Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-08-17
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AN ACT to amend Section "a of Article 8
of the Constitution of this State.

AN ACT to amend Section "a of Article
Of the Constitution of this State.
SECTION /. BE 20 enacted by the General
Assembly Of MdTyiGHd (three-fifths 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 II adopted
nv fhe legal and qualified voters thereof,
~ herein provided, II shall supersede ana
stand in the place and stead OF Section On
OF Article OF said Constitution.
SECTION 81. No debt shall be hereafter
contracted by the General Assembly unless
such debt shall be authorized by law pro
yidlng for the collection Of an annual tax
or taxes sufficient to pay the interest on
such debt as 1t falls due. and also to dis
charge the principal thereof within fifteen
wears from the time of contracting the
same, and the taxes laid for this purpose
shall not be repealed or applied toany other
object until ths said debt and interest there
on shall be fully discharged. The credit OF
the State shall not In any manner be gwen
or loaned to, or in aid OF any lndlvldu ia
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 when shall IN
voiVe the faith or credit of the State nor
make any appropriation therefor, except IN
aid Of the construction Of works OF INTERNAL
Improvement In the counties or SL May 5I.y :,
Charles and Calvert, which had no direct
advantage from such works as nave Deen
heretofore aided by the State; and pro-
yided that such aid. advances or approprl-
atlons 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 conlpa-
MES. or Of the State tax now levied OF
which may hereafter be levied to pay on
the public debt, 70 any other purpose untll
the Interest and deIt are fully paid, or the
sinking fund shall be equal TO the amount
Of the OUTSTANDING aept ap phs 'S tax bor
row an amount never TO exceed nfty thou-
sand dollars 90 meet temporary deheieneles
IN the treasury, and may contract DEBTS e
any amount that may nc necessary 1oL Wy
defense OF the State. -
Constitution contained shall deprive the
General Assembly OF the power 70 app POT
ton amongst and to appropriate TO the city
"a Baltimore and the several counties OF
the State out of any funds IN the treasury
not otherwise appropriated. sum OF money
nor exceeding four hundred thousand DOL
lars each wear. TO be expended only IN the
construction and maintenance or publid
roads and highways under ana IN accord,
ance with such regulations Is the 1sn s,I
Assembly MAY from time to time prescribe.
,SrrrIoS 2. And be Il further enacted oB
me authority aforesaid, That the atorege-
ing section hereby proposed as sh aile ~.
ment TO the Constitution snail pe. ~ W
NEXT general election held In this state,
submitted TO the legal and cuallned voters
thereof for their adoption or re1ection. n
pursuance Of the directions contalned IN
Article Ia Of the Constitution OF this stare.
and at tire said general election the vote
on said proposed amendment 70 the Constr
tuition shall be BY ballot, and upon eaen
/ ballot shall be printed the words: FOR
| Constitutional Amendment ana Agalnse
constifstiOnaI Amendment" IS now pre-
ssrIi,si by law, and Immediately after said
election due return shall be. made TO the
| governor Of this vote Tor and AGAINST sald
nronosed amendment. as directed by the
said fourteenth article Of the Constitution.
This Is TO certify that this engrossed
socrrSenf proposing an Amendment to the
| Ies@nsf5fnfien Of the State OF Maryland. the
orlrinsi az which was passed BY the Senate
by yeas ana nays, more than three-nttns OF
| aiI the members ELECTED voting N the AZ
pT-Ha'4'S' SPENCER c. JONES,
= President ofsthe SeRota 4