South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-14

ing a complete plan for proposed
expenditure and estimated revenue.
as well as showing the estimated
surplus or dehcit for the year TO
which it pertains. In addition the
governors budget will be required
10 give in detail the expenditures
and tor the preceding two
fiscal years. as well as current as
sets. liabilities. reserves and surplus
or deficit of the state.
Each budget bill would be divid-
ed into two parts, the first embrace
ing items pertaining to the assembly,
executive department. judiciary de-
partment. payment Of principle and
interest Of the state debt. payment
of salaries. and for aid Of public
schools and institutions OF higher
learning. and the second including
all other estimates of ~appropria-
tions. After the presiding officer
received the budget measures from
the executive, they would be re-
quired 10 have them introduced in
mediately.
Budget Measure.
Certain amendments Of budget
measures would be prevented by
the provision which s~tipulates
against tying up payments OF any
lawful obligation of the state or TO
cause a deficit in the state treasury.
The assembly would be empowered
to increase or diminish items relat-
ing 10 the general assembly. and TO
increase those relating to the judi
ciary. The assembly would be
powerless to change the salary or
compensation of a public officer dur
ing his incumbency. The budget
bills would become laws Immediately
after passage by both houses with
out executive action. The proposed
change would require explanation
OF provisions by the governor or rep
resentatives of his office whenever
the assembly requested.
No other appropriations could be
considered lawfully until the budget
bill has been finally considered. ac-
cOrding 10 another provision. Each
supplementary appropriation would
have TO be embodied in a separate
bill, limited to a single purpose. such
measures would provide for raising
revenue necessary to pay the appro-
priation by a tax, direct or indirect,
TO be laid and collected as detailed
in the, bill. A majority vote in each
house with the ayes n hayes re-
corded on final passage would be
necessary for passage.
Authority is provided for the gov
crnor to extend any session which
fails to enact a budget measure at
the regular session, for considera-
ton Of such bill alone. Another
clause would protect the validity OF
other appropriation items OF. 4
budget bill when one or more OF
the items have been declared in
valid.
The offices of state superintend-
ent of instruction and clerk of the
supreme court would be made APP
pointive instead of elective by pro-
vision of two other proposed amend
ments- The general assembly would
provide by law for the appointment
Of these officers.
If a majority of members of both
houses indorse any oveI
the veto Of the governor. it would
be a law. according to the provisions
of a proposed amendment. A bill
properly passed by both houses
would become a Law three days aft
er being presented TO the governor
and not returned by him, unless ad.
Journment of the general assembly
prevents its return within that time
In this case the governor has hvt
days TO file the bill with his obJec.
tions thereto with the secretary o.
state. No bill could be presented t.
the executive within two days previ.
Gus to final adjournment of he SEES
sion.