The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1916-02-05
THE MARYLAND
LEGISLATURE

and EHlclenCN COMMISSION mad INTRO
duced its bill providing for an amend
ment to the Constitution of the State,
to he submitted to the voters in No
vember next, whereby the budget
system is to be adopted for the States
finances. The bill provides that every
appropriation bill shall be a budget
bill or supplementary appropriation
bill.
The Governor is to submit to the
LEGISLATURE two budgets, one for each
fiscal year. At the beginning of a new
administration the bills are to be sub
mitted by the new Governor. The bud
get must show the estimated revenues
and the proposed expenditures. the
States financial condition, its debts
and assets.
The Comptroller will certify to the
Governor the expenditure necessary
for the judiciary, for the salaries OF
State officials, and the presiding Off
GERS of the Legislature will certify the
amount necessary for legislative ex-
penses. The Comptroller will also
state the amount necessary to meet
the interest and sinking funds for the
Jub4'N 'N'b'
The Governor will make up the bud
get. The Legislature may pass sup
Elementary bills by three-fifths vote
and these shall be. subject to the veto
power of the Governor. However, the
Assembly shall not have power to
make any change that will affect the
obligations of the State, the mainten-
ance of the public schools or payment
of salaries required to be paid under
the constitution.
The Legislature is given power to
the General Assembly and to increase
the allowance for the judiciary, but
can make no other Increases.
Heads Of departments, commissions
and boards are to appear before the
Governor to state their requirements
in the preparation of the budget and
are required to appear before the
Legislature when requested
Neither House can consider any ap-
preparation bill till after the budgets
bills are disposed of in both Houses.
Every appropriation made in addi-
lion to the budget shall be in a separ-
ate bill, and each bill shall contain
provision for raising the necessary
revenue to meet the expense incurred.
If the Legislature fails to act on the
budget bill three days before the eX-
piraiion of the regular session the
Governor shall issue a proclamation
extending the session. but in the eX-
tenGcd session the Legislature may
con siucr no other matter except pro-
vision for the expense of the extra
days sessions.
A Bill introduced on Tuesday by
Senator Williams. divides Ceci! county
into three commissioner districts, i
commissioner from the first in 1916, a
second in 1917 and a third in 1918 and
every third year thereafter. 1t also
50 amends the existing law as to leave
to the County Commissioners the SUP
ervision Of roads, with the authority
to name such road supervisors as they
Eay deem necessary. Under the pres
tnt law they are obliged to appoint a
certain number in specified territory.
On Tuesday, Senator Mudd intro
duced Bill providing that no person
shall shoot, trap. catch, Kill or hunt
for squirrel in the State between De-
cember "A and September |, and also
providing that no hunting be allowed
on Sunday.
The creation of a State Board OF
censors for moving picture and ster-
eopticon exhibitions is the object of
Bill introduced by Delegate Bryant,
Monday night. All reels, films and
pictures must be passed upon by the
board and any considered sacreligious
obscene or immoral may be forbidden
Every film, etc, must be preceded by
a notice that it has been approved by
the censors, neglect of this subJectlng
the exhibitor to fine of So to SO.
The exhibition of reels not approved
by the board is punishable by fine of
S25 to $50 for the first offense and
double that for a second.
A Bill was introduced on Monday
night by Senator Frick approprlatlng
$4,000 year for 1916 and 1917 to the
Maryland Historical Society for fur.
ther publication of the archives OF
Maryland.
Delegate Amber on Monday night,
introduced Bill to force all vehicles,
whether horsedrawn or otherwise, US
ing the public streets or roads between
6 p. m. and a. M, to carry at least
one white light in the front of the
vehicle and one red light in the rear.
The same law is now in force for mo-
tor cars and trucks and the Bill eX-
tends it to all vehicles.
Delegate Prinz. on Wednesday, IN
troduced Bill to exempt lewelry and
articles of personal adornment from
law imposing penalty for illegal
conversion by hirer of chattels.
The Board of Public Works on Tues
day decided to recommend a thorough
financial housecleaning for the State
by recommending the sale OF the
States mortgage on the Northern
Central Railway branch of the Penn
sylvania Railroad for not less than
$3,000,0O0, issuance Of emergency
bonds for S1,500,000 to wipe out the
present deficit in the State Treasury,
and by an appraisement and inventory
of the States property.
A delegation of about 1900 persons
went to Annapolis. from Baltimore
and all over the State, on Thursday
to appear before the Temperance
Committee of the House, in favor OF
the State wide prohibition Bill intro