Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-08-24

being an Actt propose an amendment
to Section SO OF Article III, title,
i Legislative Department, Of the
Constitution of this State; ana which
said Act Is in words and figures fol-
lowing
i CHAPTER 1853.
AN ACT to propose an amendment to
| Section 50 of Article III, title, Leg
islalive Department. Of the Con-
stitusion 81 this State, regulating the
1 making 81 appropriations BY the
I General Assembly OF Mary land in
/ regular session, and 70 provide for
the submission Of said amendment
10 the qualified voters OF this State
for adoption or rejection.
Section l. BE 1t enacted by thn
/ General Assembly 81 MARYLAND lthree-
fifths OF all the members Of each 81 the
two houses concuring), That the fol-
flowing be and the same Is hereby proc
lposed as an amendment 10 Section 50
lof Article III, title Legislative De-
lpartlnent, Of the Constitution Of dis
\ State, the same, II adopted BY the
legally qualified voters of she State,
lHs hereIn provided, 30 become Section.
~ Of Article III Of the Constitution Of
MARYLAND
/ Sec 50. The General Assembly
shall not appropriate any money cut
TOT tse Treasury except IN accordance
with the following provisions
Sub Section a
Eyery appropriation bin shall bc
leither = Budget Bill, or Supplement
Etary Appropriation Bin, a. herein
silcr mention.
Satisfaction d
First. Within twenty days after the
convening 81 the General Assembly
texeept in the case Of newly elected
Governor, and then within thirty days
SITTER his inaugurationi unless such
hme shall b. extended by the General
Assembly for the session AZ which the
Budget - % be submitted tie Cover
nor shall submit " the General AS
sembly two budgets, one for each -
the ensuing fiscal years. Each budget
shall contain complete plan ~ pro
ip0sed expenditures and estimated
revenues Tor the particular fiscal wear
30 which II relates; and shaii shoa The
estimated surplus Or deficit 81 revenues
81 The end 81 such year Accompanying
each budget shall ~ statement shnw
I
lures for each ~ the fwn fiscal year,
next Proceedings ~ The current assets,
| liabilities. reserves aud surplus ct
/ defi1ls ~ he State. l5l the debts and
funds Of The Sthtei i4t an estimate uf
he States linapciai condition ~ II
the beninping and cnd ~ each oi the
fiscal years covered BY the tSn bud
gets aguge pros ided Is auy cxplana-
lion the Governor may desire % makc
a. ~ the Important fr8tnnss Of any
Oadgct and any suggestion as a. mrsii.
ode for the reduction or increase ~
the Ssasa'a revenue.
Second, Each budget shall ~ 1s-
sided into tWo pRris, aud ibe FIRST paes
shall be designated 'tioYeruInenfai
! Appropriations aud shall enbraef
80 ltemsned estimate III the appropria
/ ltone: II fpF the General Assembly
a. certified 70 lbe Governor ia the
maDner hereinafter provided, ~ Tor
| the Executive Department l3l fpr the
Ja6irsary Department. q provided ~
Law certified to The Governor BY The
lConAptrollet ~ ~ par afld discharge
hslM principM and inintast III Tho debt
Of tie State II MARYLAND in conformity
with Section - ~ Article III 81 ~
Constitution, and Oh laws enacted in
pursuance thereof, gai iDr ihs salaftas
payable py TIE State under The con
stltugion aud laws ii the State: 10 for
the establishment and maintenance
Throughout die State 81 d thorough
and efficient system 81 public school 10
conformity with Article VIII of the
| C0nssisution sud with the laws ~ iae
State. 40 FOR such other purposes 81
| arc set forth 10 the Consultation ~ The
State.
Third Tho second part shall ~
! designated General Appropi lali0ns,
and shall include all other estimates
81 appropriations.
The Governor shall deliver u the
presiding officer ~ each HOUSE the
budgets and , bin for ail the proposed
appropriations ~ the budgets clearly
| lsenlkrd and classified: and Enc pre-.
siding officer ~ each house shall
promptly cause said bill a. b. intro.
duced therein. and surb hill shall a.
known as the Budget l3lil'i Tile
Governor may, before final action
thereon hy tie General Assembly.
amend or supplement either ~ said
budgets 50 correct an oversight or III
case OF an emergency, with lhe consent
of the General Assembly by delivering
such ass amendment or supplement 10
lprhalding officers ~ both houses and
such amendment OF supplement shat
thereby become a part ~ said budget
bill as IN addition 70 the items " sa5d
bill or 9s q modification Of or q sub.
stitite for any item OF said bill such
amendment or supplement may affect.
The General Assembly shall not
amend The budget bill 40 as 70 effect
either the obligations Of the State un-
der Section "a Of Article HI at The
Constitution, or the provisions made
by the laws OF the state for The cstab-
i lishmonl and maintenance 81 3 system
81 public school. or the payment az
any salaries required 70 be paid ~
| the State Of Maryland by the Constl-
tuition thereof; and the General As
semhly may amend the bili by increas.
ing OF diminishing the items therein
relating 10 the General Assembly, and
| BY increasing the items therein rclat.
| ing TO the Judiciary but except az
lhereinheIore specified, alay not alter
the said bib except TO strike out or
i reduce iienis tslertins provided, how
lever, that the salary or compensation
OF any public officer shall not be de-
creased during his term Of Office; and
such bill when and IS passed by both
houses shall be law Immediately
| without further action by the Cover
nor
| Fonrth The Governor and such
representatives ~ tn executive de-
partnents, boards, acers aud COM
missions of the Stase expanding or
isupplging for state money, as have
been designated by the Governor for
| this purpose, shall have the right, and
wnen requested by either house Of the
Leglslatlire, Il shall be their duty to
| appear and be heard with respect to
| any budget bill during tho considera-
4 ti0n thereof and 10 answer Inquiries