Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-24

5 JUNO tUIiUWHL
AMENDMENT ,-
/ STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
A Proclamation: BY the Governor.
Ia, John J. Cornwelli Governor Of
the State OF West Virginia., pursu-
amt to the Constitution and. laws of
said State, do hereby proclaim, AN
noumcing to the voters of the state
OF West Virginia, that on the
Tuesday next after the first Mon
Gay in November, in the YEAR One
Thousand Nine Hundred and Eight
cen, there will be submitted for
ratification or rejection an amend
ment to the Constitution pf said
State as follows, tolwit:
Plelpaseld Amendment
! That Article Six of said Consti-
tuition as it now lis to be amended
! by adding thereto section fifty one,
which propo s,ed amendment is as
follows: :
Section fifty one. The legislature
shall not appropriate any money
out of the treasury except in ac-
oordance with the following pro
visions:
Satisfaction A.
Every appropriation bill shall ibe
either budget bill, or a supple
mentary appropriation bill, as her
matter mentioned. Z m
sub-aectE,n 3.
| First: Within ten days after the
donvening of the legislature, I'M
less such time shall be extended
by the Legislature for the session
at which the budget is IT, be sub
snitHed, the board Of public works
which shall consist of the COVER.
nor. secretary fof state, auditor
treasurer, attorney general. super
indendenti of free schools and com
miss Toner of agriculture shall sub
nit to the legislature two budeets
one for each of the ensuing fiscal
years Each budget shall contain "a
complete plan of proposed eXpen.
ditures and estimated revenues fol-
the particular fiscal year to which
it relates; and shall show the es
i timated SURPLUS or deficit of reve
nues at the end of such year. Ac
companying each budget shall be a
statement showing: ~ the reve
nues and expenditures for each oil
he two fiscal years nex1 proceed
ing; (2l the current assets, liabil
tiles, reserves and surplus or de
[ficit of the state; (S) the debts
| III ~ hn to{a xsufe
innate of the states Financial con
EDITION as of the beginning and enc
of each, or the fiscal years covered
by the Two budgets above provided;
4 (5) amy explanation the. board 'ol
public works may desire to make
as to the Important features Of
any budget and any sugge stions as
to methods for the reduction or in
crease of the states revenue. ss
I Second Each budget shall be di
vided info two parts, and the frs
part shall be designated Govern
tai Appropriations" and shall EN-
brace an itemized estimate of the
appropriations; G) for the legisla
lture, as certified 'to the board Of
public works in the. manner here
matter provided; (2) for the exc
cutive department; (S) for the ju
I dietary department, as provided by
Flaw, certified to the governor b,
the auditor; az to pay and dis
charge the principal and interes'
of any debt of the state of Yves
Virginia hereafter created in con
lformity with the constitution, ant
lall laws enacted in pursuance there
of: (5) for the salaries payable b,
1.-The state under the constitution
and laws of the state; (6( for thu
aid of public schools in conform
ity with the lawb of the state; e.
COR such other purposes as are Sc
Forth I'M the constitution ana law
made in pursuance thereof.
Il Third: The second part shall b.
designated General Appropriation
and SHAH include all other ea
l'mates of appropriations.
4 The Board OF Public Works shal
deliver IL the presiding officer 0
each house the budgets and a bill
} for all the proposed appropriation
! Of the budgets clearly itemized an,
classified; and the presiding office
OF each house shall promptly oaus'
said bill to be introduced thereil
land such bill shall be known "a
the Budget Bill The board 70
lipublic works, may before final &C
ton thereon by the Legislature
amend or supplement either of sal,
budgets to correct an oversight o
in case of an emergency, will
the consent Iof the legislature b.
4 = J,.,,~ r.