Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-03

hv ffe LEGAL and qualified voters thereof,
IS herein provided. IL shall supersede an9
stand IN the place and stead OF SeetlOn %
~ Article Of said Constitution
Sy~TroS ~. No debt shall be hereafter
contracted by the General Assembly unless
such debt shall be authorized by law pro-
z,idIng for tie collection Of an aHnual TAX
or taxes SUFFICIENT TO pay the interest," 81
s-,cis deht - Il falls due. and also TO dis
charge the principal thereof WITHIN 4 -.
years from the tine OF contracting ti-e
same, and the taxes laid Tor tnls pufpos-
shall not be repealed or applied 70 any otLlss
o,gieet until the said debt and interest tlere-
su shall be fully discharged. The credit q
the state shall not IN any manner ne gaFe.i
or loaned .. OF IN ald q any ,lsis ~.
association or corporation nor sAafi IL
General Assembly have the power n 49,
node 10 involve the State IN the consuNe-
ton u works Of internal improvement. les
IN granting any aid thereto which saah IL
valRe the faith or credit Of the State nor
make Any appropriation therefor. except Il
aid u the construction Of works OF internaf
Improvement Ia tie eonat ts 90 - - a dirsf
advantage from such werSs as nave oeea
heretofore aided BY the State; and pro-
yided that Ench aid. advances or apnroprl-
atoms shall not exceed IN the aggregate INC
e9ua az Eve hundred thousand dollars. and
they Shall not use OF appropriate the pro-
ceedg Of the internal Improvement co4pA-
nies or Of the state tax now levied or
which may hereafter be levied TO pay on
fhe putiic debt 20 any ether purpose uIltil
The interest and delft are fully PAID or tiie
sinking fund shall be equal 10 the amouhI
of the outstanding debt; but the oehSraa
assembly may, without laying tax Dof-
row an amount never 10 exceed fifty tnod-
sand dollars 10 meet temporary deuciencies
IA the treasury. and may contract debts 20
any amount that may be necessary ior tAs
But nothing In this section or in this
Constitution contained shall deprive the
General Assembly OF the power 70 aDp9r-
ton amongst and TO appropriate 70 the city
~ baltimore and the several Counties OF
the State out Of any funds IN the treasury
not otherwise appropriated. sl,l1 OF money
not exceeding fo1r huncred taousaaa a9l-
lars each year. t. he exnended only In the
construction and maintenance OF pubic
roads ard highways under ana IN accord
anee with s..cl regulations as the General
Asramlliy may from time 70 time prescribe.
SECTION .. And be Il further enacted by
the Ga9hcrifV oforcsdid. That the af0reg =
Ing section hereby proposed rs an amend
Ineat 10 I've Consultation shall be. st the
next general election held IN this state.
thereof for their adoption on re1ecIoa, II
Tgrsrance Of the directions contained =
Article Of the Constitution Of this Stare,
and q tie said Fe-erel election the VOC
on eefd f-opoeed enactment TO the Constl-
titfon seelI be ~ ballot, and upon eaeh
bali [ s1eN be pfsntsd tie McTcs 10
Consfit-tieari A.-c-cDent' a-d "Agni-st
Coastitatic--l A-.e25 met" IS now PFC
eerihed by law. c-a f1n-1edi@fesy after said
election DE ret8cn Sell he I@de to the
Cover,cr OF tie Ycte + a-d a. Inst said
proDeesI are.drae-t, as directed by the
said Fourteenth article OF the Constitution.
This Is 70 certify that this engrossed
dceufnert pronoa !-g IN Afne.d tnent TO the
Constituti6n OF the State Of Maryland, the
oriyinal Of W. Ten wes passed by the Senate
by yeas and nays, rrore th1a three-hlths Of
ell the members elected voting IN the ar
armatlve. ca March p 1901. -
SPENCER G. JONES,
President OF the Senate
RCEEpT MOSS,