Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-08-31
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA

A Proclamation: BY the Governor
i, John J. Cornwell, Governor oil
the State of West Virginia, pursu
amt to the con Institution and laws Of
| said State, do hereby proclaim, AN
nouncing to the voters of the state
of West Virginia, that on the
Tuesday next after the first Mon
day 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 Uf said
State as follows, to-wit:
Plciposetd Amedment
That Article Six of said Consti-
tuition as it now lis to be amended
by adding thereto section fifty one,
which propo sed amendment is as
follows:
Section fifty one. The legislature
shall not appropriate ANY money
out of the treas ury except in ac-
oordance with the following pro-
visions:
Subsection A.
Every appropriation bill shall Ibe
either a budget bill, or a supple
ment,ary appropriation bill, as her.
matter mentioned.
Sub-Sect1on 8.
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 to be sub
Untitled, the board of public works,
which shall consist of the COVER,
nor, secretary .of state. auditor,
treasurer, .-~~,ey general. super
intemdent e schools and COM
miss Toner Of aericulture shall sub
NIT to the legislature two budgets
one for each of the ensuing fiscal
years. r; ch frr~et shall contain "a
complete Elan Of proposed expen-
ditures and estimated revenues for
the particular fiscal year to which
it srelates; and shall show the es-
timated surplus or deficit of reve-
nues Ut sc end of such year Ac-
conpan wing each budget shall be a
statement showing: G) the reve-
nues and expenditures for each of
he two fiscal years next proceed
ing; (2) the current assets, liabil-
tiles, reserves and surplus or de-
ficit of the state; CD the debts
end fl-r6s of the state; (4) am esti-
mate OF thu states financial con-
dition as of the beginning and end
of each OF the fiscal years covered
bv the two budgets above provided;
t5l any explanation the board of
public works may desire to make
IS 10 TIE imbortant features of
any tr5eet and any sUgge stiors as
10 r'ctlrds for the reduction or in
oIeyfo IF the states revenue.
Setrf II Each budget shall be di-
!; ICED iisno two parts, and the first
part shall be designated Govern
I'll appropriations" and shall EN-
brace an itemized estimate of the
appropriations; (1) for the legisla-
ture as certified ,to the board OF
public works in the manner here
matter provided; 90 for the exc
cutive ,depa ritment: (3) for the jul
dietary dera rtiment, as provided by
law. certified to the governor by
the auditor; ~ to pay and dis
charge the principal and interest
Of any debt of the state of West
Virginia Hereafter Created in con
| formity with tire constitution. and
all laws eneoted in pursuance there
of; (5) for the salaries payable by
the state under the con stitution
and laws of the state: (6( for the
3 id of public schools in conform
| iry with the laws of the state; t7'
FOR such other purposes as are Sc
forth in the constitution and laws
made in pursuance thereof
! Third; The second part shall b.
designated General Appropriation
4 and shall include all other es
mates of appropriations.
The Board of Public Works shall
deliver % the pres iding officer o
each house the budgets and bill
for all the proposed appropriation
of the budgets clearly itemized an
classified; and the presiding Office
of each house shall PROMPTLY caus
said bill to be introduced therei
and such bill shall be known "a
the Budget Bill" The board G
public works, may before final az
ton thereon by the Legislature
amend or supplement either OF sal
budgets to correct an oversight o
din case of an emergency, wit
the consent lof the legislature b
| ldelWering such an amendment O
suppl em,ent to the presiding Office
OF both houses; and such amen,
ment or supplement shall thereb
become a part of said budget hi
las an addition to the items of sal
budget bill as an addition to th
l tems of said bin or as a modific;
Il tion nf or subs titute for any itel
/ of said bill such amendment or SUI
\ plement may affect.
The Legislature shall not amen
h the budget bill so as to create ID
|l felt but may amend the bill by II
ere asing or diminishing the item
| therein relating to the legislator
| and by increasing the items Their
i'm relating to the judiciary, but e
cept Is strike out Or reduce item
therein; provided however, thu
the salary or compensation OF an