Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-09-21

of the General Assembly of Maryland,
held in the year 1916. an Act was pass.
ed, to-wit: Chapter l59 of said Acts,
being an Act TO propose an amendment
to Section 50 OF Article III, title,
Legislative Department, of the
| Constitution of this State; and which
said Act is In words and figures fol-
lowing
CHAPTER I59.
AN ACT 10 propose an amendment 10
Section 81 Of Article III, title, Leg
islativc Department, of the Con-
stitution of this state, regulating the
making ~ appropriations by the
General Assembly Of Maryland in
regular session, and 70 provide for
the submission Of said amendment
Ia the qualified voters of this State
for adoption or rejection.
Section /. Sc It enacted by the
General Assembly OF Maryland three
iifths OF all the members of each Of the
two houses eoncnringl, That the fol-
lowing be and the Same Is hereby pro-
posed - an amendment TO Section 80
OF Article Ill title Legislative De-
partment, oi Tie Constitution of this
State, the ame L adopted by the
legally qualified voters OF the State,
as herein provided to become Section
81 of Article m Of the Constitution 81
MARYLAND.
Sec 81. 11c General Assembly
shall not appropriate any money out
of the Treasury except IN accordance
with the following provisions
Sub Section a
Every appropriation bill shall be
either = Budget liitl or Supplement
sary Approximation Bill, Is herein
after mention
sub Section y
Fir~. within tseniy days after the
conyeuing 90 tbc General Assembly
leXcoW ia the ease 81 newly elected
Governor, and tben within thirty days
after fsis iuaugurati0nl Blless such
slime shall be extended hy thc General
Assembly inr she session ~ which the
Budget a ~ im suhmlit-d, the Cover
nur saaii ubmii Is t'fe general AS
5nbl5 lWu budgets, one ior each Of
thu cnsuiug iscai yraf Each budget
shaii eonts,a a complete plan ~ pro-
posed prn6hpn und estimated
revenues for tle partieular fiscal wear
81 which K relates. tuG Shall shns the
estimated surplus 90 deficit ~ rev enues
At the end at s1eh year Accompanying
each huaRnt shall De q statement show
ine go Tive revenues and cXpendi,
urcs far rach of ti- lwo fiscal years
uFgt preceding y gbc cnrent assets
labiNties reserves ard Surplus or
dessit ~ Use StbE $50 lhe debts ard
iHnds ~ Ihe Stale, % On estimate oi
she Slgtn guaEeiul condition as Of
fs,c beginning and pub AZ each ~ the
fscRi sears covered les Che two bod.
gets afove provided ~ ans cKpIaua-
tlon lbe Governor may desire 10 make
as ~ pbe important features 81 any
budeps esd any WegF siipp a. to meth
1ds for thr udnet0a ur Increase o.
fhr state roFrWmc
Second tafh budgFl shall be d.
fidrd INTO iNu part. aud the first part
shau l.. designated Governmental
AQpeotr.aiiunt Aud shalt embrace
au lusW35ed estimate ~ Use aEpropria.
ftpus d inf lbU General Assembly
aa certified 20 thn Governor in The
m1ur-f ueFrn8Hrf provided. ~ lpF
ihe EasI5if Department, go for Tho
Judiciary Aepatimrrt ~ provided hy
las. certified tp the Governor by the
Comptroller $50 o. pas ard dIschaeR,
thr pHpc.pti and interest ~ The sdehl
- ihf efat1 ~ Nagyiaad iH conformity
iLh section . af Article iil ~ the
+ Consolidation aCd nil laws enacted su
pggtaanrr thereof; g fpt the salaries
/ paE able - tle state under She Con
sugutioa nai isWs 80 tlr State, 90 foi
I nlf tslahl isampi Rad maintenanrt
thrahehai1 ee State 80 thorough
aud bfarieni sfstur 81 public school II
conformity stfh Auieie VIII Of the
I fanstitattan aol wjtb lhe laws oi ths
+ state. sll far sueb other purposes o..
are .7 tariu in ihe Constitution ~ ~,
State.
Z Third rba ecend part shall b,
Z designated General appropriations.
aud shall iucjudc aH nthrr estimate
( ~ upprnpf latlnut.
me- Governor shall deliver a. ths
/ presiding officer of each house 81,
{ ludgsss aud a bl faF an the proposed
8pprpl4 atiuas ui the budgets ciearlJ
ibmizrd aud classified. and the pre-
{ sidinF orieer az each house shall
/ promptly cause said Bin u be- intro
! iuecd thgwia aud s8ch bin shall b,
known s thr budget lAH. Th'
Z Governor mae. tafurr nnal actor
& thereon ~ llir General Assembly
aincnd or supplement either of sais
{ budgets "a corfet nu oversight or II
ca.e &c nn emergency, With tho consen
al The General Assenhiy by delivering
such au amendment or supplement {,
presiding aitlWrs Of buth houses; an,
snrh ameOdmeUt or Supplement- shal
I thefcat la'epmc parl III said bulge
bili as ga addition 70 thr items 81 SAT-
/ biil OF Bs q modification 81 or "a sub
/ stiluir for ANS iirm ~ said bin sucl
amendment or supplements may affect
The General Assembly shall no
amcnd the budget biii SO rs " eiioc
either lhe obligations Of the State un
der Section a ~ Article III 81 tn
/ GWstitntion on the provisions mad
bg The lawb % the state lnr tho es4aii
iishmHut aud maluteuauCa 81 system
~ pRhir school or the payment q
any salaries rcqulvd 90 be paid b.
the State 81 Maryland by the Consti
Tuition thereof. and the General As
semhlf may amend the bin by increas
ing or diminishing the items therei
relating 20 the Genera Assembly, an
by Increasing the Items therein relat
I y
hcreiubciore specified. may not alte
the said I'LL except To strike out o
reduce psms therein. provided, how
ever, that The salary or comPensatio
81 any public officer shall not be dc
erensed during his term OF office; an
such hill when and Is passed by bot
houses shall bee law immediatel
without further action by the Cover
noH
Fourth, The Governor and sue
Representatives OF the executive ID
I. pariments, boards, officers and con
missions OF he State expanding o
supplying for State money, as hay
been designated by the Governor 70
this purpose, shall have the right, an
wncn requested by either house OF III
Legislature, Il shall be their duty :
appear and be heard with respect /
any budget bin during the considers
tion thereof, and to answer inquire
relative thereto
Sub Section q Supplementary