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tremely exacting, and it is impossible for me, either in person, or by my assistants, to participate in ordinary criminal prosecu- tions in the trial courts; but, in conference with yourself and other gentlemen who visited me recently, I understood this was a matter you regarded as being very important, as establishing a precedent, and, therefore, I suggest to you that you call the governor's attention to the same, and if he agrees with you that the matter is of such importance that it ought to require the attention of the attorney-general, he will perhaps request that I take such action in the premises as will be necessary to give you the desired aid. EPILEPTICS, IN.DIANA VILLAGE FO-UNEXPENDED PORTIONS OF CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS. May 28, 1907. lion. Enoch G. Hogate, Secretary Indiana Village for Epileptics, Newcastle, Indiana: Dear Sir-Replying to your letter of the 25th inst., in which you ask whether the specific appropriation of $25,000, available April 1, 1907, made for the Indiana Village for Epileptics at the last session of the general assembly, must be expended during the current fiscal year; and, further, inquirng whether the speci- fic appropriation of $75,000 for building and equipment must be entirely expended during the fiscal year ending September 30, 1908. On page 229, Acts 1907, occurs the following: "At the end of each fiscal year the treasurer of state shall cover and transfer into the general fund of the treas- ury the unexpended balances of all regular appropriations: and shall biennially, at the end of the fiscal year, imiedi- ately preceding each regular session of the general assem- bly, cover and transfer into the general fund of the treas- ury, the unexpended balances of all specific appropriations, except such as shall have been made available beyond said time by the act appropriating the same." I am of the opinion that any unexpended portion of the $25, 000 appropriation remaining at the end of the present fiscal year does not lapse at that time; but that whatever remains unex- pended of either of the above mentioned appropriations on Sep- tember 30, 1908, will then be covered into the general fund by the treasurer of state.