People v. Tremaine

Crane, Ch. J.

Article VII of the present Constitution, if we take it as it reads, provides a clear and distinct plan for appropriation bills whereby money is to be raised to run the State. The first thing, of course, is to find out how much is needed, and section 1 directs the heads of each department in the State government, except the Legislature and the Judiciary, to furnish the Governor this information, which shall also be furnished to the committees of the Legislature. Hearings shall be had upon these proposed estimates, at which members of the legislative committees shall be entitled to…