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Show ARMSTRONG OPPOSES MONUMENT FUND Appropriations Committee Allows Governor Gov-ernor $3000 Increase for Contingent Contin-gent Expenses. Eight of the legislature to make any appropriation effective any time bexjnd the limit of its existence was under t?f-cussion t?f-cussion yesterday in the meeting of thc joint senate and house committee on appropriations, which considered the proposed appropriation of $100,000 for a monument to the Mormon battalion, the appropriation not to become effective or be used until JS20. It was the decision of the committee that it has no riyht to presume to bind any future legislature by maKing such an appropriation, and that as a matter of legal right the committee cannot make an appropriation that is effective beyond its own term. Chairman W. W. Armstrong of the committee took a firm stand that he would not approve the proposed appro-, priation for the Mormon battalion monument monu-ment aDd a majority of the committee was with him. However, final action ' on this matter was laid over until later. It was decided to change the appropriation appro-priation for the national guard by raising rais-ing the amount for the detailed officer from $1000 to $1500. Officers on exclusive exclu-sive duty for the state will be given $1200 instead of $1000 a year. Governor 8imon Bamberger was allowed al-lowed $8000 for a contingent fund, au increase from $5000, because of the coming com-ing this summer of the governors' conference, con-ference, when it is figured he will need more money ,for contingent expenses.' The committee, however, cut out a request re-quest for $2000 for rewards for the capture cap-ture of criminals." Tn the secretary of state's office the allowance for clerical assistance was increased from $10,000 to $12,000. The board of pardons was given $600 for contingent expenses. " |