Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-03-21
Governor Vetoes Many Items n S
IN Appropriations. as :Ex.
s..ceedlng State Revenues
Total Of Sums Vetoed in Bills
Filed Reaches Nearly
Up to $4,000
Various Institutions Go Under
Knife Because Appropria'
tioDs Exceed Revenues

lIUljO LAOCCu nIv CuuOO
Saturday was the last day for the
approval of bills passed by the leg
islative assembly: by the governor,
and it was pruning day in the ex-
ecutive Office. At o'clock Saturday
afternoon Governor Burke filed with
the secretary of state all of the ap-
preparation bills remaining on his
desk, but pared to the extent OF
$11O,tOO, the veto messages in each
case stating that the bills were in ex-
cess of the revenues Of the state.
The agricultural college and state
Industrial school suffered the heavi-
est slashes, the former appropriation
being by reduced $4,000. and the in
dustriaI school by $4,000. The in
crease in the state aid to high schools
was vetoed: and the appropriation
for the Harvey experiment station
went by the board. %,'@
'3>"" Bismarck, March 20, 1909.
: To the Honorable, the Secretary of
State: = = = = >%+&.
file herewith
Senate Bill No.: 104, an act to pro-
vide for the maintenance of the state
normal and industrial school at El-
lendale. 5*SE Ss48$s#s ~
With my approval thereon, except
81 81 ass stos ths for library liteen
thousand dollars, which item Is dis
approved for the reason that the ap-
propriations made by the last legis-
lative assembly exceed the revenues
of the state.
Also,
House Bill No. 316, an act creating
s and establishing an experiment sta
ton at or near the city Of Harvey
in the state Of North Dakota.
With my approval thereon, except
as to the item appropriating ten
thousand dollars, which item Is dis
approved for the reason that the ap-
propriations exceed the revenues of
the state,
Also,
House Bill: No. 292, a bill to amend
section 1929 of the revised codes Of
North Dakota, relating to the agri-
cultural and geological survey. ,-
without my approval, for the rea-
son that this act makes q standing
appropriation Of fifteen hundred dol
lars annually, and the revenues Of
the state will not justify the in
crease. The appropriation have ex-
ceeded the revenues.
Also,
Senate Bill No. 6s, appropriating
money for the improvement Of the
normal school at Mayville.
With my approval except as to the
following items: 3 =
For grounds and walks ..$2,500
ror library books ........ / 900
disapprove Of these items for the
reason that the appropriations ex-
ceed the revenue. =
Also, >. ~ .: .
House Bill No. 245, an act, to ap-
propriate money for the use of the
board OF university and school lands
in payment of assessments for bene-
fits made for drainage purposes
against unsold common school and
institution lands within. the state.
without my approval, for the rea-
son that It appropriates without linn,
1t moneys in the state treasury for
/ the payment Of assessments for BEN
! efits made for drainage purposes
against unsofd common. school and
institution lands, for the reason that
\ every cent Of the revenues that will.
90 into the treasury for the next
two years IL already appropriated
even in excess of the revenues -andI
I there will be no money to expend
under the provisions 81 this bill.
Also, stssS
Senate Bill No. 100. ss+s s.
without my approval, same being
an act g amend sections 1034, 1885
and 1895 of the revised codes of 1906.
relating 10 education, Tor the reason
that this bfll increases NE state aid
in the sum 81 1900 Per year. The
Continued q Pare :.
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