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Show APPROPRIATIONS COT $52,575.09 1121,000 Deficit Is in Governor Uses Pruning Knife Largely on Roads and Bridges. He Vetoes Osteopathy Bill and Approves Ap-proves Bills Restricting Studies in College and University. Monday Gov. Cutler disposed of the list of the bills passed by the sixth Legislature. Legisla-ture. Theso Included the appropriation bill, tho osteopathy bill and tho two measures which limit tho studies in tho Agricultural college and the University of Utah. Tho appropriation bill was pruned $52,-G75, $52,-G75, tho osteopathy bill was vetoed and tho other bills were approved. It Is said the pressure of the old-line physicians physi-cians for a body-blow to tho osteopaths osteo-paths was too great for the Governor, and ho let the members of the Legislature Legis-lature know that they woro not safeguarding safe-guarding tho public health when thoy sent him such a measure. The appropriation bill and the special measures that provided for appropriations appropria-tions carried $1,79S.G73.10. This was cut by tho Governor to S1,746,09S10. or In round figures, $121,000 moro than tho estimated revenues for the years 1905 and 190C- If tho estimate of rovenucs Is sustained tho Stato will havo a deficit for the next Legislature to provide for amounting to $121,003. Governor's Veto Message. Gov. Cutler's veto of the appropriation bill follows: Hon. C. S. Tlngoy, Secretary of State. Dear Sir: I havo tho honor to approve nnd file In your office. Senate bill 143, entitled, "An net making appropriations for general purposes," with the exception of tho following Items, which 1 havo disapproved, for tho reasons stated herein: Tho following amounts, for tho purpose of Improving highways and bridges In tho saveral counties named: , Kane county $ 2,000 Ulntnh county, 2,000 Carbon county 2 000 Summit county 2,W) Summit county, for unoxponded balanco remaining orf hand from tho appropriation appropria-tion of 1903 1.073 Tooele county 2,000 Garfield county 2.000 Emery county 2,0.0 Jtlch county 2.000 Mlllnrd county 2.0:0 Morgan county 2,000 Savior county 1.&0 Cache county .. 1.S50 Pluto county 1.S50 Beavnr county 1.S60 Sanpete county 1.S50 Box Elder county 1.SC0 Utah county 1,70) Weber county 1.TC0 Iron count' 1.7W AVayne county 1,700 j Wajatch county , 1,700 Juab county 1,300 Juab county, for unoxpended balanco on hand-from tho appropriation of 1&03 .... 1.030 Salt Lako county 1,230 Davis county 1,250 For tho .erection of a superintendents cottago Tor Stato School for tho Deaf, Dumb and Blind 4.000 For tho erection of trusty and mllkhouso combined at the Stato prison 2.G00 For tho purchase of nddltlonnl steel filing fil-ing cases for tho office of Stato Auditor Audi-tor -1M Total for abovo Items $52,G73 Reasons Are Given. My rcnuon for disapproving eald Items Is tho fact that tho appropriations In this act aro greatly In oxcess of tho expected revenues of tho Stato for tho years 1905 and 1H. Ono of the most Important causes of this condition condi-tion lies in the constnntly Increasing demands of tho various State Institutions on tho treasury. treas-ury. This Is especially Illustrated In tho caso of tho two educational Institutions, tho University Uni-versity of Utah nnd tho Agricultural college. They ask for $209,632 moro this ytur than In 1903, and woro granted In tho appropriation bill of 1905 572.170 moro than In 1903. Tho revenues of the Stato aro not Increasing as rapidly as tho demands of theso and other Stnto Institutions, and thernforo It becomes necessary to retrench. This Is my reason for withholding my approvnl from the Items named below. Very respectfully. JOHN C. CUTLER, Governor. It Is observed that tho Governor did not cut off the entire road and bridge appropriations. appro-priations. These amounts aro permitted to stand: For Washington county $2,000 For San Juan county 2,000 For Grand county :..... 2.000 |