Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-19

ii >1elateS; and shall show the es-
timated SURPLUS or deficit Of reye-
nues at the enl OF sdcl year. Ac-
&C pAany.pg each BIT get shall b.
stl.teGLS at showing: (D the reye-
nues and expenditures for - of
l.. tive fisce! Sai@j n 49, u
ing; ca the CURRENT assets, liabi!s
ities, reserves and surplus or de-
licit of the state; (3) the debts
and funds of the state; az AN esti-
mate of the states financial con-
dition as of the beginning and end
of each of the fiscal years covered
BY tie TWO budgets above provided;
90 any explanation the board of
public works may desire to make
as to the Important features of
any budget and any suggestions as
10 metI.ees for the reduction or in
crease Of the states revenue.
Second: Each budget shall be di-
vided into two parts, and the first
part shall be designated Govern
tai Appropriations" and shall em-
brace an itemized estimate Of the
appropriations; (D FOR the legisla-
ture as certified ITO the board of
matter provided; (2) for the exc.
ctJtive department; (3) for the jul
dietary department, as provided by
law, certified to the governor by
Tie. auditor; % TO pay and dis
clnrse the principal and interest
CT any dsft Of the state Of West
Virginia hereafter c'Iieated in con-
fo1mity with THE constitution, and
al law, enacted in pursuance there
of; ~ for the salaries payable by
,alia state under the constitution
lend law Is of tie state; (6t for the
id OF p.''lic schools in conform
ity with the laws Of the state; ~
Cor such ether purposes as are Sc
Forth in the constitution and laws
made in pursuance thereof.
Third Tia second part shall h
designated General Appropriation
and SHAH inclltde all other ef
mates of appropriations.
The Board of Public Works shall
deliver T., the presiding officer OF
each house the budgets and bill
.'or al the proposed appropriate
of the budgets clearly itemized and
classified; and the presiding officer
CT each i.ouse shall promptly cause
sad, bill to be introduced therein
end such bill shall be known as
The Budget Bill" The board ct
cubic works, may before final &C
ton thereon by the legislature
amend or supplement either of said
i5rfise cts to correct AN oversight or
lin case of an emergency, with
THE CONSENT 'of the legislature by
delivering eurh m ra,anert or
: '.Ir-rr ainclt TO the presiding officer
of both houses; and such amend
inent or supplement shall thereby
lI,ecome n part iof said budget bill
| ss an .Ct ilii1n to the items of said
jssl.ir 4; bib IS an addition 10 the
ferrls CT said bin OR as a modifica-
tion iof or subs tute for any item
of said bill such anne ndment or sup
element may affect.
The Legislature shall not amend
the budget bill SO as to create a de-
fcit but MAY amend the bill by in
cite asing or diminishing the items
therein relating to the legislature
and by increasing the items there
in Treating to tile judiciary, but ex-
cept 4, strike oul. Or reduce items
I4berein; provided however. that
the salary or compensation of any
lrublic officer Shall nbt be increas-
cd or diminished during his term
of Office; and such bill when and
Us passed by both houses shall lbe
law im)n'ediately without further
action by the governor.
Fourth: The governor and such
rcpres en- tatives iof the BOARDS, Off
GERS and commissions of the state
expanding CT applying for states
,rIoney ias have been designated by
the lbciard of public works for this
rurrose. shall rave the right, and
wien renuested by either house of
the Legislature it shall be their
duty to appear 'and be heard with
respect to any budget bill during
tie consideration there of. and to
answer inquiries relative thereto.
SUBJ selciN1n c.-supplentsnfa:k APP
pHolAr1laion Bilis
Neither house shall consider 9TH
er appropriations until the budget
bill has been firially acted upon by
both houses, and no such other lap
pTcEriations shall be valid except
in accordance with the provis ion
following:
"a Every such appropriation
shall be embodied in a separate bill
limited to some single work, lob
iect or purpose therein stated and
called herein supplementary .ap-
preparation bill; (2) Each supple
men'tary appropri bill shall