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BOARD OF T R U S T E E S

[July 21

A MESSAGE FROM GOVERNOR HORNER By Arthur P . O'Brien, Secretary to the Governor M R . SPEAKER: The governor has directed me to lay before the House the following communication:

STATE OF ILLINOIS EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT SPRINGFIELD

May 26, 1939 The Honorable, the Members of the House of Representatives, Sixty-First Genera! Assembly: I return herewith House Bill No. 286, entitled "An Act making appropriations for the University of Illinois and providing for the expenditure thereof." I disapprove and veto the following items in House Bill No. 286: Page 1, section 1, lines 26 and 27, each inclusive, from the top of the page: "For office expenses, including printing and publications. $225 000" Page .1, section 1, line 28, from the top of the page: " F o r travel $ 40 000" Page 2, section 2, lines 25, 26 and 27, each inclusive, from the top of the page: Fire protection and improvements in Chemistry Building and other general improvements $100 000" I am allowing the remainder of House Bill No. 286 to become law without my signature. The reasons for my action with respect to this bill are as follows: During the past six years, even though we have assumed major new responsibilities, such as emergency relief and assistance for the needy aged, Illinois has balanced its budget, reduced its indebtedness, and remained on a "payas-you-go" basis. It has been and will continue to be my determination that such sound financial policies be continued by our State. As I pointed out in my special message to the General Assembly on May 16, shortly after House Bill No. 286 had been passed, we are compelled to keep that which we should like to do within the limits set by our prospective revenues. In this necessary process of economy, every function and activity of the State may rightfully be expected to share. It is my earnest conviction that we should and can fulfil our rightful obligations during the next two years without imposing new or heavier taxes upon the people of Illinois. But additional taxes will surely be forced upon us if appropriations are authorized in a total sum materially greater than budgetary recommendations. House Bill No. 286, as passed by the General Assembly, exceeds by $960,800 the amount shown in the Budget for 1930-41, even though the Budget itself recommended for the University an increase of $805,000, or 7 per cent, over the current biennium. It is not my intention that the University make no expenditures for the purposes named in the vetoed items. However, the veto of these items will not necessarily have any such result. Section 7 of House Bill No. 286 appropriates $4,200,000 from the University Income Fund (formerly known as the University of Illinois Revolving F u n d ) for a number of purposes, including "salaries and wages, office expense, printing, travel, operation, repairs, equipment, permanent improvements," and other items. Necessary expenditures for office expense, printing, travel, and permanent improvements can thus be made from the Income Fund by reducing the expenditures which might otherwise be made therefrom for the other purposes named. The net effect will be to require some adjustment downward in the total cost of items which, in House Bill No. 286 as passed, exceed budgetary recommendations. Even after deducting the three items which have been vetoed, House Bill No. 286 will require from State tax revenues approximately $600,000 more than recommended in the Budget. I am informed, however, that earlier expectations of Federal funds to supplement a million dollar item for a much-needed power