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FA ILLS TO PROVIDE FUND FOR REPAIRS RATIFIED ACT DOES XOT CONTAIN ITEM OF $100,000. The Stale. The ratified appropriation act of 1016 dues not include the appropriation of $100,000 for repairs and improvements at the State Hospital for the Insane. according to the opinion of Thornis Hi. Peeples. attorney general, given yesterday to C arlton \V. Sawyer, comptroller general, in response to the latter's letter of inquiry. The doitht arisinsr over the annropria !? n in this secti-?n has for its substantiation a decision of the supreme court in i?/1when it was held in substance that the recapitulation figures do not outweighed tlie section providing for the appropriation. In ti c !';r act a gross amount of S^i.S.ooo i> dirocth appropriated for the maintenance, salary of the superintendent and the regents: there is also in t'.ie section the provisions for the contingent fund of S50..000 "if it be found by the regents that it is necssary to expend or rebuilding a sum greater than the amount oi $100,000 herein appropriated (luring "the- year 1916." On the other hand the item in the recapitulation t??r tht- State Hospital for the Insane allows for $418.00 appropriation, i!ii.i. oh Slxate. Members of the general assembly in b"th branches seemed desirous of aiding the State hospital as much as possible. n\-i the Motion was changed several limes. .\> :t left the lower house the secti-:i p?;<\:ded for an appropriation of $417,000. of which $100,000 was for the "cor-rnuance of devlopment and repairs" Tin >enate. acting on recommcv'at'p > -i the finance committee, struck out this item in the section and substituted in lieu thereof the following, to lie known as section 43a: "In addition to the levies above pro* vided for. an additional tax of one-half mill upon all the taxable property in the State is hereby levied to provide f< r th: ! nient of the development and rei>ai:\> 01 the State Hospital for the Insane in the city of Columbia and at State Park, as provided by the appropriation ? . 1)_ . Ti ii! uu> aci . i i uwiicu. 1 iuu <tii\ amuuui raised by this levy in excess of the amount herin appropriated for this purpose shal be covered into the general fund "f the treasury. The following sum is hereby appropriated: Item I. ! r deviopnieiil and repairs to the State Hospital i<>r the Insane. $150,000." The senate also amended the section by lucuasini; the salary of the superintendent to $6,000 and making the approju\ ?ii n *'.); maintenance $318,000. The free conference report which was od'P'td without opposition in both j h pi<>M<ied that the senate recede; from its amendment resrardinjr section 4>a The :vt>i-n also recommended that j the house- concur in the senate amend- j r cr.t regarding ihe $318,000 appropria-j t 11 1 >r v: ain'enrnce. The report then j recommends that the '"following he added at the end of item 2; "Whereas, the general assembly at the " I session of 1015 providing for rebuilding j the State hospital by the levy of one-! half mill and provided that the proceeds! of said levy may be used for said rebuilding during said year: and **\\ t1"Wi /1 r\r^t1 in 1 I im avjv;|uv.vi Liiv.ii | was for the purpose of providing $150.000 annually; and "Whereas, the policy adopted then was to continue said levy f<>r the purpose of providing $150,000 annually' for rebuilding for a period of four! years: "Be 11 ];" >\ided. That the governor,! the comptroller genral and the State j trcasu-i. he and they are hereby, au-! t'.'hri/cil t 1>?>;;o\v and pledge the credit! of tl'e Siate : i an amount not exceed- ! ing it: anticipation of taxes if 1 it be f < >':n by the regents that it is I necessary t<> expend for rebuilding, sum great?-r tl.an ibe amount of $100.000j liere't! priated during the year 151C' I.ktti k I rom Sawykr. Mr. Sawyer sent the following in-. quiry t" Mr. Peeples: "In the appropriation act, under sec-: t.on 2^>. I find that according to my con- ! ctnii'Hi.r <-\t tliA \vr?rr1irior rti tine spr tion. that ti er is doubt as to whether or r the amount of $100,000 is appropriated lor the devlopment and repairs ^t the State Hospital for the Insane. I \?eg 10 five \c.u the wording of the appropriation act. *?s follows: " State Hospi?v.l for the Insane: '"Item 1. Maintenance, salarv of su-! perintendent, $6,000; regents, $418,000 Total, $318,000. " 'That the superintendent of the State Hospital for the Insane is hereby authorized and empowered to pay out of the maintenance fund the expenses of the board of visitors and per diem for the year 1915. as per statements rendered, amounting to $46.65, and an amount not to exceed $300 for the same purpose for the year 1916, as authorized by law. " "\\ hereas the general assembly at the session of 1915 provided for the rebuilding of the State hospital by the levy of one-half mill and provided that the proceeds of said levy be used for said rebuilding during said year, and " 'Whereas the policy adopted then j was to continue said levy for the pur-| | pose of providing $150,000 annuaUy for j rebuilding for a period of four years: "'Be it provided, That the governor, the comptroller general and the State treasurer be and they are hereby, authorized to borrow and pledge the credit ; of the State for an amount not ex... j ceeding $50,000 in anticipation of the ; collection of taxes if it be found by the regents tl-at it is necessary to expend for rebuilding a sum greater than the' 1 " 1 'amount of $100,000 herein appropriated I ; during the vear 1016/ "Please advise me if T am authoribed to draw on this amount of $100.-; .. ' coo. . ; Opinion by Pkkh.ks. I To the above letter Mr. Peeples yes- j j tenia., replied as follows: "I am in recipt of yours of the*2istl , in St.. in which vou sav that under see-:' ! * 1 I tion 2b of the appropriation act for 191OJ {there is doubt as to whether or not the 1 j amount of $100,000 is appropriated for! 1 i j the developmnt and repairs of the State j Hospital for the Insane, and you quote I section 26 and ask to be advised if you j are authorized to draw on this amount | of $100,000. "1 am inclosing you herewith an ab- J i struct showing the different steps taken I by the house, the senate and the free | conference committee in reference to sction 20. as shown by the original bill and act on file in the office of secretary of State. "I am of the opinion that the appropriation act does not appropriate the >100.000 for repairs. The language is doubtful and it may be construed by the courts as being authorized and appropriated but in the absence of such construction by the courts I could not advise that this amount has been appropriated by the appropriation act. "It is true that the recapitulation of the various items of the appropriation act. in section 43 of the act, provides j IUI <111 clppi upi ictUUli iu mv j ! State Hospital for the Insane. This re- j j capitulation, however, is not sufficient to j j jny mind to carry the appropriation of ! $100,000. ! "Quite a similar question was before | the supreme court in the case of State I ex. rel. Long vs. Jones, comptroller gen! eral. S. C.. page 8'). which was a proi c.vding brought in the supreme court in reference to the appropriation made by the appropriation act of 1914 relating to the appropriation for the Confederate infirmary. It appeared that item 3 of I section 30 of that act was vetoed by the Vovernor and that the veto was sustainI | -d. The act still provided however that for the Confederate infirmary a to tal of I $16,100 was appropriated. The supreme I court held that as that item was vetoed J by toe governor and his veto was sus [ .n:ntcl there was no appropriation tori ; the salaries and wages of the employes! >f the infirmary provided in that item, notwithstanding the fact that the total appropriated for the Confederate infirmary. as shown by the 'total' was a sufficient amount to include the payment of these salaries. "Item 2 of section 26 of the act of 1016. as shown by the abstract of the appropriation act inclosed, was stricken out by the senate and this having been left out of the act. in my opinion as indicated., above. 110 appropriation of | Sioo.ooo has been made for such repairs. 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