The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-11-02
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dDplNiQ- for SCdle III OueNS. After
lie hearings he may, In his discretion. revise
all estimates except those for the legislative
and judiciary departing I'd for the pub
lie schools as provided by .6N
Third. The Legislature may. from time to
time. enact such laws, not inconsistent with
this Section. as may he necessary and proper
TO carry ont il provisions
Fourth. I'm the event of anv inconsistency
hetWeen any or the provisions of this Sec
ton and any of the other provisions of the
Constitution, the provisions of this Section
shall prevail. But nothing herein shall in
any manner affect the provisions Of Section
81 of Article III of the Constitution or of any
laws heretofore or hereafter passed i'm pur-
sUance thereof. or be construed as prevent
ing the Governor from calling extraOrli-
nary sessions OF the LEGISLATURE. as prOvid-
ed by Section IL of Article II, or as prevent
ing the Legislature at such extraordinary
sessions from considering any emergency
appropriations.
If any item Of any augmentation bill
passed under the provisions of this Section
snail he held invalid upon any ground, such
inValiditV shall not affect the legality of the
BIZ or OF any other item of such Bill or Bills,
Section .. And be il enacted by the an
thOritV aforesaid. That the said foregoing
section hereby proposed as an amendment
to the Constitution shall at the next ensuing
Genera election, being the Presidential and
congressional election. being the PreSi-
DENTAL and Congressional. election, to be
heId on the Tuesday next after the first
Monday of November, nineteen hundred
qualified voters of the State for their adOp-
ton or rejection i'm conformity with the di-
recttOns contained in Article XVI of this
state, and at said election the vote on said
proposed amendment to the constitution
snail be ny ballot, and upon eac3l ballot
there shall he placed the following SYNOPSIS
OF said amendment under the caption OF
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PRO
NIDING FOR BUDGET
Ihis amendment provides that the Gov.
ernor shall present TO the LEGISLATURE soon
after it is convened a Budget giving a com
pIeJe pan OF proposed expenditures and eS
tlmated revenues for the two succeeding ifs
ca years showing clearly anV SurnluS or de
ncIt in state funds. In these estimates he
ShaIl make provision for the interest and
sinking funds of all State debts. fer all sal
aries as fixed by law. and for the public
schools as fixed by law. With regard to
most other matters he NAV revise the esti-
mates presented to him either by State on
GERS or State aided institutions. The LeeiS-
lature may not increase the estimates pre-
sented by the Governor or pass any add
tlonal appropriation act except by ma ior-
llA vote ana must make provision by tax for
Such increase or additional appropriation
Inc legislature may not alter in any apprO-
pllatl0n act the provision made by law for
the state debt. or for the judiciary. but may
reduce all other items in the Governors es-
Inmates; and the words for the COnStitu-
UlOnal Amendment aud against the COuSti-
Iutlohai Amendment as now provided by
Jaw ana immediately after said election due
returns slall be made to the Governor OF
me vote in accordance with Article WI OF
the Constitution.
Approved Marah 2~. I9lG."
Now, therefore. I. Emerson c. HARRINGTON,
Governor of the state of Maryland. i'm pur
suance OF the direction contained in Section
OF Article II Of the Constitution Of Mary
ana. DO hereby order and direct a copy OF
inns PROCLAMATION, containing a fun. true
anu correct copy OF the text of said Chapter
~ OF the Acts OF Maryland of 1916. he pub
llshed in at least two newspapers i'm each of
the counties of the State and i'm three news
papers published in the CITY Of Baltimore.
one OF which said newspapers in the City OF
baltimore to be printed i'm the German Ian
Gua@e. once week for three months next
preceding the General Election to be held in
thls state on November eth. 1916. and at
winch election the said proposed an md
nent to the Constitution shall be submitted
III FORM and manner prescribed by the Gen
efal Assembly, to the legal and qualified
voters OF the State for their adoption or re
lection.
GIVEN UNDER Ny HAND
AND THE GREAT SEAL
OF THE STATE OF
MARYLAND.
Inc Efeat seal DON at the City of An
OF Mary napOliS, this twentieth
day of July. in the year
OF our Lord, one thous-
and nine hundred and
sixteen.
EMERSON c. HARRINGTON,
by the Governor:
THOMAS W. SIMMONS.
Secretary of State.