked for sums
aggregsting about $685., 700, and the
senste's original bill awarded that
amount. The house cut off sos, 900
of this. and the senate accepted the
amendments.
So the bill went to Governor Jen-
nings carrying appropriations for the
colleges considerably in excess of
500, 000-several times more than had
ever before been given them. Much
of this was for permanent equipment,
buildings, land and other purposes
than current expenses. When Gov
ernOr Jennings took up the bill for
consideration he found that section 80
of article III of constitution provides:
Laws making appropriations for
the salaries Of public officers and 9TH
er current expenses of the state shall
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