Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-09-26
Constitutional Amendment.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.

A Proclamation: By the Governor.
/ Ioflu ]. CornweIl, Governor OF the
State of West Virginia, pursuant 10 the
Constitution and laws Of said State, DO
hereby proclaim, announcing 10 me
voters of the State Of West Virgins,
that on the Tuesday next after the nrst
Monday in November, II the year One
Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighteen,
there will be submitted for ratification
or rejection an amendment TO the Con-
stitution Of said State as follovs, 10
wit:
Proposed Amendment
That Article Six Of said Constitution
as if now is be amended by adding
thereto section fifty one, winch pro-
posed amendment S as follows:
section fifty one. The Legislature;
shall not appropriate any money oul o.
the treasury except in accordance Win
the following provisions:
Subsection A.
Everv appropriation bill shall be
either a budget bill, or supplementary
appropriation bill, as hereinafter Hlen-
toned.
Subsection B.
First: Within ten days after the con-
yening of the legislature, unless sucn
time Shall be extended by the legls-
lature for the session al winch me
budget is TO De submitted, the ooalo o.
cubic works, which shall consist OF
Ihe governor, secretary Of state, AUDITOR,
treasurer, attorney general, superin-
tendent Of free schools and conmis-
sioner of agriculture shall SUBMIT
m the legislature, two budgets, one for
each of the ensuing fiscal years. tacn
budget shall contain complete plan OF
proposed expenditures and estimalea
revenues for the particular fiscal year
70 which il relates; and shall show the
estimated surplus or deficit OF revenues
at the end Of such year. Accompany
ing each budget shall be g statement
showing: Oh the revenues and e6.
penditures for each OF the two hSca!
years next preceding; " the currenI
assets, Liabilities, reserves ana surplus
or deficit of the state; ~ the debts anc
funds of the state;(4) an estimate OF
the states financial condition as OF the
beginning and end Of each Of the tsca!
wears covered by the two budgets ABOVE
provided; 81 any explanation the ooaro
of public works may desire 10 make
as 10 the important features OF any
budget and any suggestions as 10
methods for the reduction or increase
of the states revenue.
Second: Each budget shall De DIVIDED
into two parts, and the first part snail
be designated Governmental Appro-
priations" and shall embrace an item
lied estimate Of the appropriations
Cd for the legislature as certlheo 10
the board of public works n the man
ner hereinafter provided; ~ for the
executive department; 81 for the Ju-
dietary department, as provided BY law,
certified TO the governor by the auditor |;
a. 10 pay and discharge the principal
and interest OF any DEBT OF the state
of West Virginia hereafter created IN
conformity with the constitution, and
all laws enacted in pursuance thereof;
81 for the salaries payable by the state
under the constitution and laws OF the
state; (6) for the aid OF public schools
in conformity with the laws OF the state;
@ for such other purposes as are set
forth in the constitution and laws maze
in pursuance thereof.
Third: The second part shall be
designated General Appropriations,
and shall include al other estimates OF
appropriations.
The board Of public works shall de-
liver 70 the presiding oficer OF each
house the budgets and bill for all the
proposed appropriation Of the budgets
clearly itemized and classified; and the
presiding officer OF each house shall
promptly cause said bill TO be in
rroduced therein, and such bill shall be
known as the Budget Bill" The
board OF public works, may before
final action thereon by the legislature,
amend or supplement either Of said
budgets TO correct an oversight or IN
case OF an emergency, with the consent
Of the legislature by delivering such
an amendment or supplement TO the
presiding officers Of both houses; and
such amendment or supplement shall
thereby become q part OF said budget
bill as an addition TO the items OF said
bill or as q modification OF or g sub
stitute for any item OF said bill such
amendment or supplement may affect.
The legislature shall not amend the
budget bill so as 10 create deficit but
may amend the bill by increasing or
diminishing the items therein relating
to the legislature, and by increasing
the items therein relating 10 tie judi
ciary, but except as hereinbefore speci-
fed, may not alter the said bill except
70 strike out or reduce items therein |;
provided however, that the salary or
compensation Of any public oticer shall
not be increased or diminished during
his term OF Office; and such bill when
and as passed by both houses shall be
law Immediately without further action
by the governor.
Fourth: The governor and such re-
representatives. Of the boards, oricers
and commissions OF the state eXPend-
ing or applying for states money as
have been designated by the board OF
public works for this purpose, shall
have the right, and when requested BY
either house Of the legislature It shall
be their duty 10 appear and be heard
with respect 10 any budget bill during
the consideration thereof, and TO answer
inquiries relative thereto.
Subsection C.-Supplementay APP
preparation Bills
Neither house shall consider other
appropriations until the budget bill
has been finally acted upon by both
houses, and no such other apPropria-
itions shall We valid except in accordance
with the provisions following:
% Every such appropriation shall
be embodied in q separate bill limited
TO some single work, object or purpose
therein stated and called herein sup
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