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mended that there be no provision made for a Comptroller
in the Constitution so that you would strengthen the hand
of the Governor, is that right?
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Adkins.
DELEGATE ADKINS: Yes, sir, that is right.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Child.
DELEGATE CHILD: What powers would you want
the Governor to have that he does not already have?
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Adkins.
DELEGATE ADKINS: Without going into a long,
lengthy list, one was recently mentioned. I think he
should have the power to control the Board of Revenue
Estimates so that we are not faced with a situation where
estimates can be raised or lowered by some person for
reasons perhaps other than the welfare of the State. I
think one of the chief functions of the Chief Executive
is to make an effective budget. I think in order to do
that, he has to make a forecast of income as well as outgo.
Now he controls outgo, but he does not forecast the income.
This is a serious impediment on any Chief Executive to
function effectively.