Legislative Messages of Hon. James V. Allred, Governor of Texas 1935-1939 Page: 203 of 263
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that not a penny of it should be paid over until the deal is actually consummated.
I
do not like the idea of tying a controversial matter of this kind on to
the general appropriation bill. We have had too many instances of loose
legislation by such a method. Certainly a project as big as this one
should be covered by a separate bill on the subject.
LEON RIVER VALLEY AUTHORITY
I have vetoed and disapproved the item on page 132 of Senate Bill 138 for
the Leon River Valley Authority as follows:
"Stationary, printing, postage, supplies, tiraveling expenses, contingent
expenses, $1,000 for the year ending August 31, 1938, and
$1,000 for the year ending August 31, 1939."
This item is vetoed and disapproved at the suggestion of the Authority
because the appropriation was covered in a separate bill on this subject.
STATE RACING COMMISSION
Total appropriation of $22,600 for each of the years ending August 31,
1938, and August 31, 1939, respectively.
I have vetoed and disapproved this item for the reason that the parimutuel
law has been repealed by the Legislature and the statute will be
effective about the 24th of September and there will be no occasion for
the two years' appropriation being approved for 24 days.
IN GENERAL
I think in many instances the appropriations for specific items are too
high but I am confronted with the proposition that I do not have the power
to reduce appropriations. I have to either approve an entire item, or veto
it entirely. If I did this throughout the bill I would, of necessity, have
to submit the matter to the Legislatu:e again with no prospect that a better
bill would be secured. For this reason, I am approving the bill, subject
only to the items specifically vetoed in this message; and a copy of
this proclamation vetoing said specific items in S. B. No. 138 is ordered to
be attached to the bill and filed with the Secretary of State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name officially
and caused the Seal of State to be impressed hereon at Austin, this the
11th day of June, A. D. 1937.
JAMES V. ALLRED
Governo'r of Tcxas
(Seal)
By the Governor
(Signed) Edward Clark
Secretary of State
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