Districts. State series of school For aid of District Agricultural Society Number Seven, three thousand dollars; For aid of District Agricultural Society Number Eight, two thousand four hundred dollars; For aid of District Agricultural Society Number Nine, two thousand dollars; For aid of District Agricultural, Society Number Ten, two thousand dollars; For aid of District Agricultural Society Number Eleven, three thousand dollars; For aid of District Agricultural Society Number Twelve, three thousand dollars; For aid of District Agricultural Society Number Thirteen, four thousand dollars: For aid of District Agricultural Society Number Fourteen, one thousand five hundred dollars; For aid of District Agricultural Society Number Fifteen, two thousand dollars; For aid of District Agricultural Society Number Sixteen, one thousand five hundred dollars; For aid of District Agricultural Society Number Seventeen, four thousand dollars; For aid of District Agricultural Society Number Eighteen, four thousand dollars; For aid of District Ágricultural Society Number Nineteen, three thousand dollars; For aid of District Agricultural Society Number Twentyone, two thousand five hundred dollars: And for aid of District Agricultural Society Number Twenty-five, two thousand five hundred dollars; For aid of District Agricultural Society Number Twentysix, two thousand four hundred dollars; For State Printing Office, to be used in the publication of text-books. fifty thousand copies, each, Elementary Arithmetic, Elementary Grammar, and Elementary Physiology, twenty-five thousand dollars, exempt from the provisions of section four of this Act; Painting buildings. Feebleminded children. Silk culture. Appropriations. How used. For painting the State Capitol building, the Exhibition building of the State Agricultural Society, and the State Printing building, fifteen thousand dollars, exempt from the provisions of section four of this Act; For the support of the California Home for the Care and Training of Feeble-Minded Children, sixty-three thousand one hundred dollars; For the support of the State Board of Silk Culture, five thousand dollars. SEC. 2. The sums that are herein appropriated for contingent expenses of the Senate and Assembly, shall be disbursed under the direction of the bodies to which they respectively belong, and shall not be subject to any of the provisions of section six hundred and seventy-two of the Political Code. No moneys appropriated for the support of the institutions. of the State shall be used for permanent improvements, but shall be used solely for the payment of salaries and traveling expenses of the Commissioners or Directors having charge ments. of the same, when such salaries or expenses are allowed by law, the salaries of employés, the purchase of materials and supplies for the use of said institutions, and for such incidental and current expenses as may be necessarily incurred for the proper management and support of said institutions. SEC. 3. The various State officers, and the officers of all Officials to institutions under the control of the State (except the Gov- submit stateernor), to whom and for which appropriations other than salaries are made, under the provisions of this Act, shall, with their biennial report, submit a detailed statement, under oath, of the manner in which all appropriations for their respective departments and institutions have been expended; and the State Board of Examiners is hereby expressly prohibited from allowing any demands payable out of such appropriations until the same are presented in itemized form, stating specifically the service rendered, by whom performed, time employed, distance traveled, and necessary expense thereof; if for articles purchased, the name of each article, together with the price paid for each, and of whom purchased, with the date of purchase; provided, that no officer shall use or appropriate any money, for any purpose whatsoever, appropriated by this Act, unless authorized thereto by law. excess pro SEC. 4. Not more than one half of the respective appro- Expendipriations made under this Act shall be expended during the tures in thirty-ninth fiscal year, unless the same has been expressly hibited. authorized, as herein before provided. SEC. 5. The officers of the various departments, Boards, Commissions, and institutions, for whose benefit and support appropriations are made by this Act, are expressly forbidden any expenditure in excess of such appropriations, and any indebtedness attempted to be created against the State, in violation of the provisions of this section, shall be absolutely null and void. STATE OF CALIFORNIA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Statement of items of appropriation objected to, and not approved, contained in Assembly Bill No. 459-entitled "An Act making appropriations for the support of the Government of the State of California, for the thirty-ninth and fortieth fiscal years"-and the reasons therefor. The several items herein enumerated, contained in Assembly Bill No. 459— entitled "An Act making appropriations for the support of the Government of the State of California, for the thirty-ninth and fortieth fiscal years"—are objected to, and not approved, for reasons hereinafter stated. First item: "For pay of employés in school text-book department, one hundred and four thousand dollars, and not subject to the provisions of section four of this Act." This item is objected to, and not approved, for the reason that the amount thereby appropriated is provided for the same purpose by Assembly Bill No. 503-entitled "An Act to provide for compiling, illustrating, electrotyping, printing, binding, copyrighting, and distributing certain books of a State series of school text-books, and appropriating money therefor"--which bill was approved on the fifteenth day of March, 1887. Second item: For stock and materials in school text-book department, thirty-six thousand dollars, and not subject to the provisions of section four of this Act." This item is objected to, and not approved, for the reason that the amount thereby appropriated is provided for the same purpose by Assembly Bill No. 503-entitled "An Act to provide for compiling, illustrating, electrotyping, printing, binding, copyrighting, and distributing certain books of a State series of school text-books, and appropriating money therefor”—which bill was approved on the fifteenth day of March, 1887. Third item: "For compilation of school text-books, under the provisions of section seven, Article IX, of the Constitution, fifteen thousand dollars, and exempt from the provisions of section four of this Act." This item is objected to, and not approved, for the reason that the amount thereby appropriated is provided for the same purpose by Assembly Bill No. 503-entitled "An Act to provide for compiling, illustrating, electrotyping, printing, binding, copyrighting, and distributing certain books of a State series of school text-books, and appropriating money therefor”—which bill was approved on the fifteenth day of March, 1887. Fourth item: "For office rent, fuel, postage, and contingent expenses of Board of Commissioners to manage the Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Big Tree Grove, six hundred dollars." This item is objected to, and not approved, for the reason that ample provision for the proper expenses of the said Board of Commissioners is made in other portions of this General Appropriation Bill, and in Senate Bill No. 312-entitled "An Act to appropriate money for the preservation and improvement of the Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Big Tree Grove"-which latter bill was approved on the seventeenth day of March, 1887. Fifth item: "For cost of fitting up office of Board of Commissioners to manage the Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Big Tree Grove, two hundred dollars, exempt from the provisions of section four of this Act." This item is objected to, and not approved, for the reason that no necessity appears therefor, and that ample provision for all necessary expenses of said Board of Commissioners is made by Senate Bill No. 312-entitled "An Act to appropriate money for the preservation and improvement of the Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Big Tree Grove"--which bill was approved on the seventeenth day of March, 1887. Sixth item: "For salary of Secretary of Board of Commissioners to manage the Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Big Tree Grove, two thousand dollars." This item is objected to, and not approved, for the reason that it is unnecessary and excessive, and that ample provision for all proper expenses of said Board of Commissioners is made in this General Appropriation Bill, and by Senate Bill No. 312-entitled "An Act to appropriate money for the preservation and improvement of the Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Big Tree Grove❞— which latter bill was approved on the seventeenth day of March, 1887. Seventh item: "For increased facilities for articulation department of Asylum for the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind, at Berkeley, four thousand dollars." This item is objected to, and not approved, for the reason that it is excessive and unnecessary, and that ample provision for the support of said asylum is made by the preceding item of this General Appropriation Bill. Eighth item: "For increased facilities in the industrial department of the Asylum for the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind, at Berkeley, two thousand dollars." This item is objected to, and not approved, for the reason that it is excessive and unnecessary, and that ample provision for the support of said asylum is made in a prior item of this General Appropriation Bill. Ninth item: "For extension of boiler-house, new boilers, extension of heating, plumbing, painting, laundry, machinery, and general repairs in the female department of the Insane Asylum at Stockton, twelve thousand five hundred dollars." This item is objected to, and not approved, for the reason that ample provision is made for all proper expenses of said asylum by the preceding item of this General Appropriation Bill. Tenth item: "Extension of boiler-house, new boilers, extension of heating, and general repairs in the male department of the Insane Asylum at Stockton, seven thousand five hundred dollars." This item is objected to, and not approved, for the reason that ample provision for all proper expenses of said asylum is made by a prior item of this General Appropriation Bill. Eleventh item: "For State Printing Office, to be used in the publication of fifty thousand copies each Elementary Arithmetic, Elementary Grammar, and Elementary Physiology, twenty-five thousand dollars, exempt from the provisions of section four of this Act." This item is objected to, and not approved, for the reason that the amount thereby appropriated is provided for the same purpose by Assembly Bill No. 503-entitled "An Act to provide for compiling, illustrating, electrotyping, printing, binding, copyrighting, and distributing certain books of a State series of school text-books, and appropriating money therefor”—which bill was approved on the fifteenth day of March, 1887. The foregoing statement of items of appropriation, objected to and not approved, contained in said Assembly Bill No. 459, and the reasons therefor, is appended to said bill at the time of signing the same, on the date first above written. WASHINGTON BARTLETT, Governor. CHAPTER CLXXI. An Act making an appropriation to pay a deficiency in the appropriation for stationery, fuel, and lights for the Legislature and State officers, for the thirty-fourth fiscal year. [Approved March 21, 1887.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and and lights. SECTION 1. The sum of one hundred and sixty-four dol- Approprialars and sixty cents ($164 60) is hereby appropriated out of ciency sta any money in the General Fund not otherwise appropriated, tionery, fuel, to pay the deficiency in the appropriation for stationery, fuel, and lights for the Legislature and State officers, for the thirtyfourth fiscal year. And the Controller is hereby authorized to draw his warrant for the amount, and the Treasurer to pay the same. SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect immediately. CHAPTER CLXXII. An Act to provide for the deficiency in the appropriation for the payment of rewards for the arrest and conviction of highway robbers, for the thirty-seventh fiscal year. [Approved March 21, 1887.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and tion. Defi SECTION 1. The sum of seven hundred dollars is hereby Appropriaappropriated out of any money in the State Treasury not ciency Dayotherwise appropriated, to pay the deficiency in the appro- ment of priation for the payment of rewards for the arrest and conviction of highway robbers, for the thirty-seventh fiscal year. SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect immediately. rewards. CHAPTER CLXXIII. An Act to provide for the deficiency in the appropriation for contingent expenses in the office of Surveyor-General, for the thirtysixth fiscal year. [Approved March 21, 1887.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and AppropriaAssembly, do enact as follows: tion. Deficiency contingent Surveyor SECTION 1. The sum of forty-two dollars and thirty-three expenses cents is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State General. Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay the deficiency Appropria tion. Defi CHAPTER CLXXIV. An Act to provide for the deficiency in the appropriation for postage, expressage, etc., of the Surveyor-General, for the thirty-fifth fiscal year. [Approved March 21, 1887.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The sum of four dollars and forty cents is ciency post hereby appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury age, etc., not otherwise appropriated, to pay the deficiency in the appropriation for postage, expressage, etc., of the SurveyorGeneral, for the thirty-fifth fiscal year. SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect immediately. Appropria Salmon CHAPTER CLXXV. An Act to provide for the deficiency in the appropriation for the erection and maintenance of the State Salmon Hatchery, for the thirty-seventh fiscal year. [Approved March 21, 1887.] The People of the State of California, represented in Senate and SECTION 1. The sum of sixteen hundred and forty-seven tion. State dollars and eighty-one cents is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay the deficiency in the appropriation for the erection and maintenance of the State Salmon Hatchery, for the thirtyseventh fiscal year. SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect immediately. |