Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-09-08
PROCLAN1ATlON.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT ~ fi
NoNsIl TUITION OF MARY ..a.. u
SHEAliNC A BUbcEr sNSTA.ai.
- tikHhAs, az the January ser s'
a She yelr 1916. an Act was rass D. To-
Wiz Chapter 15l Of said Acts, Uting Ina
fct % propose In amendment to Section
1- ef Article III. title. Legislative De.
part'nent' % the Constitution Of this
state aud viii "a said Act is In words and
asuea following;
Az Acr 60 frlpose ara amendment to
section y OF Article Ill title. Legisla-
I've Department Of the Constitution Of
llia STATE teeuluiing the making OF ap-
pfofriaiiuns hY the General Assembly
Of .tfftlui Ia regular session. and Il
PROVES iof the submission Of said
amendment TO the qualified voters oi
iiii5 state Tor adoption or rejection
section l. b q faqcied b. fhs GeHera
ia5 HtiU nJ H0rNlaad Othree-nfths nf alI
we NfMbera Of each ~ the two houses
tnituiftnfl. That the following BE- and
W same is hereby proposed AS an amend.
.hrnt 70 section 81 Of Article III title
a sislatiNc Department. of the Constitii.
,lon % tlis state, the same II adopted
"a the legally qualified voters OF The
state, as herein provided to become ses-
lipn ~ OF Article III OF the Constiution
of Mnryland
Sec. 50. The General Assembly shall
mpt appropriate any money out of the
treasury except In accordance win ~,
following provisions. "''
rNf ottaiNN 4
Es.rg apErepriation bill shall be either
puAsst biil, on a Supplementary, An
tfrriatlon Bill as hereinafter tneafionsd
subsection q. ~
ttst. Within twenty days after the
~ ytnlns % the General Assembly OK.
Npt ii tNt case n newi elected Gov
efnor as4l ii4an w.thia thirty aavs an,
.as lnaugurationl. unless such tfIne shan
eAte3 e3t-e1 by the General Assemble n,
.h-s,l. q which the Budget i to BE-
~ 3o'i. ~. is,g re Governor shall submit 10
5hs lestfnl Assembly two budgets. ono
~ cael q the ensuing fiscal years. Each
'unAet shall contain "A complete nian N
fon9st expenditures and estimated rev
s1es .f The particular fiscal gear te
"nieh relates and shall show tht
siimaiei surplus or dedcit of revenne.
A tle end or such year. Accorlraa,.inr
tlh p SET shall be "a statement show
t1s the revenues ami expenditures
tof tcH of the two fiscal Years no,
pee ils; 90 the current assets. iiabri
--9. ihss fheS did surplus or deficit oI fh.
5tHtr; tdl the debts and funds er ihf
itiie 90 an estimate of tile State'i
--i-iii al condition ats II the beginning aaa
ni 81 each OF the fiscal years covefsJ i
+he TWO budgets above provided: t5) ana
il-fihiistti lu tA1 Governor may desire T.,
tkf as 70 the important features of aav
"H1ktt And any suggestion as To methods
-Yf tiis reduction or Increase OF the StAte's
revenue.
..egnd. Each budget shall be dlyiie5
AtV TWO parts aud the first part si,tu h.
vsi siEnttei Governmental Appropriations
iA4 shdil embrace an itemized estimate o.
ie appropriations l) for the t5cuerg4l
ssscinnig as certified to the Governor il
lH manner hereinafter prov led; t5l fot
hr ilAcegtise Department. (3) iar tht
3uii-i1ry Department. rs provided a.. ltv.
ttrtihcd TO the Governor by the Comp
tioiier ca to pay and discharge the
principal ana interest Of the debt az ne
-3tite Of Maryland IN conformity with
section = Of Article III Of the colstitu
tion anu all laws enacted ia pursutnc,
ueront; t5) for the s3iiaries payable b,
she state under the Constitution and law
~ the State, 60 for the establishment
'lii maintenance throughout the State OF
thorough and efficient eVsfcni of uublie
schools in conformity with Article Vim
y the Constitution and with the laws OF
the state; 90 for such other purposes M
are set forth in the Constitution Of ths
Third, The second part shall be desie-
nsted General Appropriations" and shall
nciude an other estimates Of appropria-
The Governor shall deliver to the pre-
siging oihcer OF each house the budgets
.tld bill for all the proposed appropria
u1ns OF the budgets c.-afiy itcnized ane
elas3iiisd and the presiding oiicer oi
tatH mouse shall promptly cause said bill
10 be Introduced therein. and such bill
hail be known as the Budget Bill" The
4oteraOr may, before final action thereon
oy tas General Assembly, amend or sllh.
piement either of said budgets to correct
- oversight or IN case Of an emergency
WIN the consent Of the General Assembly
~ delivering such an amendment or sun.
plenent 10 tie presiding officers Of bofi
houses ana such amendment or supple
'nsnt shal thereby become part OF sail
oudGet Dill as an addition To the items ~
saiu bill or as "A modification Of or !
substitute for any item OF said bill or MS
- mOullcatiun OF or a substitute for any
TEN Of said bill such amendment or SUP
element may affect
Ihe General Assembly shall aiot atneut
the budget bill 50 as 10 affect either III,
Obligations Of the state under Section 81
9i Article III OF the Constitution, or tht
provisions made by the laws OF the stat,
ior tue establishment and maintenance o.
a system OF public schools, or the pay-
-uent Of any salaries required to be pain
5y The state OI Maryland by the Consti-
ictiuu thereof and the General Assembly
-iils Al4llend the bill by increasing or di-
iJia ming the items therein relating 10
% tieneral Assembly, and by Increasing
-us Items therein relating TO the judiciary.
4ut except as hereinDeiOre specified, may
MT alter tic said bill except 10 strike Out
~ reduce items therein. provided how
Ner. that the salary or compensation OF
tily pubic officer shall not be decreased
.4trlng his term OF office. and such bill
when and as passed by both houses shall
ae a law Immediately without further ac-
lion by the Governor.
Fourth. The Governor and such repre-
sentatiNes Of the executive departments.
nlards, officers and commissions of the
.l.tte eApenaiug or applying Tor State :
money, as have been designated By the
COY ernor for this purpose shall have the
fisht and when requested by either house
81 the Legislature, il shall be their duty
10 appear anu be heard with respect 10
any budget bill during the consideration
thereof and TO answer inquiries relative
thereto.
subsection c; Supplementary Appropria-
ton Bills.
Neither house shall consider other ap
propriations until the Budget Bill has been
finally acted upon by both houses, and no
such other appropriation shall be valid eX-
eept In accordance with the provisions fol
lowing: ID Every such appropriation
shall be embodied in a separate bill lin
tied to some single work, object or pur-
pose therein stated and called herein a
supplementary Appropriation Bill; (a)
Eaeh Supplementary Appropriation Bill
shall provide the revenue necessary 10 pay
the appropriation thereby made by tax,
iirect or Indirect. to be laid and collected
shall be directed in said Bill t3) No
supplementary Appropriation Bill shall
become a law unless II be passed in each
liouse by a vote OF majority of the whole
lumbsr OF the members elected ana the
5esls and nays recorded on its final pas
sage; a. Each Supplementary ApprOpri-
alton Bill shall be presented to the Gov
n OF Article IL of the Constitution and
thereafter all the provisions OF said Sec
tion shall apply.
Nothing in this amendment shall be con
strued as preventing the Legislature from
assing at any time in ACCORDANCE will
,he provisions Of Section IS Of Article III
Of the Constitution and subject 10 TIT
governors power OF approval as provided
10 Section II OF Article II of the Consti
tuition an appropriation bill to provide f0l
The payment OF any obligation OF the Stats
Of Maryland within the protection Of Sec
lion 10 OF Article l of the Constitution ..
the United States.
subsection b. GeRerdl I'rOrisi0as,
FIRST Ii the Budget Bill shall not have
been fully acted upon by the Legislator,
three days before the expiration Of it.
regular session, the Governor may, an,
il shall be his duty to issue a PROCLAMATION
7 extending the session for such further
period as may, in his Judgment, be neces
sary FOR the passage of such Bill; but II,
other matter than such Bill snail be con
sidered during such extended session ex
cept a provision for the cost thereof.
Second. The Governor for the purpos,
Of making up his budgets shall have thi
4 lower and il shall be his duty, to re