The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-09-23
CHAPTER 81.

AN ACT to amend Section "A of Article ; of
the Constitution of this state.
Section l. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland nhree-fiiths of all
the members of the two Houses concurring),
That the following section be and the same
is hereby proposed as an amendment to the
Constitution of this state, and If adopted
by the legal and qualified voters thereof,
as herein provided, 1t shall supersede and
stand in the place and stead of Section "a
of Article , OF said Constitution.
Section n. No debt shall be hereafter
contracted by the General Assembly unless
such debt shall be authorized by law pro-
viding for the collection of an annual tax
or taxes sufficient TO pay the interest on
such debt as II falls due, and also to dis
charge the principal thereof within fifteen
years from the time of contracting the
sa me, and the taxes laid for this purpose
shall not be repealed or applied to any other
object until the said debt and interest there
on shall be fully discharged. The credit of
the State shall not in any manner be given
or loaned TO. or in aid of any individual,
association or corporation; nor shall the
General Assembly have the power in any
mode to involve the State in the construc-
ton of works OF internal Improvement, nor
in granting any all thereto which shall in
volVt the faith or credit 81 the state; nor
make any appropriation therefor, except in
aid of the cons;ructi"n OF works o Internal
improvement III tn counties of -. Mary :,
Charles and Calvert, which had M direct
advantage from such works rs have been
heretofore aided by the state; and pro
u.
atoms shall not exceed in the aggregate the
sum of five hundred thousand dollars, and
they shall not use or appropriate the pro-
ceeds OF the internal improvement COM
panleS or Of the State tax now levied or
which may hereafter be levied to pay Off
the public debt, TO any other purpose until
the interest and debt are fully paid, or the
sinking fund shall be equal to the amount
of the outstanding debt; but the General
Assembly may, without laying a tax, bor-
row an amount never to exceed fifty thou
sand dollars to meet temporary deficiencies
in the treasury and may contract debts to
any amount that may be necessary for the
defense of the State
But nothing in this section or in this
Constitution contained shall deprive the
General Assembly of the power u appor-
| tion amongst and TO appropriate to the city
| OF Baltimore and the several counties of
| the state out of any funds in the Treasury
| not otherwise appropriated. sum OF money
| not exceeding four hundred thousand dol
lars each year, to be extended only In the
1 construction and maintenance of public
roads and highways under and in accord
ance with such regulations as the General
Assembly may from time 10 time prescribe.
Section g And be 1t further enacted by
| the authority aforesaid, That the aforegoing
section hereby proposed as an amendment
to the Constitution shall be, at the next
| general election held In this state. sub
! mitted to the legal qualified voters thereof
| for their adoption or rejection, in pursuance
| of the directions contained in Article II OF
the Constitution of this State and at the
said general election the vote on said pro
| posed amt ndment to the Constitution shall
| be by ballot, and upon each ballot shall be
printed the wordS For Constitutional
! Amendment and " Against Constitutional
| Amendment, as now prescribed by law,
and Immediately after said election due re-
turn shall be made to the Governor OF the
vote for and against said proposed amend
| ment, as directed by the said Fourteenth
! Article of the Constitution.