The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-09-01

81 OF Article II OF the Constitution or o
any as heretofore OF hereafter passed n
pspslnanee thereof or be construed e pre-
vided b Section 1e of Article II. Or as prsz
venting sep the Legislature It such ezfraordI-
gency appropriation or appropriations
~ any Item Of any appropriation BIZ
passed sss under the proyisions Of this section
such in.alidity shall not affect tie legality
OF ., the bil or Of any other item OF such
Section 2. And be II enacted b. the au-
thority aforesaid. That the said foregoing
section hereby proposed - an amendment
10 the constitution shall at the fext en-
suing general election, being the Pres=
.aentiaI and Congressional election, to b
ndd on the Tuesday next after the 1rsz
and IA Of November. nineteen hundred
qnalifed voters. Of. the. State Tor Their
adoption or rejection n conformity with
tn. me directions contained In Article XIV o
me Constitution of this State, and at SAID
election the vote on said proposed amend
ment 10 the Constitution shall BE- By baI-
n Is, and upon each ballot there shall b
amendment under the caption OF
'coNsTIITuTIoSAL AMENDMENT PRO-
YIDING FOR BUDGET.
This amendment provides that the Cor
ernor shall present to the Legislature soon
plete plan Of proposed expenditures and e.
flmated revenues for the two sueeeedinR rs
c csi yeass showing clearly any surplus o
ne shall make provision for the Interesz
ana sinking funds OF al State debts, for
all saiaries as hxed By law, and for the
gard 10 most other matters he may revise
me estimates presented to him either b.
state Officers Or State aided institutions.
Inmates presented BY the Governor or psss
any additional appropriation act excepf b.
a. majority vote and mnzt make provision
Dy tax Tor such Increase or additional an
preparation, The Legislature may not alter
IN m appropriation ueI the provision
hade = law for the State debt. or for
me hhs 9aaiei ear but MAJ reduce III Other
words for the Constitutional Amendment
and against the Constitutional Amend
, mem - noa provided y Law. and In
inedIately after said election due returns
shall Be made 10 the Governor Or the vois
Tor and against the proposed amendment.
s sna III saftheT g5eeeSsdngs had IN accefd-
Approved March ~, IaIG"
Nov. therefore. Emerson c. Harrington.
Governor Of the state OF Maryland, in puFz
soanea OF the direction contained IN SectIon
or Article II O. the Constitution Of Nary
land. do hereby order and direct : copy o.
THIS PROCLAMATION, containing ! full. true
ter 10 OF the Acts OF Maryland Of 1915. b
published In It least two newspapers n
eaeh o. the counties Of the State and IN
three newspapers published ia the CITY o.
baltimore, one If which said newspapers
IN the City Of Baltimore TO be printed n
me German language. once a week for
lhres months next preceding the General
Election to be held IN this State on koyemz
her tn. 1915. and at which election the
said proposed amendment 10 the coustffnz
ton shall be submitted. IN form and man
ner prescribed BY the General Assembly,
70 the legal and qualified voters OF tie
State Tor their adoption OF rejection.
GIVEN UNDER ~ HAND
AND TIE GREAT SEAL
OF TIE STATE OF
MARYLAND.
The Great Seal DONE II the City Of An.
OF Maryland. nanolis, this twentieth
dns Of july. in tn
yenF Of our Lord or
thousand nine hundred
and sixteen.
EMERSON I. HARRINGTON.
by the Governor:
THOMAS v SIMMONS
Secretary Of The State