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Also laid-over Bill, being .

SENATE BILL No. 76, BY MR. COOPER.
SUBJECT: REGULATING THE MAKING OF APPRO-
PRIATIONS.

With amendments as printed in Senate Journal of February
17, 1916.

Two-thirds of all the Senators voting in the affirmative, the
rules were suspended by yeas and nays and Mr. Zihlman
offered the following additional amendments:

"Strike out the first, second, third and fourth sections of
sub-section B, beginning at line 8, page 1 of said Bill, and
ending at line 79, page 3 of the printed Bill, and insert in lieu
thereof the following:

"First—As soon as practicable after its convening, the
Board of Public Works shall submit to the Legislature two
budgets—one for each of the ensuing fiscal years. Each bud-
get shall contain a complete plan of proposed expenditures
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 expendi-
tures for each of the two fiscal years next preceding; (2)
the appropriations and expenditures for the fiscal year next
preceding of each department, board, commission or institution
applying for the State's money; (3) the current assets, liabili-
ties, reserves and surplus or deficit of the State; (4) the debts
and funds of the State; (5) an estimate of the State's finan-
cial condition as of the beginning and ending of each of the
fiscal years covered by the two budgets above provided; (6)
any explanation the Board of Public Works or any member
thereof may desire to make as to the important features of
any budget and any suggestion as to methods for the reduc-
tion or increase of State's revenue.

"Second—Each budget shall be divided into two parts, and
the first part shall be designated 'Governmental Appropria-
tions' and shall embrace an itemized estimate of the appropri-
ations: (1) for the General Assembly as certified to the Board
of Public Works in the manner hereinafter provided; (2) for
the Executive Department; (3) for the Judiciary Department,
as provided by law, certified to the Board of Public Works
by the Comptroller; (4) to pay and discharge the principal
and interest of the debt of the State of Maryland in conformity
with Section 34 of Article 3 of the Constitution, and all laws