The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-10
STATE BUDGET
PASSES SENATE
Amount of Appropriations In
creased 100000 Over Orig
inaI by Amendments.
STATE INSTITUTIONS GET
BENEFIT OF INCREASES
Fund for State Art Institute Is
Stricken From List; Money
for improvements.

The general appropriations bill was
passed by the senate Thursday after
noon By unanimous vote. The Dill car
rics a total appropriation of S2.l9"oao
This amount is slSS.SO9 in excess OF the
revenue of the state for the ensuing ol-
cnnlum, as estimated by tho state audi
tor. Amendments adopted on the floor
of the senate increase the appropriations
bv $50, $50 over the amount recommended
by the committee,
Tho senate spent tho greater part OF
the day In the reading and amendnent
Of the appropriation bill. Most oi thS
amendments made IN The bill increased
the appropriations. while few OF them
decreased the appropriations. Inc net
increase was $59,S5 Most of the In
creases were i'm various appropriations TO
the state institutions in accordance with
recommendations madc by The governor:
An increase in the appropriations o!
$4,000 was made necessary bE the pas
another Judge to the Second and 1nird
judicial districts, respectively: Each
Judge will receive salary or SaOoV
year The appropriation TO the state
land board for salaries of employees. con
tingent expenses and office supplies was
increased from $4,000 to sS5,ouo ON rec
ommendation OF the governor. senator
Booth succeeded in securing tho adop--
tlon oS an amendment increasing general
maintenance appropriation for the state
Mental hospital from Sl25.ooo 10 Sl@9''ou'
Art Institute Funds Eliminated.
AT the suggestion OF President Gard
ner the appropriation of $1,000 TO the
state art institute was eliminated from
the bill The president made the suS-
gestion which Immediately encountered
opposition. The vote on the amendment
was 10 Z and the president promn2,l,ly 2,,l
voted 10 eliminate the appropriation The
appropriation for maintenance of the hu-
reau of statistics was reduced from $oooo
10 $4,000. The travelling and contingent
expense appropriation for the state food
and dairy commissioner was reduced
from SIS 400 10 1000. An effort was
made to cut down the appropriation TO
the state board Of sheep commissioners
from sln OA0 TO $1,000 but this was vigor-
ously opposed by Senators kuchler. WI
son and Sevy and The appropriation was
left AT $40 non.
senator Funk sought 10 reduce the
contingent expenses of the stale board
OF health from SlO. .n00 TO $4,000. and TO
give the extra $1,000 TO the state board
of medical examiners,
Says Prison Is Luxurious Homo.
In a characteristics speech. Senator OIL
son sought TO reduce the appropriation
Sl24 000 10 Si00.0 600. RE referred TO the
penitentiary as the "house OF corrections
and said that the pleasanter name un-
doubtediy made the place pleasanter than
II (, were called a penitentary. He re
ferred 10 the prisoners as the bogus
aristocracy." and declared that he did not
believe that they should be kept in such
luxury that they would wish 10 return
quickly TO the "house OF correction He
said that the most truthful thing he had
ever read in the Herald Republican was
the delinquent tax list. This list, he said,
showed that the poor people we're unable
to pay their taxes He thought that the
poor people should not be forced TO pay
taxes to support in comfort the criminals
| IN ne tDt HIS amendment, l.,
however. was defeated
Several barns were added 10 the state
| institutions. Senator Kelly secured S2oou
| for a barn for the state industrial school
| and $4,000 for A barn for the state school
| for the deaf and blind. President Gard :
ner was given $4,000 for a barn for the
| state mental hospital and Senator WI
liams $500 for a milk house and $500
for new barn at the state prison.
The amount given the governor FOR
the extraditon of fugitives was increased
from si5oo TO s5ooC. The salary OF The
deputy secretary Of state was raised
! from $500 to $500 per year The same
increase was made in the salary OF The
| the attorney general for salaries of
deputies was increased from $500 10
10000 The amount: for The office and
contingent expenses OF the state engineer
was increased from s25. 600 TO S27,500 and
made TO include the expense Of hydro
graphic survey. The amount for tray
cling and contingent expenses Of the
state horticultural commission was in
creased from s24Oo to $4,000.
For improvements.
| For fruit trees for the state prison
| the amount was raised from $3.50 to $1,000.
One thossnd dollars was added 10 the
| amount given the state prison for re-
pairing the roof Of the cell house. The
| appropriation for new floors in the state
| mental hospital was increased from $500
| TO $1,000. Alterations and improvements
at the industrial school win cost $4,000
instead OF 10000 as originally provided.
| Senator Funk secured two additional
! appropriations for the Agricultural col
lego. One is $500 for the new roof for
the mechanics arts building and the 9th
er is $4,000 for a boiler for the steam
heating plant. Al the request of the
and fences WAS increased from $1,000 &c
$4,000. Senator lverson secured an amend
ment approprialing S2500 for Azariah
! Tuttle former sheriff of Emery county.
for permanent injuries received In a bat
tie with outlaws In the Robbers Roost
country.
After the senate had discussed the bill
for several hours a roll call was taken
and the bill passed unanimously.
today and II is expected thai many
amendments will be made. In some OF
these amendments it Is likely that the
| senate Will not concur. a Joint conference
| committee TO adjust the differences will
| then be the result and the recon =
mendations OF the conference committee
| VIII likely he adopted by both houses
1t is probable that the Nhousc. after
amending the BILL will pass IL today The
report OF the conference committee will
be received and acted upon by both
| lar