The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-12
IRE EASURY DEF |CIT BLAMED ON kILBY
 ADM|N| q RAT |ON
Governor, In Message, Asks Only Such Appropriations
 As Conform To Budget
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU1
 THE AGE-HERALD


 Responsibility for the present con- dition of the state treasury was placed on the former administra- tion by sworn statement by w. B. Allgood, state auditor, submitted to Governor Brandon and by Governor Brandon delivered to the legislature of Alabama today. The state auditor reported that the expenditure of the administration which ended with the induction of GoveAnor Brandon into office had been included in the states current records because the fiscal year began October 1, and Governor Brandon was inaugurated January 15.
 MT. Allgood summed up the expen- ditures charged to this administra- tion, which were met under ap- propriations and releases of the for mer administration and in summary ceipts had been normal there would be a balance of s512,719 in the state treasury on September 30.
 Tt appears if the expenditures and receipts had been normal as compared with previous years that there could have been balance as shown above and under such normal operations" said Mr. Allgood. "The circumstances which have brought about the condi- tions were in no manner under the control of this administration"
 AIn his message transmitting the report of the state auditor to the leg stature, Governor Brandon recom- mended that all appropriation bills passed during the remaining days of the session conform to the report of the budget commission. ITO the end that the appropriations will not ex- ceed the probable revenues for the current and succeeding years of the present quadrennium."
 Shortly after this message and re- port were delivered to the two houses. Governor Brandon returned to the lower house the child welfare ap- propriation bill with the request that the contingent appropriation of the S50000 be eliminated and that ap- propriations be retained at $50,000. This amendment was concurred in without opposition.
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 Governors Message.
 Governor Brandon's message re- garding revenue follows:
 Section 12S of the constitution provides, among other things, that the governor shall from time to time give to the legislature information of the state of government and recom- mend for it's consideration such measures as he may deem expedient
 'I therefore, call your attention to the fact that there is now an apparent deficit in the state treasury and have made investigation and inquiry to ascertain the cause O this ap- parent deficit for the current fiscal year.
 Section 121 of the constitution provides, among other things, that the governor may require iaforma- tio-. in writing, under oath, from the officers of the executive department on any subject relating to duties of their respective offices. In pursuance of this I requested of the state auditor that he furnish me an analysis of both the expenditures and receipts of the current year, with a view of as- certaining the cause of this apparent deficit.
 q, therefore. submit to you for your information the reply of the state auditor, together with a sworn statement by the state auditor as to the expenditures from the state treasury and the receipts thereof fos the current year.
 This statement furnished by the state auditor shows clearly the cause .foY the apparent deficit in the state treasury for the current year.
 The statement also shows that this administration has had no con- trol over the greater amount of the expenditures hid out of the state treasury during the current year. They are paid out under existing statutes and appropriations made by the former legislature and released under orders of my predecessor in of flee. but they nave been paid out of the state treasury during my ad- ministration.
 ,T, Therefore. recommend for your nsideration the passage of such ap- propriation bills only as will conform to the report of the budget commits sion to the end that the appropria- tions will not exceed the probable revenues for the current or succeed ing years of the present quadren- nium."