Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-04
CHAPTER OF.
AZ ACT TO amend Section "a Of Article 3
of the Constitution OF this state.

Az ACT 70 amend Section "a Of Article 3
of the Constitution Of this state.
SECTION T. Re Il enacted by the general
fsseRbfg ~ NaFpiGHa tthr u ffths of all
tha members of TIE t9e Houses roncurring)s
Gnet ne f3.i0wing section he and the Same
q rcTnby proposed AS an amendment to tho
Ce sson q tais State, and II adonte1
q tho !, gal and qualified voters thereof,
as herein provided. It shall .supersede ana
stand 10 The place and stead OF section 81
Of Article 3 Of said Constitution.
f,FcrrcN ST. No debt ehali IL hereafter
contracted iy The General Assembly unless
slsh dcat siEii hc authorized Nv law pro-
1iding fer The collection OF an annual tax
or taxes sufficient 10 pay tho interest on
sacb debt as II falls DE. and als0 TO dis
Charge the principal thereof within fifteen
years from the time Of contracting tho
same, and tho taxes laid for this purpose
shall rot he repealed or applied toany other
ohicct until the said debt ardintprest there
on shall be f'sllg discharged. The credit OF
the state ssall not in any manner be given
or loaned to, or IN aid of any individual,
association or corporation ncr shall The
General Assembly have the power In any
mode TO Involve the State in tho construc-
ton Of works Of i.ternal Improvement. nor
in granting any aid thereto which shall IN
yolyc the faith or credit of the state. nor
make any appropriation therefor, except ln
nd Of the conatructlcn Of works of Internal
Improvement IN the counties Of ST. Marys,
Charles aud Calvert, which had no direct
advantage from such works as have been
heretofore aided By the State: and pro-
yided that such Gid. advances or appropri.
atlons stall not exceed In the aggregate tho
sim of Ave hundred thousand dollars, and
they geall rot use or appropriate the pro-
leeds Of the internal Improvement coInpa-
MES. or OF tho state tax now levied or
which may hereafter be levied 10 pay OF
the ~ bic debt. 70 any other purpose until
the interest ard deit arc fully paid, or the
sinking fund shall be equal 10 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 mas 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
tlon amongst and to appropriate to the city
Ct baltimore and the several counties Of
the State out OF any funds IN the Treasury
not otherwise appropriated, q 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 under and in accord
ance with such regulations as the General
Assembly may from time TO time prescribe.
SECTION 2. And be It further enacted by
the authority aforesaid. That the aforeg9-
ing section hereby proposed as an amend
ment to the Constitution shall be. at tie
next general election held IN this State,
submitted to the legal and qualified voters
thereof for their adoption or rejection, IN
pursuance of the directions contained II
Article il Of TIE Constitution OF this State,
md at the said general election the vote
on said proposed amendment to the Consti-
tuition shall be BY ballot. and upon each
ballet shall 10 printed the words: "For
Constitrtic.sl A-1c-dment' and "Agaicst
Constitutsc--c1 Amendment" as now pre-
Ecribed BIZ law. ard ira--edi7teiy after said
election C-e ret.ru shall hc fn2dc TO the
Governor cs TIE vote fcr ard ainst said
prcposcd amendment, as directed b. the
said fourteenth article OF the Constitution.
This IS TO certify that fhis engrosscd
document proposing IN Amendment TO the
Constitution of the State OF Maryland, the
origi-al OF which was passed By tie Senate
by yeas and nays, more than three<ffths CT
ell the EcnLers elected voting In the az
Grmafsvc. on March 2. 1901
SPENCER g. JONES,
Presidcaf Of tie Senate
ROBERT MOSS,
Secretary Of the Eeaofe.
This IS 70 certify tzet this engrossed
dccume-t proposing a1 Amendment to the
Constitution cf the State OF Maryland the
original CT which was passed By the House
or Deiegates BY yeas and rays, more than
three-Hfths Of al the members elected rot
Sag IN The affirmative, on March 10 1904.
GEORGE y. EYERHART,
Spec her Of the Ho1sc of DezSc<to1
BENJAMIN l. SMITH,