The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-08-25

.HAPTER 81
AN ACT to amend Section "a of Article s
OF the Constitution of this State.

of the Constitution of this state.
SECTION l. BE il enacted bV The General As.
2embD n HOTYidnd (three-flfths of all the
members OF the two H6tses concurring).
| That the following section be and the same
is hereby proposed as an amendment to the
Constitution of this state, and ii adopted
by the legal and qualified voters thereof. as
herein prov idvd, 10 sIail superSede and stand
in the place and stead OIL ectfon 81 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-
yidtng 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shall not be repealed or applied to any other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 to 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
ala OF the construction of works of internal
/ Improvement I'm the counties of st. Marys,
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-
ations shall not exceed IN the aggregate the
sum OF i've hsndred thousand dollars, and
they sn1ll not use or appropriate the pro-.
ceeds OF the internal improvement compa-
MES, or o. the state tax now levied or which
| may hereafter be levied to pay OFF the
pubic 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 to appor-
| ton amongst and to appropriate 20 the city
| OF baltimore ana 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 expended only in the
| construction and maintenance OF public
roads and highways lder and m accord
ance with SUCH regulations as the General
Assembly may from time to time prescribe.
| SECTION z And be H6Uther enacted bU The
authority aforesaid, That the aforego-
! going section hereby proposed as an amend
| ment to TO the Constitution shall be, at the
next general election held in this State,
submitted to the legal and qualified voters
thereoi Tor thelr adoption or rejection, in
| pursuance OF the directions contained IN
Article IA of the Constitution Of this state,
ana az the said general election the vote
on sald proposed amendment to the Cunsti-
| tuition shall be by ballot, and upon each
ballot shall be printed the words: "For Con
stiMtional Amendment" and Against
constitutional Amendment as now pre-.
scribed by law, aud Immediately after said
election due return shall be made to the
! Governor of the vote for and AGAINST said
| proposed amendment, as directed by the
SAID fourteenth Article of the Constitution.
This Is TO certify that this engrossed doe
ument proposing an Amendment to the
| Constitution OF the state OF MARYLAND, the
original of which was passed by the Senate
by yeas and nays, more than three-hfths OF
I all the members elected voting In the az
| hrmatlve on March 2, 1904.
SPENCER c. JONES,
pop,,,,,, go, l'residentof he Senate
| Secretary Of me Senate.
sIhls is to certify that this engrossed doc
ument proposing an Amendment to the
| Constitution OF he state of MARYLAND, the
| original Of which WAS passed by the House
| Of delegates by yeas and nays, more than
/ three-tnhs OF III the members elected vot
cd In the affirmative on March 10. 1904
GEORGE Y. EvERHART,
Speaker Of the Housy'of Delegates,
BENJAMIN l.. SMITH,
Chief Clerk.