Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-10-07

lany mode to involve the State in the
consiructinn of works Of internal i'm
ipruv"ment. nor IN granting anv aid
thereto which shall involve the faith ar
lcredit of the State: nor make any APP
preparation therefor. except in aid Of tn,
construction of works Of internal i'm.
provemcnt IN the counties Of St Miry =
Charles and Calvert. which had no di-
rect advantage from such work as have
been heretofore aided by the State; aud
provided thai such aid advances or ap
preparations shall not exceed ~ the AZ.
gregaic the sum Of five hundred thou
sand dollars aud the, shall not use or
appropriate the proceeds Of the internal
Improvement companies, or Of the State
tax now levied or which may hereafter
be- levied To pay off the public debt. a.
any other purpose until the Interest aud
debt are fully paid. or the sinking fund
shall be equal 10 the amour, Of the out
standing debt; but the General Assem-
bly, may. without laying n tax. borrow
an amount never to exceed fifty thou.
sond dollars to meet temporary detcicn-
cies In the treasury. and may contraci
debts TO any amount that may be neccs-
sary for the defense of the State.
But nothing in this =, ctioD or in this
Constitution contained shall deprive h,
General Assembly Of the power to mp.
portion amongst and to appropriate 10
the city of Baltimore and the several
counties of the State out Of any funds IN
the Treasury not otherwise appropriai-
ed. sum Of money not exceeding four
Il 4. apa All
be expended only in the construciio ion,
and maintenance of public roads and
highways under and in accord hce with
such regulations rs the General Assem-.
bly, may from time to time prescribe.
SECTION 2 aud b. il further enariei
Jy NE authority aforesdid That til,
aforgoing section hereby prop SID as ~,
amendment to the Constitution shall bc
at the next general election held ~ this
State. submitted tn the legal and quail.
fled voters thereof for their adoption or
rejection in pursuance Of the directions
contained in Article IL of the Cnnstuu
iiou of this State. and at the said gen.
rral elec,ion the vote on said prop ,srd
amendment 20 the Constitution shall BE-
by ballot. and upon each ballot shall he
print d the words: For Constitution
al Amendment" and against Consii.
tutional Amendment, as now prescrib-
cd by law. and Immediately after said
election due return shall be made 10 The
Governor Of the vote for and against
said proposed amendment. ms dir, cte,l
by the sad fourteenth article Of the
Cunstitution.
This is 10 certify that this engrosscdl
document proposing an Amendment to
the Constitution of the State of Mary
land. the original Of which was passed
by the Senate by yeas aud nays, more
than three.ffths Of all the members
elected voting in the affirmative, on
March y. 1904.
SPENCER G JONES.
Prrsient NJ he Sr"aie.
ROBERT MOSS.
Secretary II The Senate.
This il to certify that this cngrossed
document proposing an Amendment Ia
the Constitution of the State Of Mary
Ian |. the original of which was passed
by the House of Delegates by yeas aud
nays. more than tbree.ffths Of all the
members elected voting in the nfiirma.
tive. on March 10. 1904
GEORGE Y. EvERHART,
Speaker ~ he Honse ~ ieicgaics.
BENJAMIN l. SMITH.
CHIEF CLERK.
| Now THEREFORE, l, EDWIN WAKEFIELD.
Governor of the Strife Maryland, in pur.
suance of the provisions of Sect N / of
Article II Of the Constitution Of the
State OF Maryland and Of the mandate
Of the Court Of Appeals Of the State of
Maryland. do hereby order and direct
that py of each of said bills propos-
ing said amendments 10 said Articles |
and 3 Of the Constitution nf the State
he published in at least two newspapers
in each of the counties Of the State,
where so many NAV be published. aud
in any county where not more than ore
newspaper may be- published, then in
that newspaper. and in three newspa.
pers in the city of Baltimore, one Of
which shall be in the German Language
once week for at least three months
preceding the next general election,
which said election will he held on the
18th day of Move Der. 1905. NJ which
election the said proposed amendments
shall be submitted. in the form and
manner prescribed by the General As
sembly. 10 the legal and qualified voters
of the State for adoption or rejection.
- Given under NV hand
The GREAT aud the Great Seal If
| SEAL or the State If Maryland,
| I MARYLAND at the City Of Anna
-------- polls. this 9th day of
| July. 1908
EDWIN WARPIELD.
Governor of Maryland.
BY the Governor: