Mr.  Schurman. —  I  should  think,  then,  if  we  had  a  State  with
a  unitary  executive  department,  the  chances  are  that  that  would
also  be  a  good  measure  of  reform,  bo  begin  with  \

Air.  Fitzgerald. —  In  the  State  government,  you  have  to
have  a  check  on  that,  that  we  have  not  in  the  Federal  govern-
ment, the  veto  power  of  the  Governor  over  the  item  in  the  appro-
priation bill.  If  the  Legislature  puts  something  in  the  Supply
or  Appropriation  bill  that  is  not  asked,  the  Governor  has  the  veto
power.     We  do  not  have  that  in  the  Federal  government.
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Mr.  Schukman. —  I  was  impressed  with  what  you  said  about
the  importance  of  the  Legislature  having  the  Governor's  opinion
in  advance.
Mr.  Fitzgerald. —  Well,  I  think  that  is  true.  The  man  that
is  to  appropriate  the  money  ought  to  know  the  opinion  of  those
who  administer  the  service,  as  to  what  is  needed  and  how  it
should  be  expended  because  without  that  information  they  are
not  in  a  position  to  determine.  Then  when  that  is  explained
they  decide  just  what  they  will  or  will  not  permit  the  admin-
istrative department  to  do.
