Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-09-05
P ROCLAMATION
Proposing Amendments to
the Constitution of the
State, 1880

WHEREAS. at the January Session Of
the General Assembly of Maryland held In
the year 1879. two Acts were passed. to wit
Chapter l33 proposing an amendment to
the Constitution of Maryland. title Treas
ury Department. to authorize deputies in
the Treasury Department to sign checks
and warrants: ana Chapter 34S. proposin 6
an amendment to the Constitution of Mary
land title Legislative department" regu
iAting the compensation of the members OF
both Houses Of the General Assembly OF
Maryland; in words and figures as follows
CHAPTER 1873
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Sec
ti0ns and of Article vi of the Con-
stiiuIIpn OF the State of Maryland title
Treasury Department" 30 as to confer
upon the Legislature power to authorize
deputies, employed In the Treasury de-
partment. TO sign. cOuntersign and grant
warrants. aud to sign, cOuntersign and
Issue checks for the withdrawal of funds
from the state Treasury under regula
lions prescribed by the Legislature; ana
providing for the submission of SAID
amendment to the legally qualified voters
of the State for adoption or rejection.
SECTION Be 1t enacted BY the Genera.
Assembly Of Maryiand. tth,ee.hfths OF oil Of the
Members OF both OF the Houses concnryino),
That an amendment to Sections z and /
of Article vi Of the Constitution of the
State OF Maryland. title Treasury Depart
ment. lie. and the same Is hereby pro-
posed. the said amendment. IL adopted BY
the legally qualified voters of the State,
AZ herein provided TO become part OF
said Constitution. and tue said Sections a.
amended to read as follows:
2. The Comptroller shall have the gen
erai SUPERINTENDENT of the fiscal affairs OF
the State; he shall digest and prepare
plans for the Improvement and manage,
ment of the revenue. and for the support
OF the public credit: prepare and report
estimates OF the revenue and expenditures
OF the state: superintend and enforce the
prompt collection of all taxes and revenues
adjust and settle. on terms prescribed by
law. with delinquent collectors and receiv.
ers OF taxes and State revenue: preserve
all public accounts: and decide on the
forms OF Keeping and stating accounts. he,
or such OF his deputies as may be author.
lied to do so by the Legislature. shall
grant under regulations prescribed by
Law. all warrants for money to be paid
out of the Treasury. 10 pursuance of ap
propriations by law. and cOuntersign all
checks drawn by the Treasurer upon any
bank or banks In which the moneys of the
state. may, from time to time, be de-
posted. He shall prescribe the formal.
tiles OF the transfer of stock, or other
evidence of the State debt, and counter
sign the snme without which such evil
denee shall not be valid: he shall make to
the General Assembly full reports Of all
his proceedings. and of the State Of the
Treasury Department within ten Mays after
the commencement OF each Session. and
perform such other duties as shall be pre-
scribed by law.
3. The Treasurer shall receive the moneys
OF the State, and. until otherwise pre-
scribed by law. deposit them. as soon as
received, to the credit OF the State In such
bunk or banks as he may, from time to