Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-11-02


the State of Maryland by the Consti-
tuition thereof: and the General AS
sembly may amend the bill by increas-
| ing or diminishing the items therein
relating to the General Assembly, and
by inci easing the items therein relat-
ing 10 the judiciary, but except as
hereinbefore specified, may not alter
the said bill except to strike out or
reduce items therein, provided, how
ever, that the salary or compensation
OF any public officer shall not be de-
creased during his term of office; and
such bill when and as passed by both
houses shall be a law Immediately
without further action by the Cover
nor
Fourth. The Governor and such
representatives OF the executive de-
partments, boards, officers and com.
missions OF the State expanding OF
supplying for States money, as have
been designated by the Governor for
this purpose, shall have the right, and
wnen requested by either house OF the
Legislature, il shall be their duty 70
appear and be heard with respect 10
any budget bill during the considera-
ton thereof, and TO answer inquiries
relative thereto.
Subsection c.: Supplementary
Appropriation Bills
Neither house shall consider other
appropriations until the Budget Bill
has been finally acted upon by both
houses, and no such other appropria-
/ tion shall be valid except In accord
ance with the provisions following
INl Every such appropriation shall
| be embodied 10 separate bill limited
70 some work, object or purpose there
In stated and called herein n Supple.
mentary Appropriation Bill: TAI
Each Supplementary Appropriation
Rill shall provide the revenue neces-
sary 10 pay the appropriation thereby
made by tax, direct or indirect, 10
be laid and collected as shall be d.
rected ia said Bill; 49, No Supple
mentary Appropriation Bill shall be-
come law unless IL be passed In
each house by a vote OF a majority Of
the whole number Of the members
elected: and the yeas and nays re.
corded 90 It's final passage; az Each
Supplementary Appropriation Bill
shall he presented 20 the Governor ~
tho State hs provided In Section II III
Article III 81 The Constitution a nd
thereafter all the provisions OF said
Section shall apply
1 Nothing in this amendment shall be
construed aa preventing the Legisla-
ture from passing at any time in SC
cnrSiance with che provisions OF Sec
ton y Of Article I'll ~ the Conxtitu-
ton and subject % the Governor
| powur oi approval ~ provided In
section II Of Article I / Of tho Constl-
tuition an appropriation bill 70 pro.
vide for The payment ~ any obligation
of the State ~ Maryland within the
protection of Section 10 of Article I
81 The Counstliuiion 81 tho United
States
suh,scctlon y General Proyls-
ions
First u the Budget Bin shall have
been anally acted upon by the LSgis-
lstnre three days before the expiration
of is regular session, the Governor
may, and Il shall te his duty 10 issue
q proclamation extending The session
for such further period a. may, III his
judgment, 10 necessary FOR the passage
81 such Bill; bat no other matter than
such Bill shall bc considered during
such extended session except pro-
vision for THIS cost thereof
second The Governor for the pur.
pose Of making up his budgets shall
have tho poser, and u shall be his
duty, ~ roqulFe from tbs proper state
officials, including herein 81 excru.
tive departments, AL executive aud
administrative Offices, bureaus, boards
commissions and agencies expanding
or supervising She expenditure ~, and
ail institutions applying for State
:noneYs and appropriations, such
iiefniAed estimaiHs and ui2leF informn.
ti0n, 10 such form and at such times
a. ha shall direct The estimates for
Tho Legislative Department. certified
by .he preaidlngs0fiicer % each house.
~ thn Judiciary, as provided by law,
shall b. TRANSMITTED 20 the Governor,
Ia such form and ~ such times as h.
shall direct, aud shall be Included In
The budget without revision.
THIRD. The Legislature may, from
time % timn, enact such lass, not 10.
consistent With this scct.nn as may
b. necessary aud proper 20 carry on
Ia provisions
Fourth 10 the eyent Of any ineou-
Iruey between any 81 the provisions ol
this Section aud ~ tho other provisions
81 the Consultation, TIE provisions 81
ihls Section shall prevail. hui noth-
ing herpin shall Ia hny manner aiiect
tho provisions 81 Section ~ Of Article
III Of The Constitution OF OF any laws
heretofore or hereafter passed 10 purs
suRnce thereof, or be construed as pre-
geniiug tho Governor from calling ex.
traordinary sessions OF the Legislature
as provided hy Section II 81 Article
II, or as preventing tho Legi slatHrc IT
such extraordinary sessions from con
siderinK any emergency appropriation
or appropriations
u any item nf any appropriation
bill passed under the provisions OF
this section shall DO held in
valid upon any ground, such invalid
iiy shall cot atiect tho legality of the
BIN or 81 any other Item Of such Bill
or Bills.
Section 2. And be II enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the said
foregoing Section hereby proposed az
an amendment 10 the Constitution
shRil al tho next ensuing general elco-
ton, being the Presidential and Con
grossionRl eleclion, 10 be held on the
Tuesday next afier the flrsf Monday OF
November, nineteen hundred and six
teen, be. submitted TO the legal and
qualified voters OF the State for their
adoption or rejection In conformity
with the directions contained ia Arti-
Gle XIV OF the Constitution OF this
State, and at said election the vote on
said proposed amendment 20 the Con-
stilntion shall be by ballot, and upon
each ballot there shall DO placed the
following synopsis Of said amendment
under the caution ~
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
PROVIDING FOR A BUDGET
This amendment provides that the
Governor shall present 10 the Legisla-
ture soon after ID Is convened q Bndg-
et giving completes plan Of proposed
expenditures and estimated revenues
for the two succeeding fiscal years