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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

STATE OF ILLINOIS EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT SPRINGFIELD

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July i, 1937 To the Honorable The Secretary of State: I herewith file in your office Senate Bill No. 483, entitled "An Act making appropriations for the University of Illinois and providing for the expenditure thereof." I approve Senate Bill No. 483 except for the following items, which I disapprove and veto: Page 3, section 3, lines 2 and 3 each inclusive from the top of the page: "For an addition to the University Library and equipment $350,000" Page 3, section 3, lines 4, 5 and 6 each inclusive from the top of the page: "For Agricultural Laboratory Building and equipment and remodeling old quarters $150,000" Page 3, section 3, lines 7 and 8 each inclusive from the top of the page: ' 'For new unit of building for Chemistry and equipment $150,000" M y reasons for vetoing these items are as follows: The total appropriations made for the University for the biennium commencing July 1, 1933 were $11,594,902. The total for the biennium commencing July 1, 1935 was $12,195,802. Deducting the vetoed items which, in my opinion, are otherwise provided for, the total for the current biennium is $14,499,632 or an increase of $2,203,830 over and above the preceding biennium which should be adequate to provide for the anticipated increased enrollment at the University and for any other necessary items. The item of $7,880,000 for salaries and wages in this bill, as well as other items, are in lump sums. The details thereof were never presented to the Governor, although I have heretofore requested them so that I might review and analyse the same as I did in the case of appropriation requests by other branches of State Government. As near as can be figured the request of the University is approximately $1,000,000 in excess of what is reasonably required. The amounts presented in this bill being in lump sum and lacking itemization leaves the Governor limited powers of veto as our Constitution provides t h a t all or none of a given item in an appropriation bill may be vetoed. There is no desire on my part to handicap the University building program. Section 8 on pages 4 and 5 of this bill appropriates the sum of $3,700,000 payable from the revolving fund which is in addition to appropriations from the University of Illinois Fund and the General Revenue Fund of the State. Section 8 reads in part as follows: "There is appropriated to the University of Illinois for the two years beginning July 1, 1937 for support, salaries and wages, office expense, printing, travel, operation, repairs, equipment, permanent improvements, retirement and death benefits for staff members, medical, surgical and hospital service and compensation for temporary disability under the provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Act in connection with accidents suffered by employees of the University of Illinois, and contingencies, until the expiration of the first fiscal quarter after the adjournment of the next General Assembly, the sum of three million, seven hundred thousand dollars ($3,700,000) payable from the University of Illinois Revolving F u n d . " The items t h a t I have vetoed can well be taken from the revolving fund. I express the hope t h a t the Trustees of the University will go through with the building program which is reflected in this appropriation bill to the extent t h a t is necessary. We have an excellent University and I firmly believe t h a t the high standards of education and maintenance of the University can be satisfactorily sustained on the moneys remaining in the appropriation after my veto. Should the revenues of the State increase consistent with the demands made upon the Treasury in various directions, the claims of the University, if any, with the claims of other branches of State government for further financial support will be considered by the State. Except for the items hereinabove mentioned, which I have vetoed, I approve Senate Bill No. 483. Respectfully submitted,

HENRY HORNER

Governor