The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-13
Senator Drewry Is
Chairman Of Board
Delegates Brewer and Norris
Also on Committee on Prep
+ aration of State Budget.

Governor Davis announced today
that he had appointed an advisory
board composed of three members of
the general assembly to work with
him in the preparation of the state
budget to be submitted to the legisia-
ture in January. As chaiunan of the
committee. which will be known as the
governors advisory board on the
budget, and to represent the senate,
the governor has named Senator r. Fl.
prewry. of Petersburg. who served as
chairman Of the commission on
economy and efficiency which drafted
the budget law: and to represent the
house OF delegates. Hon. Richard l..
Brewer, Jr.. Of Suffolk. chairman OF
the committee on appropriations. and
Hon. Robert =. Norris, Jr-. Of Lancas-
ter. have been ramed
It Is the governors wish that the
members Of this board faniliarize
themselves with each step in the prep
aration of the budget and offer isug-
gestions along the way SO that when
The budget is finally presented to the
pref in their respective houses each
item In the proposals
virRinia's budget law. which was
enacted by the 1918 Legislature has
been pronounced "one of the best bud
getary laws enacted by any state of
the union" by DR.. W. F. Wi!loughby,
the director OF the institute for govern
ment research at Washington. who is
considered one Of the leading American
authorities
The Virginia budget law. to briefly
summarize it's principal provisions re-
auires that every two years all state
agencies shall report their financial
needs to the governor in itemized form
before the first of November preceding
the January meeting of the general as
sembly These estimates must be fied
scribed by him. For inclusion in this
budget without revision by the COVER
nor, the auditor OF public accounts is
required to furnish him with an esti-
mate OF the financial needs of tho gen
eral assembly. to be certified and ap-
proved by the presiding officer of each
house, for each year of the ensuing
biennial period: and like estimate OF
the financial needs of the judiciary. as
provided by law. 1t Is also provided
that every two years the governor must
ms Ike careful survey OF all state de-
partments and institutions in order to
POSSESS working knowledge upon
which to base his recommendations to
the general assembly.
When these data have been received.
the governor is required to hold pub
vcmber preceding the meeting Of the
Legislature, on all estimates to be in
cluded In the budget. Within FIVE
days after the beginning of the sessio 1
of the general assembly. the governor
must submit his budget. accompanied
by specified supplementary financial
81 statements. together with a general
survey of the states financial and nat
ural rescurces and a review Of tho gem
eral economic. Industrial and CONNER
cial conditions OF the commonwealth.
It is mandatory that the governor
shall accompany his budget estimates
with n tentative bill to be known as
the budget bill" Within Ave days
after he has submitted the budget the
law requires that the standing commit
tees of the house and the senate In
charge Of appropriation measures shall
sit jointly in open sessions.to consider
the governors estimates. This proyi-
sion makes it possible for any DEPART
m~fft or Individual to appeal from the
governors allowances and secure y