Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-08-18

be Governor may provide for public
. q ngs on all estimates and may require
i-r ittendance ut such hearings OF repre-
"a -ltiycs Of all agencies. and OF an in
iGtions applying for State moneys
-Aiirr such public hearings he may, in his
iis elton. revise all estimates except
rte for the legislative and Judiciary de-
ltments, and for the public schools as
provided By law.
Thbd. The Legislature may. from time
10 time, enact such laws. not inconsistent
with this Section. as may be necessary
md proper TO carry out its provisions
Fourth. In the event Of any incon-
'istency between any Of the provisions
Il the Constitution, the DIVISIONS Of this
section shall prevail But nothing herein
hall In any manner affect the provisions
4 Section "a Of Article Ill OF the Con-
iitutlon or Of any laws heretofore or
hereafter passed In pursuance thereof or
le construed as preventing the Governor
rom calling extraordinary sessions Of the
legislature, as provided by Section is OF
Article II. or as preventing the Legisla
tute At such extraordinary sessions from
sOnsidering any emergency appropriation
r appropriations
II ANY item Of any appropriation bill
gLssed under the pro. isions Of this Sec
ion shall be held invalid h. -,.,n any ground
uch lnvaiidity shall MT afiri the legality
4 the Blu or Of Il other item of such
3iil or Bills.
Section Z And be IL ,a,tct q b. fhe
iufhsi.. aJ0rrs That the ,.lii fore-
iOiAa aaafipu Ia s,ibF PROPOSE as an
,nienuurnt t. the Constitution snail at
ne nest ensuing genera election being
he Presidential and Cnnfsresstanaf s4lee-
nln. to be held on the ...fsa. next after
ne first Monday Of NoVc...ier, nineteen
un-ireI and sixteen be submitted to thf
gal and qualified voters OF the STATE
n their adoption or rejection in con
lrmity with the objections contained IN
riieie XIV OF the Constitution OF this
tate. and at said election the vote on
ala proposed amendment 10 the COnstitu
ION shall be by ballot. and upon each
1ilot there shall be pla ed the flilowjna
ynopsis of said amen lment under the
aptiOn of
INSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PRO
VIDING FOR A BUDSET'
This amendment provides that the Gov
rnor shall present to the Legislature
ton after II is convened Budget civ int
complete plan Of proposed expenditure
nd estimated revenues for the two sue
seding fiscal years showing clearly any
.rplu- or deficit IN State funds. In these
Inmates he shall make provision for the
,terrst and sinking funds Of all STATE
ebts. for all salaries as fixed BY law
nd for the public schools as fixed b,
W. With regard to mort other matters
may revise the esi i.4..tes presented &c
IN either BY State officers or State aided
istitutions The Legislation may not m
ease the estimates rfs-. atyI by the Gov
rnOr or pass any additional apprOpria-
ion act except by majority vote ana
lust make provision b. tax for such
crease or additional appropriation. The
legislature may not alter in an appro
iiitiJn act the prJ, islon made by law
" the State debt. or for the judiciary.
ut may REFUGE all other Items in the Gov
rnor y estimates and the words 10 tn
institutional Amendment and against
ie Constitutional Amendment as now
foN idcd by law, ind Immediately after
tid election due returns shall be made
the Governor Of the vote for and
-.ainst the proposed amendment, and fur
her proceedings had in accordance with
rticle XIV of the Constitution.
Approved March rs, 1916"
Now, therefore. /. Emerson c. Harring
On, Governor Of the State Of Maryland
i pursuance Of the direction contained
. Section ] Of Article l OF the Constitu-
on of Maryland, do hereby or Ter and
irect a copy of this Proclamation. con-
dining full. true and correct copy Of
ie text of said Chapter Is OF the Acts
Maryland of 1916, be published in at
slst two newspapers IL each of the eoun-
rs OF the State and In three newspapers
ublished in the City Of baltimore, one
which said newspapers in ths city of
.altimore to be printed In the German
lnguare. once week for three months
eat preceding the Geseral Election TO be
ield in the state on November 7th, 1916,
aud at which election the said proposed
amendment to the Constitution shall be
uniHltts - AntAi diI hidHhsi pitsei tpcu
J the General Assembly, to the legal and
ualiied voters of the state for their
,iortion or rejection.
GIVEN UNDER MY
HAND AND THE
GREAT SEAL OF THE
STATE OF MAR Y
LAND.
fine Great Seal DONE at the City of An
OF Maryland. napolis, this twentieth
day of July. in the yeai
OF our Lord, one thou
sand nine hundred and
sixteen
EMERSON c. HARRINGTON,
BY the Governor
THOMAS w SIMMONS.
Secretary Of State.