In section 1, paragraph fifty-fifth, line 93, after the figures "$300" item: "per annum," I disapprove of the words "per annum" leaving the item to read: "for traveling expenses and car-fare, $300."

In section 1, paragraph fifty-seventh, lines 3 and 4, I veto the item: "for dairy and creamery inspections, $20,000 per annum." I veto this item for the reason that in my judgment it is work that can adequately be handled by the State Board of Health, to which department sufficient appropriation has been made for this purpose.

In section 1, paragraph fifty-seventh, line 14, after the figures "$3,000" item: "per annum," I disapprove of the words "per annum" leaving the item to read: "for contingent fund, $3,000."

In section 1, paragraph fifty-eighth, line 18, after the figures "$5,000" item: per annum," I disapprove of the words "per annum" leaving the item to read: "for postage, $5,000."

In section 1, paragraph sixty-five, lines 25, 26 and 27, I veto the item: "for care and maintenance and other necessary expenses, in connection with the State Game Farm, at Auburn, the sum of $10,000 per annum."

In section 1, paragraph sixty-nine, lines 3 and 4, I veto the item: "for one investigator, $1,000 per annum."

In section 1, paragraph sixty-nine, line 6, after the figures "$400" item: "per annum," I disapprove of the words "per annum" leaving the item to read: "for traveling expenses of secretary-treasurer and investigator, $400."

In section 1, paragraph sixty-nine, line 14, after the figures "$400". item: "per annum," I disapprove of the words "per annum" leaving the item to read: "for contingent fund, $400."

In section 1, paragraph seventy-one, line 9, after the figures "$2,000" item: "per annum," I disapprove of the words "per annum" leaving the item to read: "for contingent fund, $2,000."

In section 1, paragraph seventy-four, lines 1 and 2, item: "$5,500 per annum," I approve in the sum of $4,500 per annum and veto and withhold my approval of all of the sum in said item in excess of said sum of $4,500 per annum.

In section 1, paragraph seventy-four, line 10, after the figures "$350" item: "per annum," I disapprove of the words "per annum" leaving the item to read: "for furniture, $350."

In section 1, paragraph seventy-four, line 11, item: "$4,500 per annum," I approve in the sum of $3,000 per annum and veto and withhold my approval of all of the sum in said item in excess of said sum of $3,000 per annum.

In section 1, paragraph seventy-eight, lines 1 and 2, item: "for secretary, $1,000 per annum," I approve in the sum of $100 per annum and veto and withhold my approval of all of the sum in said item in excess of said sum of $100 per annum.

In section 1, paragraph seventy-nine, lines 2 and 3, I veto the item "for counsel, legal services and bill drafters, during session of General Assembly, the sum of $10,000."

In section 1, paragraph eighty-four, lines 1, 2 and 3, I veto the item: "for the expenses of the joint committee on the University of Illinois, as provided for under House Joint Resolution No. 25, of the Forty-ninth General Assembly, the sum of four thousand dollars ($4,000.00)." I veto this appropriation for the reason that the resolution failed of passage in the Senate.

In section 1, paragraph eighty-seven, line 8, after the figures "$24,000" item: "per annum," I disapprove of the words "per annum" leaving the item to read: "for fees of arbitration, agents, medical examiners, attorney and extra help as needed, $24,000."

In section 1, paragraph eighty-nine, lines 7, 8, and 9, item: "For the expenses of the commission appointed under the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 40, of the Forty ninth General Assembly, the sum of thirtyfive thousand dollars ($35,000.00)," I approve in the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) and veto and withhold my approval of all of the sum in said item in excess of said sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00).

In section 1, paragraph ninety-one, lines 1 to 7 inclusive, I veto the items: "For directors, $4,000 per annum; for three instructors at $1,800 each

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per annum, $5,400 per annum; for stenographer, $660 per annum; for nine instructors at $175 per annum each (part time) $1,575 per annum; for postage, printing and stationery, $350 per annum; for typewriters, furniture and educational equipment, $650 per annum; for telegraph and telephone, $90 per annum; for freight and express, $75 per annum; for traveling expenses director and instructors, $3,000 per annum.

In section 1, paragraph ninety-two, line 4, after the word "each" item: "per annum" and after the figures "$4,000," item: "per annum," I disapprove of the words and items "per annum" whenever they appear in this line, leaving the item to read: "for 4 laboratory or engineering assistants at $1,000 each, $4,000."

In section 1, paragraph ninety-two, line 10, after the figures "$4,000" item: "per annum," I disapprove of the words "per annum" leaving the item to read: "for telegraphing, telephoning, expressage, postage, the purchase of furniture, typewriter, office supplies, printing, engraving and the necessary printing paper and stationery, $4,000."

In section 1, paragraph ninety-two, line 13, after the figures "$1,500" item: "per annum," I disapprove of the words "per annum" leaving the item to read: "for equipment of quarters in new chemistry building with bookcases, chemical balances, blast lamps, steam baths, incubators, refrigerators, autoclaves and other equipment, $1,500."

In section 1, paragraph ninety-eight, lines 1 to 8 inclusive, I veto the item: "To the Incorporated County Soil and Crop Improvement Associations, incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinois, as provided for by an Act making an appropriation for the salary of an agricultural advisor for Incorporated Soil and Crop Improvement Associations, or like associations with like purposes in the State of Illinois; in force July 1, 1915, the sum of $30,000 per annum: Provided, that not more than $1,200 per annum shall be paid to any one County Soil Improvement Association in any one county of this State."

In section 1, pargraph one hundred five, lines 1, 2, and 3, I veto the item: "for the expenses of the commission appointed under the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 35, the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00)." 1 veto this item for the reason that in my judgment it is a matter that should be undertaken by the Federal Government, but if undertaken by the State, should be under the direction of the Agricultural Department of the University of Illinois, which is equipped for such an investigation.

In section 1, paragraph one hundred six, lines 1, 2, and 3, I veto the item: "for the expenses of the commission appointed under the provisions of House Joint Resolution No. 100, the sum of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00)."

In section 1, paragraph forty-ninth, line 6, I veto the item: "for special editor at Urbana, $1,750 per annum."

In section 1, paragraph forty-ninth, line 7, I veto the item: "for stenographer at Urbana, $1,200 per annum."

In section 1, paragraph forty-ninth, lines 7 and 8, I veto the item: "for historical clerk at Urbana, $800 per annum."

Respectfully submitted,

E. F. DUNNE, Governor. STATE OF ILLINOIS, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. SPRINGFIELD, June 28, 1915.

To the Honorable, the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of Illinois:

I hereby veto and return without my approval House Bill No. 352 for the reason set forth in the opinion of the Attorney General, a copy of which is hereto attached and made a part hereof.

Respectfully submitted,

E. F. DUNNE, Governor. STATE OF ILLINOIS, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. SPRINGFIELD, June 29, 1915.

To the Honorable, the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of Illinois:

I return herewith, House Bill No. 948, "An Act making appropriations

for the five State Normal Schools of Illinois," and veto and withhold my approval from the following items and amounts therein contained:

In section 1, paragraph (A), I veto the item:

"For expense of meals, board and room of students in woman's building or dormitories, and amount to cover registration fees, supplies, tuition fees, libraries and laboratory fees, fines, proceeds from farm produce and all other receipts turned over to the State Treasurer, $30,000.00 per annum." In section 1, paragraph (A), item: "For addition to heating plant and power house for 1915, $30,000.00." I approve this item in the sum of $25,000.00 and veto and withhold my approval of all the sum in said item in excess of said $25,000.00.

In section 1, paragraph (B), I veto the item:

"For expense of meals, board and room of students in woman's building or dormitories, and amount to cover registration fees, supplies, tuition fees, library and laboratory fees, fines, proceeds from farm produce and all other receipts turned over to the State Treasurer, $25,000.00 per annum." In section 1, paragraph (B), item: "For Assembly Hall and gymnasium of fireproof construction, $135,000.00." I approve this item in the sum of $110,000.00 and veto and withhold my approval of all of the sum in said item in excess of said $110,000.00.

In section 1, paragraph (C), I veto the item:

"For expense of meals, board and room of students in woman's building or dormitories, and amount to cover registration fees, supplies, tuition fees, library and laboratory fees, fines, proceeds from farm produce and all other receipts turned over to the State Treasurer, $25,000.00 per annum." In section 1, paragraph (D), I veto the item:

"For expense of meals, board and room of students in woman's building or dormitories, and amount to cover registration fees, tuition fees, supplies, library and laboratory fees, fines, proceeds from farm produce and all other receipts turned over to the State Treasurer, $25,000.00 per annum."

In section 1, paragraph (E), I veto the item:

"For addition to main building and enlargement of present Assembly room, $10,000.00."

In section 1, paragraph (E), I veto the item:

"For expense of meals, board and room of students in woman's building or dormitories, and amount to cover registration fees, supplies, tuition fees, library and laboratory fees, fines, proceeds from farm produce and all other receipts turned over to the State Treasurer, $25,000.00 per annum." Respectfully submitted,

E. F. DUNNE, Governor.

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
SPRINGFIELD, June 28, 1915.

To the Honorable, the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of Illinois:

I return herewith House Bill No. 931, it being "An Act making an appropriation for the payment of the officers and members of the next General Assembly, and for the salaries of certain officers and employees of the State Government."

In section 1, item: "Three million, eight hundred and seventy-three thousand, thirty-six dollars ($3,873,036.00)." I approve in the sum of three million, five hundred and forty-one thousand, thirty-six dollars ($3,541,036.00), and veto and withhold my approval of all the sum in said item in excess of said sum of three million, five hundred and forty-one thousand, thirty-six dollars ($3,541,036.00).

In section 1, item: "For Judges Supreme Court, eighty thousand dollars ($80,000.00) per annum." I approve in the sum of seventy thousand dollars ($70,000.00) per annum. I veto and withhold my approval of all of the sum in said item in excess of said sum of seventy thousand dollars ($70,000.00) per annum.

In section 1, I veto item: "For clerks to secretary for Judge Supreme Court, two at two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) each, four thousand dollars ($4,000.00) per annum.

In section 1, item: "For Judges Superior Court and Circuit Courts, six hundred and twenty-three thousand dollars ($623,000.00) per annum." I approve in the sum of four hundred and forty-five thousand dollars ($445,000.00) per annum. I veto and withhold my approval of all of the sum in said item in excess of said sum of four hundred and forty-five thousand dollars ($445,000.00) per annum.

The above reductions and vetoes are made because they provide for salaries of officers made in anticipation of salaries to be raised and officers to be appointed by bills pending in the Legislature which bills finally failed of passage into law.

Respectfully submitted,

E. F. DUNNE, Governor.

STATE OF ILLINOIS, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. SPRINGFIELD, June 28, 1915.

To the Honorable, the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of Illinois:

I hereby veto and return herewith without my approval House Bill No. 492.

I feel constrained to veto this bill by reason of the fact that it prohibits the sheriffs, superintendents of police and peace officers of the State in general, from photographing persons arrested and in their custody, and because of the widespread protest from peace officers all over the State against this bill becoming a law.

These sheriffs, superintendents of police and peace officers declare that, if this bill became a law, it would paralyze the machinery for the detection of criminals.

I am in hearty sympathy with the enactment of a law which would prohibit the preservation in what is known as the "Rogues' Gallery," of photographs of innocent persons arrested and afterwards acquitted, and if House Bill No. 492 simply provided for the destruction by the police officers of all photographs taken of innocent persons after their acquittal I would have approved the bill with pleasure.

The evil sought to be remedied is the preservation and exhibition of the photographs of unconvicted persons in the "Rogues' Gallery," not the taking of photographs of persons who, in fact are criminals, for the purpose of future identification.

Respectfully submitted,

E. F. DUNNE, Governor. STATE OF ILLINOIS, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. SPRINGFIELD, June 28, 1915.

To the Honorable, the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of Illinois:

I hereby veto and return herewith without my approval House Bill No. 565, it being entitled "An Act to regulate the profession of public accounting," for the following reasons:

Under the provisions of the proposed law the Governor would be compelled to appoint four of the five members of the Examining Board from a very small group of men possessing the qualifications demanded by the bill, whose professional interest might unconsciously influence them to hold such rigid examinations as to exclude many deserving men who, if they obtained a certificate from this board, would enter into active competition with the members of the said Examining Board.

I am informed that the class of men from which the Governor would be compelled to select four of the five members of the board is exceedingly limited in number.

Respectfully submitted,

E. F. DUNNE, Governor.

STATE OF ILLINOIS, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. SPRINGFIELD, June 28, 1915. To the Honorable, the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of Illinois:

I hereby veto and return without my approval House Bill No. 494, entitled "An Act authorizing the centralization in the State Historical Library of returns from elections held prior to the year 1870.

I can discover no good reason at the present time for putting the State to the expense of transferring to the State Capitol for storage these antiquated election returns.

Respectfully submitted,

E. F. DUNNE, Governor.

STATE OF ILLINOIS, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. SPRINGFIELD, June 28, 1915.

To the Honorable, the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of Illinois:

I hereby veto and return herewith without my approval House Bill No. 561, for the reason that the provisions of this bill are included in the provisions of Senate Bill No. 162, which I have approved.

Respectfully submitted,

E. F. DUNNE, Governor.

STATE OF ILLINOIS, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. SPRINGFIELD, June 28, 1915.

To the Honorable, the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of Illinois:

I hereby veto and return herewith without my approval House Bill No. 103, for the reason that the claimant therein has slept upon his rights for about four years while the Court of Claims was open to him for an adjudication of the subject matter of his claim as shown by the opinion of the Attorney General, a copy of which is hereto attached and made a part hereof. Respectfully submitted,

E. F. DUNNE, Governor.

STATE OF ILLINOIS, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. SPRINGFIELD, June 29, 1915.

To the Honorable, the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of Illinois:

I return herewith, House Bill No. 641, "An Act making appropriation of additional sums for the completion of armories now under construction."

In section 1, item: "Eighth Infantry, Chicago, $75,000." I approve this item in the sum of $60,000 and veto and withhold my approval of all of the sum in said item in excess of said $60,000.

Respectfully submitted,

E. F. DUNNE, Governor. STATE OF ILLINOIS, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. SPRINGFIELD, June 29, 1915.

To the Honorable, the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of Illinois:

I return herewith House Bill No. 935, "An Act making an appropriation in aid of the State Board of Agriculture, the State Bee-Keepers' Association, the Illinois Dairymen's Association, the Illinois State Poultry Association, the Illinois Live Stock Breeders Association, the Illinois State Academy of Science and the Illinois State Horticultural Society," and veto and withhold my approval from the following items and amounts therein contained:

In section 1, paragraph (a), To the State Board of Agriculture, the item: "For salary of secretary of said board, $4,000.00 per annum," I approve in the sum of $3,500.00 per annum and veto and withhold my approval of all of the sum in said item in excess of said sum of $3,500.00 per annum.