The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-10-13

"a of Article III Of the Constitution or Of
any laws heretofore or hereafter passed I'm
E pursuance thereof, or be construed as pre-
sentlng the Governor from calling extraoP-
uinaTy sessions Of the Legislature M pro-
vlded by Section 16 OF Article III, or a. pre-
n narT the Legislature a5 such extraordi
gency appropriation or appropriations
no II any Item of any appropriation bill
shall be held invalid upon any groune
such lnTalidity shall not affect the legality
OF th n, Blll or of any other item Of such
:, Section 2. And be it enacted by the au.
monty aforesaid, That the said foregoing
section hereby proposed as an ar.rr,dment
SUNG general election, being the Pres.
dental 'eI1 and Congressional election, to b
hsddaS on the Tuesday next after the first
and sixteen, be submitted to the legal and
qualified voters Of the, State fof their
the directions contained in Article XIV OF
the Constitution of this State, and at said
election the vote on said proposed amend.
lGt' and upon each ballot there shall be
placed the following synopsis of said
amendment under the caption Of
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PRO-
NlDlNG FOR A BUDGET
This amendment provides that the Gov.
ernor shall present to the Legislature soon
after 1t Is convened Budget giving q COM
p;iete plan of proposed expenditures and es-
tlmated revenues for the two succeeding frs
Gat years showing clearly any surplus OF
qencit IN State funds. In these estimates
ne shall nal IN make provision for the interest
all salaries as fixed by law, and for the
public schools as fixed by law With re-
gard to most other matters he may revise
Lne estimates presented to him either by
State Officers or State aided institutions.
The Legislature may not increase the es-
Inmates presented by the Governor or pass
additional of oa+ r.
majority vote and musv make provision
by tax for such increase or additional APP
preparation. The Legislature may NOT alter
made BY law for the State debt, or tor
the, judiciary. but may reduce all other
words for the Constitutional Amendment'
and against the Constitutional Amend.
me1t as now provided by law, and inn
mhed1Iiately after said election due returns
Tor and against the proposed amendment,
and further proceedings had in accord
anse Ta A5 HsIeD KY y q the
. Now, therefore, Emerson c. Harrington
Governor Of the State of Maryland, in pur-
Suance or the direction contained III Section
| OF Article IA of the Constitution OF Mary
.and, do hereby order and direct a copy Of
this Proclamation, containing a full, true
hna 9 re nc copy of the text Of said Chap
puDllshed In at least two newspapers I'm
each of the counties of the State and In
/ Inree newspapers puDllSned In the City OF
baltimore, one Of which said newspapers
in the City Of Baltimore to be printed In
the German language, once week for
three months next preceding the General
Election to be held in this State on Novem-
Der 1th, 1916, and at which election the
SAID proposed amendment to the Constitu-
ton shall be submitted, in form and man
ner prescribed by the General Assembly,
to the. legal and qualified voters Of the
State for their adoption or rejection.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND
AND THE GREAT SEAL
OF THE STATE OF
MARYLAND.
The Great Seal DONE at the City Of An
| of Maryland. napolis this twentieth
DAY of July, in the
| year Of our Lord, one
thousand niue hundred
and sixteen.
| EMERSON c. HARRINGTON,
By the Governor:
| THOMAS W. SIMMONS
Secretary Of the State