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Show WILL PARE MEASURE State Expense Bill Is Up to Governor to Be Cut Down. The engrossing committee of the Senate Sen-ate completed its work on the appropriation appro-priation bill yesterday, and It was passed up to the Governor, who will begin his work of pruning down today. The total amount of appropriations carried by the bill Is $1,630,425.47. and in addition to this the Legislature passed blls carrying special appropriations amounting to $119,000, making a grand total of $1,749,425.47, an excess of $179,-425.47 $179,-425.47 over the total State revenues for the next two years. Prior to the passage of the bill Gov. Cutler announced that if the members of the Legislature would cut the bill to within $100,000 of the State revenues he would take care of this extra amount, but that if it came to him without the cut, he would lop off the entire amount. The Senate and House made several efforts ef-forts to cut, but in each case added to the total and the bill was finally passed. No hint of the appropriations to be cut has been given out from the Executive Execu-tive office, but it is known that several increases to funds were made and prepared pre-pared so that they might be cut off without injuring the amount that supporters sup-porters of different State Institutions wished to secure. In one case the appropriation for maintenance of the Agricultural college was increased from J125.00O to $135,000. In conference 15500 of this amount was taken from the maintenance fund, and another $5000 added to it, the amount of $10,500 being credited to the repairs and improvement fund of the college. In another case $6000 for cottages for guards at the State penitentiary was stricken out. but reinserted again, as it was believed that this sum was due to fall from some part of the penitentiary fund, and it was thought best that it be tacked to some unnecessary improvement, improve-ment, and thus keep the major portion of what was wanted Intact. There are several Instances of this kind all through the bill, and it is not believed that Gov. Cutler will have much difficulty in paring down the total to-tal at least $100,000. It has .been said that the entire amount appropriated to refund amounts paid into the State school land fund would be cut off, but this is not confirmed by the Governor's office, and it is hardly believed, as the list is a long one, and scattered all oved the State. One of the Republicans at the county joint building today said that he discredited the reDort., as it would be "bad politics" to make so many widely scattered enemies. |