The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-10-26
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sTKTE or ygEsf Virginia.
a Proclamation: BY The oeVeTnor.
I, Soaa J. Coruwea, Governor Of the
State Of West TirStEi2, pursuant 20
the Constitution end laws OF safa
state, do hereby DEoe1aiu, announcing
to the voters os the Etate OF West VIZ
gina, that on tSe THesd9y EGzt ate.
the first NSaday IN EoyeDbaz. In the
year One thousand Nine Hundred and
Eighteen, there viii be- submitted for
ratification or rejection Sl amendment
to the Constitution Of said state as FOL
Iowa, to-wEt:
Proposed Amenssaens
that Article Six o: said C01Stitu-
zion a. it now e be auNado6 By add
ing thereto sactJoz dkeI one. which
proposed amendment Il % EoIoWS:
..sectIon 1fty-one. The legislature
shall not appropriate acy mc7ey out
of the treasury except IN aceordance
with the following provisions:
Subsection A.
Every appropriation bill shall be
either a budget bQl, or supplement
tary appropriation bill, as hereinafter
G1GEb1C0S0s
subsection. 3.
First: Within ten days after the
converting OF the legislature, unless
such time shall be extended by the
legislature for the session at which
the budget is to be submitted, the
board Of pubic works, which shah con-
s!st Of the governor. aecretaEy Of state,
auditor. 4EDasurer, aEtaraey general,
superintendent az f-9s schools and
Commissioners OF agriculture, shei SUB
NIT to the legislature. two budgets, one
for each OF tie ensuing fiscal Yeas.
Each brtsRt s8an contain R complete
pIan Of proposed expenditures and es-
timated revenues for the p9rt!cuSaz
fiscal year to which It relates; and
shall chow tns estimated surplus or
deficit OF revenues at the end OF such
year. Accompanying each budget shan
be statement showing: (1) the reTe-
nues and expenditures 70: each OF the
two fiscal years next preceding; Cd
the current assets. liabilities, reserves
and surplus or deficit OF the state;
(3) the debts and funds OF the state:
ca an estimate Of the states financial
condition as Of the beginning and end
OF each Of the fiscal years covered by
the two budgets above provided; (5)
any explanation the board OF public
works may desire to make as to the
Important features Of any budget and
Sny suggestions as to methods for the
reduction OF increase Of the states
revenue.
Second: Each budget shall be divid-
Cd into two parts. and the first part
$oA
o3ciations" and shall embrace an
ed estimate Of the appropria-
az for the legislature as certi-
80 the board Of public works IN
Kramer hereinafter provided; CD
= tire executive department; CD Tor
re judiciary department. as provided
ry' law. certified to the governor by
s;;'c auditor; "a to pay and discharge
1I.e principal and interest OF any debt
o. the state OF West Virginia here
cr:c. created in conformity with the
cc.s ..:::::.t;ou. and all laws enacted IN
Lzi=srccce tt reof: 90 for the saIa-
res rcySbIe by the state under the
co7st!sutfo1 and laws Of the state; COZ
for the. aid Of public schools In con-
SS;.::a,..ty with the laws Of the state;
90 for such other purposes as are
eet Ea-.h in the constitution and laws
racGe in pursuance thereof.
Third: The second part shall be
a2--~>ctel General Appropriations,
Il 6-ac,I include all other estimates
- ccp-o- :atscns.
re Ecari Of Public Works shan
',':~cr to tie :"ezi2inG officer OF each
-ce ;f:e b;.Sgets and a bill for =!
e pTorc q appropriations OF IT.
'.,,1gets clearly itenized and class:
I'd; and the r:c=iGirg officer OF each
-.,use shall promptly cause said b.
, be introduced therein, and such bill
hall be known as the Budget Bal
he hoard OF public works, may be
ore final action thereon by the leSis-
':ture, amend or supplement either OF
-&!d budgets to correct an oversight
or in case of an emergency. with the
consent Of the legislature by deliver
ing such an amendment or supple
neat to the presiding officers OF both
houses; and such amendment or sup
2Iement shall thereby become a part
Of said budget bill as an addition to
the items OF said bill or as modifica-
ton Of or a substitute for any item o.
said bill such ame1ameot or supple
ment may affect.
The legislature shall not amend the
budget bill so as 70 create a deficit
- ,,,e1, sT,a-,S +I.a k;ii nv increasing