The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-07
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
A Proclamation: By tho Governor.
Jobn J. Curnwcll, Governor OF the
State of West Virginia, pursuant 10
the Constitution and laws OF said state
do hereby proclaim. announcing 10 thc
voters of the State of west NTElill't
that on the Tuesday next after the llFSt
Monday in November, IN tho year one
Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighteen
there will ~: submitted for RATIFICATION
or rejection IN amendment 10 the CON-
,titution Of said State as l"lIo"S' u
wit:
Proposed Amendment.
Tha: Article Six Of said Constitution
as # now is be amended by adding there
tn section fitty-0nc. which proposed
amendment is as follows:
Section fifty-onc. The Legislature
shall not appropriate any money out ui
the treasury except in accordance WIN
the following provisions:
Subsection A
Every Appropriation Dill snail DC
either Il budget hill. Or Il supplementary
appropriation bill. rs hereinafter men
toned.
Subsection E.
First: Within ten day: after ;h@ con-
vcnim;; az ,n@ legislature. unless Such
mr.. Shall lrr ~; Ir!'d by the Legislature
for IN" :-..:.,>i.u - which the DuuSct :"
H. hr submitted. tho hoard oil pupllc
works whirl .-hnll consist Of the SOW
rr,r,r :...Cr,iAr.. - Htal', auditor. treas
ur"r, %:irrnry =, ucr;il. superintendent Oh
free SGiIgnl: and commissioner 81 aGri-
CULTURE. shall submit To the LEGISLATURE
two budgets. one for each OF the enSu-
ing fiscal years. Each budget Siall con-
/ tain a complete plan of proposed eNpcn-
diturcs and estimated revenues for the
particular fiscal year 10 which II re-
latcs; and shall show the estimated sur
plus or deficit Of revenues at the Gnu ot
such year. Accompanying each ouosel
shall be a statement showing: % the
revenues and expenditures for each OF
the two fiscal years next preceding; %
the current assets. liabilities, reserves
and surplus or deficit uf the state: (a)
the debts and funds of the state; 90 an
estimate of the states financial conui-
ton rs OF the beginning and Gnu OF
ench Of the fiscal years covered by the
two budgets above provided; 90 any OK
PLANTATION the board OF punllc VOTES
may desire TO make rs To the important
fcat1ues Of any budget and any sugges-
tinns as to methods for the reduction VI
increase Of the states revenue.
Second: Each budget shall be divided
into two parts and the first part shall
be designated Governmental AppropFla-
tions" and shall embrace All llcmlZcd
estimate Of the appropriations; ~ Tor
the legislature as certified IN the boaru
of public works in the MANNER hercinaf-
ter provided; (3)for the judiciary de-
! partmcnt as provided by law. certified
| TO the governor BY the auditor; ~ To
pay and discharge the principal and IN
| tcrcSt of any debt of the state Of W est
Virglnia hereafter created in conformity
| with the constitution, and all laws en-
acted in pursuance thereof: (5) foF inc
salaries payable by the state under tnr
! constitution and laws Of the state: t")
| for the aid OF public schools in con-
I hA c. 4
| for such other purposes rs arc set iortn
| in the constitution and laws made III
| pursuance thereof.
Third: The second part shall be DC
sIsnatrd. General Appropriations. ana
shall include all other estimates ot ap-
/ propriations. ,, -
The board Of PUBLIC works shall DC
| liver 10 thu presiding officer Of caCh
| house of budgets and bill for all the
proposed appropriations or inc puuhttn
clearly itemIzrd and ciaSsiheo: ana n LII
| presiding officer of each mousse s,'a't
promptly cause said bill to be inlFo-
Iuccd therein. and such bill shall DC
known as the Budget I;lll: the pohiu
! of public works, may before maj u
! tion thereon by the Legislature by ae-
| liycrjng such an amendment or supple
mcnt TO the presiding officers OF botii
| houses; and such amendment or suPPity
mcnt shall thereby become "a part OF
said budget bill as M addition TO the
1 Ill
IF or substitute for any item OF sald
| Amendment or supplement may AFFECT.
| The legislature shall not amend inc
| budget bill so rs To create ucHCll'
| but may amend the bill by increasing or
! diminishing the Items therein rclhllRH
! TO the legislature. 'unu by increasing t--c
! items therein relating To the 1uo!clal!'
! but except as hrrc;nb"for" sprclnro, may
not alter the said bill except To stIl..c
| out or reduce items therein; proFldco'
! aowcvcr, that the salary or coinpehSa-
ton af any public of..-r shall not De
| Increased or diminished during his term
! of office: and such bill when and az
/ passed by both houses shall be Ia"
! Immediately without further action ~
/ the governor. , 49,,
! Fourth: The governor and such rep
! rcsentativrs of the boards. officers ana
! commissions If the state eSpend1nE or
! designated by the board nf public worhs
! ,or this purpose. shall have the rlSht.
! and when requested by either house OF
! the legislature it shnl be tnclr GUY
! to appear and be hoard with respect 70
| ony budget bill during tho conSldern-
: fion thereof and to answer inquiries
| relative thereto.
Subsection C.-SupplemcaIafy APPfo-
! prtatlon Bills.
| Neither house shall consider other APP
prnpriationS until tho budget bill mas
/ been iinally acted upon by both houses
! and no such other appropriations SI!tti
! Dc valid except in accordance Win 'he
provisions following:
the members present, and the years ana
! days recorded on it's final passage. Each
/ supplementary APPROPRIATION MI Shall
! be presented TO the governor OF the stare
as provided in section fourteen or ar
ticlr seven Of the constitution ana th"rc-
after all the provisions OF SAID scctIon
. shall apply.
Nothing in this amendment shall h
construed as preventing the legislator"
. from passing in time OF war an npPro-
I nriation bill to provide for the payment
! of any obligation of the state of West
| Virginia within the protection al sec
| ton ton nf article one of tic conStitu-
| ton If the United States.
| Subsection D.-Geueral PROVISIONS.
First: If IN" Budget Bill" shall not
have been finally acted upon py me
! legislature three days before the cSplr,
| ~ Every such appropriation shall
be embodied in Il separate bill limited
| 10 some single work, object or purpose
| therein stated and called herein sup
| Elementary appropriation bill; l:a I:ach
| supplementary Appropriation Dill ShHi1
provide the revenue necessary 10 pa!
| the appropriation th"Teh! made ny 4
! tax direct or Indirect to be laid and col.
! lcctcd as shall be directed in said bill
unless it appears from such budget That
! there is sufficient revenue aVallahlc:
! (S) 10 supplementary appropriation hI!i
| shall become 4 law unless IL hr passed
| in each house by n vote Of Il majority OF
| for the PURPOSE CT making up us quo,
! gets shall have tho power. and IL snail
| nc its duty, To require from the nrop-
/ or state officials. including herein as c~
| cCuIiye departments. all executive and
| administrative officers. bureaus. boards
! commissions and agencies cNpcndlhE or
| supervising the expenditures Of. and Ill