establish such taxes as are in accordance with the Constitution of the State
and of the United States. It may propose amendments to the State Con-
stitution, which must be embodied in a regular legislative bill and passed
by three-fifths of the total membership of each House. All amendments
to the Constitution must be submitted to the voters at the next general
election after passage.

All bills passed by the General Assembly become law when signed by
the Governor, or passed over his veto by three-fifths of the membership
of each House, on the first day of June after the session in which the law
was passed; except, (1) when a later date is specified in the act or (2) when
the bill is declared an emergency measure and passed by three-fifths of
the total number of members of each house, in which case the bill becomes
law immediately upon its approval by the Governor.

The General Assembly may add a referendum provision to any local
bill but may not submit a state-wide bill to referendum (with the excep-
tion of a Soldiers' Bonus Bill). Any state-wide bill, except an appropria-
tion bill, and any local bill which concerns a county or Baltimore City
may be submitted to a referendum by petition. No bill subject to a referen-
dum shall be enforceable until approved by a majority of the voters at the
election in which the referred bill is voted upon, except an emergency bill,
which shall be effective immediately and shall remain effective thirty days
following its rejection by the voters (XVI).

The House of Delegates has sole power of impeachment of any
officer of the State. A majority of the whole number of members
of the House must approve any bill of impeachment. The Senate tries
all impeachment cases, and two-thirds of the total number of Senators
must concur in a verdict of guilty (III, 26).

Both Houses elect the State Treasurer by a joint ballot. Every
fourth year the General Assembly also elects the Governor if the popular
election has resulted in a tie or the winning candidate is ineligible; and
should the office become vacant while the General Assembly is in session,
then it shall elect a successor; otherwise, the President of the Senate suc-
ceeds to the office until the next regular session.

Appropriations 1957 1958
General Funds ................. $722,824 $486,225
Staff: 23

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

CHAIRMAN: Louis L. Goldstein, President of the Senate
VICE-CHAIRMAN: John C. Luber, Speaker of the House of
Delegates

MEMBERS FROM THE SENATE:

Ex officio Members: John Grason Turnbull, Chairman,
Finance Committee; Frederick C. Malkus, Chairman, Committee
on Judicial Proceedings; Harry T. Phoebus, Minority Floor
Leader.

Appointive Members: Joseph A. Bertorelli, Anthony F. Di-
Domenico, Clifford Friend, Ralph L. Mason, Louis N. Phipps,
Jacob R. Ramsburg.

MEMBERS FROM THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES:

Ex officio Members: A. Gordon Boone, Chairman, Ways and
Means Committee; Lloyd L. Simpkins, Chairman, Judiciary
Committee; George R. Hughes, Jr., Minority Floor Leader.
Appointive Members: C. Ray Barnes, J. Raymond Buffington,
Jr., Melvin H. Derr, Harry R. Hughes, Jerome Robinson, Perry
C. Wilkinson.