The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-09-29

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| o. OF Article II, title Legislative De-
Ipartment,n Of the Constitution OF this
state; and which said Act Is In words ana
figures following:
CHAPTER isO.
i ton % Of Article III. title, Legislative
/ Department. o. the Constitution Of this
state. regulating the making OF appropr1-
isn 0ns 4, % 49, de aensaaa assembly o. MaTy.
for the submission Of said amendment
90 the qualified voters Of this state for
adoption or rejection.
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland (three-fftha Of ali
the members Of each OF the two houses con-
eurring).. That the following be and the
to Section So Of Article III. title IegIsIafise
Department. o. the Constitution o. this
state. the same. I adopted By the legally
yided to become Section so Of Article III of
1.-THE Constitution Of Maryland.
Sec. 81. The General Assembly shall not
except In accordance with the following
Iprovisiona:
Sub Section i:
Ra ayey appropriation I bill shall be either
.rlation Bill. - hereinafter mentioned.
l5ub-Section d:
First. within twenty days after the con.
Fenfng OF the General Assembly Except In
the case OF : newly elected Governor. and
then within thirty days after his Inaurura.
toni unless such time shall be extended By
the General Assembly for the session at
which the budget i TO be submitted. the
Governor shall submit 10 the General As.
sembly two budgets. one for each Of the en-.
suing fiscal YeHrs. Each budget shall con-
tain complete plan Of proposed expendi-
lures and estimated revenues for the par.
mcnlar nseal ysaF 70 which 1t relates and
shall show the estimated surplus OF deficit
OF revenues NJ The end Of such rear. &C.
companyinK each budget shall be : state
ment showing II the revenues anI ex.
Ipenditurea for each Of the two nacaI years
he1t pre.edlnE. - the current assets, La.
biiities, reserves and surplus or seIeII Of
the State: 81 he debts and funds Of the
state; 90 IN estimate OF the States imam.
eial condition y e the beginning and end
OF ehch OF The aseai years covered - the
two budgets H1afe provided: f5f ny ex.
plahation the Governor may desire = make
~ 70 the Important features Of an budget
and any suggestion Is 70 methods for the
reduction OF increase Of the states reve.
nue..
second. Each budget shall be divided into
Two parts. and The nFEs part shall b desIg-
mated Governmental Appropriations and
snail embrace ~ IIemiKed eaiimaI. oI the
appropriations. IL for the General As.
EMILY as eertlnsd to the Governor IN the
Executive Department: 90 for the Indici.
ary Department - provided By la eerli.
nsd TO the Governor By the Comptroller;
Interest Of the debt Of the Slate o. Mari.
land 10 conformity with section y Of Ar.
Itleic III Of Ihs Constitution. and al laws
salaries payable II the state under me
I1onstituton md Avs Of the state. - for
be establishment md maintenance through
out the stais q thorough and efficient
With Article VI q the Constitution ana
With the laws Of The state; ~ for such
eth s.ssr psrnose. : sts set forth IN me
Third. TIE second part shall be dssis.
mated 'HenaTaI Appropriations anl shall
!nelude all othsf estimates Of appTopFla.
The Governor shall deliver 10 the uTsstd.
Ing oniesf O. szfa house the budgets md !
hlli Tor all ths Proposed appropriations Of
and the presiding oficer OF ezel house
.hall promptly eaass said bin % Be Intro.
duesd thsrsla. nd aaeh bill shall b known
before hnal aetIen thereon By Tie uenef.
Al Assembly, Hmand or supplement either
OF said budgets % correct an oseTzIEIf or
u case OF n emergency. with The consent
Of the General Assembly By delivering
such an amendment or supplement- 70 the
presiding Others q both houses. - such
amendment q supplement- shall thereby
become par d aid budget bill - N adj.
Idltioh to tie items Of said nh o. as a
f9odincatlon Of substitute for ~ item
Of said bill zazH amendment Or supple.
fuent may HTs.I
The General Assembly shall not amend
ne budget BIZ p Ha TO aHefl either the
obligations q he State under Section = of
Article III q Il Constitution. d - pro.
visions made - ne laws of the .IzIs for
The establishment aud maintenance Of =
system Of pubic schools, or the payment
q any salaries required to be rald y the
thsrsof: and h General Assemble l.a mgs
amend the BIZ - Increasing or diminish.
ing The items therein relating Ia he Gen.
sTal Assembly. aad By Increasing TIE items
therein relating . the Judiciary. hi 81.
Iespt - aeTEIaIsfafe specified. M not
alter the Hal1 IIII except 20 HITiEz ct or
Isdne. Items therein. provided, however.
that TIE sHIaTT % compensation q any
public olflaHT zHzI not be decreased dur
Ing his turn q offiee: aud such III shen
and as pHzHsa b both houses shall b =
the Governor.
| Fourth. The aossfaor aud such Tsprs.
ssutativea Of he executive departments.
boards offers md commissions II the
state exrenaInE Of Supplying feE the
he Ootsfuof foT this purpose. aIaI have
The right nd HHen requested b either
house Of ths Legislature. Il shall u their
10 ssy sadssi III during fd Inc s essadp pss.
/ ttan Thereof Hud 10 answer Inquiries re.
latiye thereto.
ub Section {. Supplementary Appropria.
ton HIllz5
Mother hoqzs shall consider other appro.
pfiations until fhe budget uIll h been
nuAlly acted UPON b. both houses. nd no
such other appropriation shall be aid 81.
eept In aeeefdzaes With the provisions fol.
lowing: II Every Hacn appropriation
ahail be embodied In 4 separate uIfI limit.
81 10 some single york, object or purpose
therein stated ana called herein EuupIe-
mentary Appropriation Bill: tal Zach Sup.
IplementaTy Appropriation Bill shall nro-
vide the feFeuus necessary TO par n ap-
Precipitation thereby made By : Iaz. direct
or Indirect. 10 b lzId and collected - shall
mentary APPROPRIATED bin shall become
law unless i b passed In each nouHe By
; vote of majority Of the whole number
Of the members elected; and the SezH and
Each supplementary Appropriation mi
shall be preHsaIeI % the Governor Of t.
State as provided n Section II Of At
II OF the Constitutions and thereaIts
the provisions d aid Section shall
Nothing IN thIa amendment shall :
stTufd as preventing the Legislature "A
passing AZ an tine IN accordance .Izz4
81 sses as = Of A r. .hs =. Of
nors power q approval ~ provided In
Section II Of Article II or the Constitution
an appropriation bin 10 provide Tor the
Maryland within he prorection Of section
10 OF Article Of the Constitution Of the
United States.
Sub. Section u. General Provisions:
First: II i1s budget Bill shall not have
three days before he expiration Of It reg.
Mar session. the Governor may. and II
shall be his dnIY 70 Issue q proclamation
period as may. IN his judgment. b neees.
sary for the passage OF such Bill but no
other matter than such BIZ shall b con
sidered during such extended session ex-
Second. The Governor for the purpose Of
making up biz budgets shall have the POW.
er, aud Il shall be his duty. 10 require
from the proper State OffleiaIa Including
r Al