270 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 159

the judiciary, but except as hereinbefore specified, may not
alter the said bill except to strike out or reduce items therein,
provided, however, that the salary or compensation of any
public officer shall not be decreased during his term of office;
and such bill when and as passed by both houses shall be a
law immediately without further action by the Governor.

Fourth. The Governor and such, representatives of the execu-
tive departments, boards, officers and commissions of the State
expending or applying for State's moneys, as have been des-
ignated by the Governor for this purpose, shall have the right,
and when requested by either house of the Legislature, it shall
be their duty to appear and be heard with respect to any bud-
get bill during the consideration thereof, and to answer in-
quiries relative thereto.
Sub-Section C: Supplementary Appropriation Bills:

Neither house shall consider other appropriations until the
Budget Bill has been finally acted upon by both houses, and no
such other appropriation shall be valid except in accordance
with the provisions following: (1) Every such appropriation
shall be embodied in a separate bill limited to some single
work, object or purpose therein stated and called herein a Sup-
plementary Appropriation Bill; (a) Each Supplementary Ap-
propriation Bill shall provide the revenue necessary to pay the
appropriation thereby made by a tax, direct or indirect, to be
laid and collected as shall be directed in said Bill; (3) No
Supplementary Appropriation Bill shall become a law unless
it be passed in each house by a vote of a majority of the whole
number of the members elected; and the yeas and nays recorded
on its final passage; (4) Each Supplementary Appropriation
Bill shall be presented to the Governor of the State as provided
in Section 17 of Article II of the Constitution and thereafter
all the provisions of said Section shall apply.

Nothing in this amendment shall be construed as preventing
the Legislature from passing at any time in accordance with
the provisions of Section 28 of Article III of the Constitution
and subject to the Governor's power of approval as provided
in Section 17 of Article II of the Constitution an appropriation
bill to provide for the payment of any obligation of the State
of Maryland within the protection of Section 10 of Article I
of the Constitution of the United States.
Sub-Section D: General Provisions:

First. If the Budget Bill shall not have been finally acted
upon by the Legislature three days before the expiration of its