Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-09
Armory Bill, Teachers Pensions and State Farm For
 Inebriates Among Projects Disapproyed
FAN UNWARRANTED BURDEN UPON THE PEOPLE'
State Will Run Behind Nearly $3OOOOO0 in Next Two Years He Says, and He Believes Matters Dsapproved Are Not Indispensable -O Only Two Northern States With a Greater Debt Than Connecticut, He Asserts.


 Hartford Conn. June S-Governor Baidwin's latest pocket vetoes-the ar- nloTy appropriation bill. the appropri- ation for the Connecticut Institute for Ile Blind, the establishment of the state farm for inebriateS, the purchase of land for the New Britain normal school and the state teachers pension bill-were made because he did not feel Justified in imposing an 'unwar rantabie burden upon the people at this time" according to his memoran- dum just made public. He vetoed the bills late Saturday.
 The Armory Bill.
 Senate bill No. 43E, entitled 'an act apuropriating money for the erection mission therefor, carried estimated expenditures of s457, 900. The bill also carried for the Waterbury armory, whatever may be the proceeds of the sale of the present armOry property in that city and carried toward the cost or the armory site in New Haven whatever may be raised from the pres ent armory property in that city, call ing for d further estimated sum of s20o. 900
 Bills Total Up $878o0
 Senate bill No. 1s. calling for an appropriation for the Connecticut In- stitute for the Blind. a private cor poration. in Hartford, carried a $T5,- coo anprOpriation The state farm for iuehriates known as senate bill No. 157. called for an appropriation of $50, 090- The bill for the purchase of land for the New Britain Normal school. substitute for house bill No. 562, called for S16.000 The state teachers pen sion bill. substitute for senate bill No. 1Ss and house bill No. 1157, called for fS0.00o. The above items. including the salable value of property in Hart ford. school for the blind, foot up to eS7s.o0
 Annual Deficit of s1,ooo,ooo.
 Says the governor: "Te have what G intended to be a budget of state ex- renditures in the shape of the biennial book of estimates submitted by the state treasurer 10 the general assem- biy- It is. of course desirable to keep strictly within the estimates which it ts designed by this statute to lay down in advance of each session of the leg 4siatrrrr-
 The book of estimates indicated the probable receipt of the revenue for the two years ending September 30, 1915, of SS.T15.e0e and give an estimate of the expenses for the same period of t1S.1Se.Tea. IL also stated that the an nual deficit for the past five years had been over one million dollars. and rec commended the laying Of a state tax which it will be recollected, was com mitted during the two preceding fiscal years I followed up this recommen- cation in special message, proposing such tax of two mills annually.
 One Mil Tax Will Produce S2,Ooo GOO.
 The committee of the general as Ecmhly to which 1t was referred re- ported in favor of one and one-half mills, but the general assembly voted only one mill. This will raise in round numbers, $2.000, GOO The com mittee on appropriations of the gen. erai assembly were obliged to make their recommendations without the ad- vantage of knowing how far the gen e-sl assembly might go in increasing the revenue of the state by legislation Of the senate. The general assembly itself. during most of it's session. acted under a similar disadvantage. If for instance, an annual state tax of two mills had been laid, instead of one, and if the change recommended by the special commission on corporate tax ation with reference to railroad taxes. had been made, a very large increase of the funds disposable would have resulted.
 Appropriations Exceed Estimates.
 The deficiency for the coming two fiscal years contemplated in the book of estimates was over S4.400, 900, and the appropriations made by the general assembly for the ordinary ex- penEes of the state have. in many in- stances. exceeded those stated in that
 
 fions for many extraord dinary expendi- lures. such as s25 000 for d state pa.lz and ESQ. 900 for an auditorium and ar Inory at the Connecticut Agricultural college
 Our general statutes provide that before making up the book of estimates the heads of the state departments in tending to ask for new state buildings or additions to them, shall submit proper plans and specifications, and r~ H,..17 J.. for any such purpose until complete architectural working plans and spect- fcations have been delivered to the state treasurer. nor until he, after a finding by the governor, the comptro1- Ter and himself. or 2 majority of them that the building or addition to the building so proposed is reasonably necessary, has advertised for bids and the bids have been reported to the az proprsate committee of the general as- sembly.
 Legal Method of Erecting Armories.
 The method to be pursued in erect ing new armories is laid down in gen eral statutes, sssIon 4103. This pro- vices that in tswns in which two or more military companies are located suitable armOries for the use of said companies may be built or purchased b. the state through a commission consisting of the governor and adjutant general who shall have power to pu-- chase land and build armories within the limits of the appropriations mad>
 The bill for the appropriations for Rrrories now in question did not erna- nate from the military department and no plans or specifications have been submitted by that department for any Of the armory buildings now in dues- ton No plans or specifications have been submitted either for the industrial building for the blind the state farm buildings.
 Nearly st4.o0o.OOo Appropriated.
 A few years ago Connecticut was out Of debt There are now only two Of the northern states with a greater debt-- Massachusetts and New York The only other states with larger debts are southern states. and fourteen of the ! states have no debts at all.
 The book of estimates for the nexI tvo fiscal years shows anticipated expenditure on a basis of the various Gcpartmenfal recommends tons ot shoef sf@ i3G. eco. Tn fact. according to the HEureS ! have obtained from the conptEoliers office, the assembly has