Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-11-03
PROCLAMATION.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND


50 Of Article Ill title. legislative pc
paftmcnt" Of the Constitution OF this
state and which said Act is in words and
ngures following
AN ACT to propose an amendment N
Section 50 Of Article III. title. Legisla-
i've Department Of the Constitution ~
thls state, regulating the making OF ap-
~ lalons py the General Assembly
nI Maryland In regular session, and Ia
lfptlde for the submission Of said
aiienument TO the qualified voters ~
snls state fer adoption OF. rejection.
section !. re Il enacted BIZ Inc genera
Assembly Of Maryland (three- fiffhs ~ M
tle members Of each OF the two bonsos
e2ncurringl, That the following he 80
49, s'iine Is hereby proposed as an amend.
,ltnt u cotton 81 OF Article III ar
Aegislatise Department, of the ca1s,it,.'
ion q y state, the same. IL adanied
- the legally qualified voters N ~
fion - herein provided, 10 become Sec.
Of MSrv g' ttieie III OF the Constitution
sec il The General Assemble .h.u
H. appropriate any money ont 81 ~
follovi1.. Nseft " accordance with ms
subsection a
Epssiy appropriation bill shall he .,,,..
.nset Bili, or a Supplemental, ~
SUBSECTION b. i'ehiohea
.,,,,' Ist. Within twenty days after a..
e9l.sehing OF the General Assernbis. ene
,.ri 80 90 tle case Of a newly elected 80.
his iHa5,,.-..ss.is.i Nithin thirty DAYS after
H., '9 .l,aus ufatiOn) unless such fl,no 49,,
~ eAienied By the General Assenshi,, ", ~.
s,,f..ss.sish az which tee Budget Il 10 -
,tlS'illllea the Governor shall s,,h,ni, =
~, .-,i. te4st Assembly two budgets ors
i iui eaeh ot the ensuing fiscal veass us
Duuset shall contain Il conpisfa -, s.s'c al
f.9poseu expenditures and estinate5 -. ~
-, a-ises i9f the particular fiscal 49,,
cssis,li relates and shall show tbe
esti.,s.ited surplus or deficit Of ne
Nt Inc end Of such year Acror,,,, -, ,is.es
-, o1lset shall be a statement sbo,sss
fns tlj the revenues and eNnand5,,,,lH,
,,- s,iSu OF the two fiscal wears naSt
ni4ietellng CD the current assets ii.hSi;
U.s. si reserves and surplus or defici. ~ ~,
s.dte lJl the debts and funds ~ ~ ~
9tatF ti) an estimate Of fhs Stt ~
"a ~ condition as OF the beginning and
- q each OF the fiscal wears coss,i H ~
tne two budgets above providsS' NJ "a a "
- lon the Governor NAV desire ~
illlAe as 70 the important feaff,ras ~ =, -, ~
~ 81 81 anu any suggestion as to methods
is,,e,,,.. REDUCTION or Increase OF the State's
Second. Each budget shall he d,v,aaa
i iil.2 Two parts, and the first part shall be
J, ~ s li.lt9g,u Governmental Appropriatlous''
fbe s, an ea1pfstee an itemized estimate OF
assembly as certified to the esovernar =,
~ -n4s.iner hereinafter provided: 191 far
w executive Department; fs1 for ~.
serfi,i,,iS department. as provided by law
ltAnQFl-
lrqHer CD to pay and disebarge o' "
ssttliielpai and interest OF the debt ~ tbe
STATS OF Maryland in conformitv VIII
I'm ny q 81 Article III of the Constitu
~. -, anu an laws enacted in purg1anca |
.hereot (5) for the salaries nsvabie NJ |
" State under the Constitution ami la,,,s
- the state; 80 for the establisbn,.,,
,'i "a. l.lsalhtenanee throughout the state ~
i.,',i esh and efficient system OF pnbIie
schools In conformity with Articio PI VII,
Z. me Constitution and with tie laws -
-ne state Cd for such other pirnoSes ~
s ~ SCI forth in the Constitution Of he
Third, The second part shall no aas,s
iatea General Appropriations" and sbssti
IONS an other estimates of appropria-
The The Governor. shall deliver to the pre-
,iuihs oHicer Of each house the budetfs
i ihla a PHI for all the proposed appronria9
IONS OF the budgets clearly ftemized AM
lalssiiled and the presiding officer ~
. ~ IL nysse snail promptly cause said bin |
= 1e introduced therein, and sucb hjii
man De known as the Budget hi" III
Iopernor may, before final action thar.n,,
y me General Assembly, amend or s,,nl
-, ',eineht either OF said budgets to correct |
m oversight or in case Of AN eroargancs+
Win the consent of the General AsssnaI,is,. |
Y uel4Nering such an amendment or si,n- |
llehent to the presiding officers 81 boib |
FUSES ana such amendment or supple- |
hent snail thereby become a mart ~ s,fd
budget bill as an addition to me items - ~ |
saiu Dill or as a modification on ar = /
iuosutute Tor any item of said bin or as
I. nlouiheation OF or a substitute for anv
Element may affect.
Inc General Assembly shall not amend |
III W ouuset Dill so as to affect either the |
'ohgauons OF the State under Section ID |
!, III OF the Constitution or the
'roNislons made by the laws of the STATE
or the establishment and maintenance ~ /
system or public schools, or the nav
leht OF any salaries required tn he nafd |
~ the state of Maryland by the Consti- |
utioh thereof; and the General Assen,hfx /
MAJ amend the bill by Increasing or III. /
ilihlshlng the items therein relating 10 /
ne General Assembly. and by increasing
ne items therein relating to the judiciarv
'ut except AS hereinbefore specified may /
lot alter the said bill except 10 STRIFE IN,
n reduce items therein, provided how
Nei, mat the salary or Conversation ~
ny ny pubic officer shall not be decreased /
~ III, ~ us term OF office; and such bill /
sheh and as passed by both houses shall
y law Immediately without further a. |
ion BY the Governor. az.
FOURTH The Governor and such renra.
~ 90 YES OF the executive departments. |
,oards, officers and commissioning az ne
itate expanding or applying for States
nvheFf as have been designated nv tbe
sosefnor for this purpose, shall have the
u ~ ana When requested by either house
I tne Legislature, ii shall be their d,Ify
appear and be heard with respect 10
ny p9uget bill during the Consideration
LieIeoI' and TO answer inquiries relative
dissection zee, as,, g: Supplementary Appropria-
Neither house shall consider other an.
roprlations until the Budget Bill has been
ually acted upon by both houses. and no
~. oeher appropriation shall be valid ex-
~ IN acceptance with the provisions fol- ,
wing ID Every such APPROXIMATION
lai pc embodied in a separate bill linn
90 70 some single work, object or pur-
~ therein stated and called herein a {
upplenentary Appropriation Bill; (a)
ach Supplementary Appropriation an 4,
lah provide the revenue necessary to nav
le appropriation thereby made By a fax.
reSt or indirect, TO be laid and collected
snail be directed in said Bill; (3l No
supplementary Appropriation Bill shall .
sconle law unless ii be passed in each
1use Dy q vote of a majority of the whole
imper OF the members elected; and the
a. ~ ana nays recorded on its final pas
lse 20 Each Supplementary Approprf
ION Bill shall be presented TO the Gov :
nor OF the State as provided In Section I
OIL Article III of the Constitution and |
a eIe @tsi an the provisions of said Sec
Nothing in this amendment shall be con-
Iueo as preventing the Legislature from
tsslns at any time in accordance with
e provisions of Section rs of Article iii
the Constitution and subject 10 the
overnors power Of approval as provided
section u OF Article ii Of the Consti-
ton an appropriation bill to provide for
e payment Of any obligation Of the State
maryland within the protection of seq
On ~ Of Article of the Constitution q |
e United States
Dissection D.. General Provisions
Ftrst II the Budget Bill shall not have
en fully acted upon by the Legislattire
rec days before the expiration of its
guar session, the Governor NAV. anal
shall be his duty to Issue a proclaInation
tending the session for such further
Rod as may, In his judgment, be neces-
~ Tor the passage of such Bill but no
iier natter than such Bill shall BE- con
~ - N.srH such extended session ex- :
pt provision 10 4he cost fhareof
Second The Governof . e.Sleol.
making up his budgets shaft -Pul pose
,wer, and II shall be his duty, to re-
lire from the proper State Oincials, IN
udins herein all s-eecutive departments |
/ executive and administrative Offices
lreaus, boards, commissions and agen- .
es expending or supervising the expendi-
ire Of, and al ma IA appropriations. such
.ale ed Estimates and other lnIorIli, st'.aIi
~, forn and at such times as ne s.
! 81 So Tshe estimates for the Lesislsassstr
iree.. .,,a,,t certified by the presluins
x %. ~ Zach house, Of the Judiciary US
' ,lsJ by law. certified by the Comp
ro,,er and for the public schools as pIo-
,,ded nv law, shall be transmitted 10 ue
-.o, in such form and at such ,iuaes
= he shall direct. and shall be inciu"s"
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