The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-09-15

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ct 70 propose an amendment 70 Section
% OF Article Ill, title. "LeeIgIaIIYs ne
partment. Of the Constitution Of this
state; ana which said act is In words ana
"cHAPTEE 1850.
AN ACT 10 propose m amendment to Sec.
ton D Of Article II, title. Legislative
Department, OF the Consultation OF this
state. regulating the making OF appropri-
stions D. the General Assembly Of Mary.
iano n regular session, and to provide
for the submission Of said amendment
s 70 N gnalined voters Of this state for
Section !. De It enacted by the General
.AhssemDIZ d Maryland lthree-hftns Of all
me mem1srz Of eaeh d the two houses con.
same 4 hereby proposed as an amendment
70 Section % OF Article III, title Leeizlatiye
Department. Of the. Constitution Of this
aased yeters Of the SAFE ~ q f hsre LEGALLY
yided TO beeome Section q OF Article III Of
the Constitution OF Maryland
sec p Ih ne, Gensr. assembly, shal not
provisions.
Sub. Section A:
Every appropriation bin shall be either A
Budget HIIl, or Supplementary Appro-
Rr ns ion III es hereinafter mentioned.
First Within twenty days after the con-
yening o the General Assembly Except In
the case Of newly elected Governor and
then Nitnlu thirty day after BIZ Iaaugura-
the General Assembly for the aeszIon NJ
which The Budget II % be Submitted the
1oyernor shall submit 10 the General AS
seinbiy fHo budgets. On. for each o the en-
suing nseal years. Each budget shall con-
tain complete plan 81 proposed expendi-
lures aud estimated revenues for the mar.
ticniaT heal year 10 which Il relates: and
shah shoK the estimated surplus o. deflcit
Of revenues al the end Of such year. Ac-
campaigning each budget shall be : state.
1ient showing: 81 The revenues and ex-
pendttnTsa for each Of the two nzeaI years
next preceding. ~ the current assets ia.
bilities. reserves and surplus or asfIeit OF
the state. ID the dehfs and funds of the
State - m estiInHI. Of the States duan.
eial condition az Of Ii. beginnIne znd end
Of each 81 The hseHI years covered by the
Two budgets above provided; 81 any OK.
pla % ia he Governor may desire 10 make
aud an suggestion - 10 methods for the
IedpctloH or Increase Of the States reve.
second. Each budget shall be divided into
Two parts. and the nfHI part shall BE- deair-
mated Governmental APPROXIMATIONS and
shall embrace an iteulKed estimate OF the
sembly q esrtiaed 10 the soyeraar IN ne
.nannef hereinafter provided: ~ for the
Executive Department: % Tor tie Iudici.
ss 10 ~ 6etes ss PfP =. ~ esr
~ IL pa and discharge the principal and
Interest Of the debt q the State II Mary
iald IL conformity zIIh Section = Of Ar
enacted n pursuance thereof. IL for the
c sssr,fs Eaya6ls . iae state under the
he establishment and maintenance through.
out the safe OF q thorough and sIicient
system q public schools 10 Conformity
slth Article VIII Of he Constitution ana
Win fhs Avs Of The State; II for such
other purposes as aEz set forth IN the
lonstttaIIeH OF the State.
IhiFn he Hecond part AhafI Ie dasiR.
nated tzsnsfal Appropriations and shall
lions.
The Governor shall deliver 10 The uFesid.
lng oiilesE .! each house the budgets and a
the budgets clearly iIzmizsd aud sIzszifed
and tha uFeAdina 0IIleer of eAsH house
shal promptly cause aid bin 20 Be intro
as the snadgst BIIIs The OoSeEnoT NAV.
before nHzl aetion thereon By tie aepsfs
ASSEMBLY. amend 81 supplement- either
- - n.aEets 70 correct an oversight or
10 case q ~ emergency. with TIE elinaent
or the General Assembly b. delivering
sscn - zalsndiBenI q supplement- 70 the
presiding effetrs Of both houses: md such
amendment or supplement shall thereby
become pzTt Of zzId budget BIZ - an adj.
5tien - he items q said BIZ Or a. :
modlaeaIlgH u substitute for zay Item
81 ~ saia ~ such amendment Of supple.
The General AAssmnIY shall not amend
NE btdKst bin 20 e 10 aEeet either the
Article - Of The eoazIlintIou' or IL ~ sr o.
Visions maIs BY the avs OF the .Iate for
the establishment md maintenance Of =
system = public schools, or the payme.:
stats q Maryland = the Gonztifutien
thereofs nd the General Assembly NAV
snsna = bill b. Increasing OF dIninish.
stal Assembly. and b Inereasfnz he items
thcfein fsIating To The Judiciary. but en-.
Spt ssfsinbefana specified. nay not
reduce IIems therein. crowded. however.
that faH salary o. compensation Of any
public eIzzzsT sball noI BE- decreased dur.
ing hls I'm o. one. and such BIZ when
aud As passed By uo1H houses shall be q
law Immediately Without further action By
The Governor
FOURTH The Governor and such repre.
.entatlfsz Of the executive departments.
STATE. s1psHding o. supplying for the
sAFa money, az hHEs been designated by
ne Governor for TIL purpose. shall have
house Of The Legislature. II shall be their
% anT Ea1get Bill during IN saasIdsra.
Ton thsEso.. aud te answer Inquiries re.
u0; ,,ss nm, G. Supplementary Appropria.
Neither house shall consider other appro.
pTiatieuH Hntil the budget BIII nzs been
hnally asIsd upon b both houses. and 20
sept In accordance viIh the provisions fol.
lowing. II Esers auen appropriation
shall Be embodied IN : separate nIil limit
therein stated and called herein : Supple
mFntarY Appropriation NH; Ca EaeA Sup
plemsntzTz Appropriation Bill hall pro.
s,ds u. IsSsnue nsesszsry % p ths sp
or inaIHeeIz 10 be Laid nd collected - ahali
be eineeIsd In said BIZ l3l 10 supple
mentaF{ Appropriation Bin shall become :
law unlszz Il be passed In each house By
: vote Of : majority Of the whole number
Of the members eiacIH1: and the Yeas and
nays recorded 90 IL aaal passage. tsl
shall be presented to the Governor Of the
State - provided In Section II Of Article
II Of Tie Constitution and thereafter all
Nothing IN this aasadmsn SA shaII b sV eoS.
strued - preventing ne Legislature from
passing - any time n accordance With the
81 seet1e a = o. AIt,sls III Of
s,s p.seT q app.evsl as pEexlasd IN
IN appropriation BIZ 70 provide Tor the
Maryland within the prorection Of Section
10 Of Article ! OF tne Constitution OF the
Sub. Section ID: General Provisions:
First: Il the budget Bin shall nof have
been nnHIIY acted upon By the Legislature
three daxz before the expiration Of Its reg.
shall be bis duty 10 IHsue a proclamation
extending the session for such further
period n may, In HI judgment. Ie neces-
s airy To- ne passage q speh IL but no
sldered during such extended session ex-
eept . provision for the cost Inensof
Second. The Governor for the purpose OF
making ~ his budgets shall have me pow
er, and I shall be his duty. 70 require
from the proper ktaIe 0ficials. including
herein IL executive departments. III execu-
Ii = Ia aal LIZ.