1916] OF THE SENATE. 135

A Bill entitled "An Act to propose an amendment to Sec-
tion 52 of Article III, title Legislative Department, of the
Constitution of this State, regulating the making of appro-
priations by the General Assembly of Maryland in regular
session, and to provide for the submission of said amendment
to the qualified voters of this State for adoption or rejection. "

"An Act to propose an amendment to Section 52 of Article III,
title Legislative Department, of the Constitution of this
State, regulating the making of appropriations by the Gen-
eral Assembly of Maryland in regular session, and to pro-
vide for the submission of said amendment to the qualified
voters of this State for adoption or rejection. "

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land (three-fifths of all members of each of the two Houses
concurring), that the following be and the same is hereby
proposed as an amendment to Section 52 of Article III, title
Legislative Department, of the Constitution of this State, the
same, if adopted by the legally qualified voters of the State,
as herein provided, to-become Section 52 of Article III of the
Constitution of Maryland.

"Section 52. The General Assembly shall not appropriate
any money out of the Treasury except in accordance with the
following provisions:

"Sub-Section A. Every Appropriation Bill shall be either a
Budget Bill, or a Supplementary Appropriation Bill, as here-
inafter mentioned.

"Sub-Section B: First—As soon as practicable after its con-
vening (but not until after the inauguration of any newly
elected Governor), the Governor shall submit to the Legisla-
ture two budgets, one for each of the ensuing fiscal years.
Each budget shall contain a complete plan of proposed ex-
penditures and estimated revenues for the particular fiscal
year to which it relates; and shall show the estimated surplus
or deficit of revenues at the end of such year. Accompanying
each budget shall be a statement showing: (1) the revenues
and expenditures for each of the two fiscal years next pre-
ceding; (2) the current assets, liabilities, reserves and sur-
plus or deficit of the. State; (3) the debts and funds of the
State; (4) an estimate of the State's financial condition as
of, the beginning and end of each of the fiscal years covered
by the two budgets above provided; (5) any explanation the
Governor may desire to make as to the important features of