The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-09-16
CHAPTER 81.
AN ACT to amend Section "a of Article 3 of
the Constitution of this State.

AN ACT to amend Section "a of Article 3 of
the Constitution of this State.
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland (three-fifths of all
the members Oft 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 "a. No debt shall be hereafter
contracted by the General Assembly unless
such debt shall be authorized by a law pro-
viding for the collection of an annual tax
or taxes sufficient to pay the interest on
such debt as it falls due, and also to dis
charge the principal thereof within fifteen
years from the time of contracting the
same, 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shall not be repealed or applied to any other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 10 involve the State in the construc-
ton of works of internal improvement, nor
in granting any aid thereto which shall in
volve the faith or credit OF the state; nor
make any appropriation therefor, except in
aid of the construction of works of internal
Improvement In tn counties of st Mary's,
Charles and Calvert, which had no direct
advantage from such works as have been
heretofore aided by the state; and pro-
vided that such aid, advances or appropri-
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
panies, 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 nifty 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 to 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
| construction and maintenance of public
| roads and highways under and in accord
ance with such regulations as the General
| Assembly may from time to time prescribe
| section g And be 1t further enacted by
| the authority aforesaid, That the aforegoing
| to the Constitution shall be, at the next
general election held in this state, sub
| mitted to the legal qualified voters thereo
for their adoption or rejection, In pursuance
| of the directions contained in Article IA o
the Constitution of this State, and at the
| said general election the vote on said pro
| posed ame ndment to the Constitution shall
be by ballot, and upon each ballot shall b'
| printed the words: " For Constitutions
| Amendment and Against Constitutions
Amendment as now prescribed by law
and Immediately after said election due re
turn shall be made to the Governor or IN!
vote for and against said proposed amend
ment, as directed by the said Fourteenth
Article of the Constitution.