Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-08-24


thereafter all the provisions OF said
Section shall apply.
Nothing In this amendment shall be
construed as preventing the Legisla-
ture from passing at any time Ia ac-
lcordance with the provisions OF Sec
tion y OF Article III OF the Constitu-
Il tion and subject to the Governors
power OF approval as provided IN
Section II OF Article III OF the Constf-
tuition an appropriation bill TO pro-
1ivide for the payment OF any obligation
OF the State OF Maryland within the
lproteefiou of Section 10 OF Article ;
o. the Constitution Of the United
States.
| Subsection d General Provis-
ions
First 1.-THE Budget Bill shall have
been finally acted upon by the Legis-
latitre three days before the expiration
OF its regular session, the Governor
lmay. and IL shall to his duty To issue
q proclamation extending the session
| for such further period as may, In his
| Judgment, be necessary for the passage
Of such Bill; but no other matter than
such Bin shall be considered during
such extended session except q ppo-
Second The Governor for the ptir,-
pose Of making up his budgets shall
EhaYe the power, and IL shall be his
ditty, 70 require Ifon The proper state
officials, including herein an exccn-
tive departments, all executive and
administrative Offices, bureaus, boards
commissions and agencies expanding
or supervising The expenditure OF, and
all Institutions applying for State
MONEYS and appropriations, such
itenized estimates and other inforna
ton, ia such form and at such times
tas be shall direct. The estimates for
the Legislative Department, certified
BY the presidingsotlieer Of each house,
0i the Judiciary, as provided hy law,
shall be transmitted 10 the Governor,
10 such form and Ut sach times as he
shall direct, and shall be included In
hid budget without revision
Third. The Legislature may, from
/, time - time, enact such iaws, not Ia.
consistent with this section as may
De necessary and proper 90 carry out
is prov isions.
Fourth. In thC event Of any inc0n
tnney betweea any Of the provisions of
I this Seriion and Of the other provisions
81 the Constitution, the provisions OF
this Section shall prevail. Bot moth
ing herein shall 10 any fnanner affect
( The provisions 81 Section - OF Article
i III 81 the Consultation or OF ang laws
heretofore or hereafter passed III pur-
suanee thereof. or b. construed as pre-
venting the Governor from calling ex-
ifAOftiinnrf sessions Ofthe Legislature
Us provided By Sertion II " Article
u. or preventing the Legislature ~
such extraordinary sessions from con
siderlng apy emergency appropriation
or appropriations
u any item Of any appropriation
| bill passed unddr Tue provisions OF
this section shall be held in
valid upon any ground, such invalid
I iiy shall not affect the legality OF the
Dill OF 81 auy other item 81 such Bin
or BIDS
section And 10 Il enacted by the
authority Aforesaid, That the said
/ foregoing Section hereby proposed as
I no amendment 70 the Consultation
shall al thr next ensuing general cleo
iion, heing The Presidential and Con.
gresslonal election. To be- held on che
I Tuesday nest after the lirst Monday of
( November nineteen hundred aud six
( teen, he Submitted 70 the legal and
qualified voters Of lhc stalls for their
adoption "a REJECTION Ia conformity
Wilh tho directions contained ia Arti-
I cle XIV 81 The tohstitullon Of this
State. and 1T said election the vote on
said proposed anlenarnent To The Con-
iSiltnilun shall be- bs ballot, and npon
zach haiiot illcre shall b. placed the
/ following synopsis ~ said amendment
untief the caption ~
I CON INSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTl
PROVIDING FOR a BUDGET.
This amendment provides that the
Governor ebais present 10 the iegisla-
iafe soon after Il Is convened . Buag-
( a gitinw q eonplete plan of proposed
Expenditures and estimated revenues
for the igo succeeding hscal years
showing clearly any surplus or deficit
Ia State lands in lfese estimates ha
shall make provision for she interest
and sinking funds 81 All State debts,
/ for al salaries ~ fxcd by law, and
for tie public schools ~ liked by Law.
With regard 10 most other matters be
mas revise fiie estimate presented 10
I him either IS State Oiiirers or State
aid0a institutions The Legislature
may not iurrease the estimates pre-
senfeA by the Governor or PASS ans
additional appropriation act except BY
a majority vOtN and must make pro.
vision bt iak Tor such increase or I'D
! ditional appropriation. The Legisls-
lure may Bnf alter in an appropriation
act the provision made by law for the
State debit or TOR the Judiciary, but
may reduce al other items ia the Gov
crnur estimates and the words for
/ the Constitutional Amendment and
| against ihe Constitutional Amend
nent' 81 nov provided by Law, and
I Immediately after sald election dup re-
turns shall be made to the Governor
oi tic vote tor end against the pro-
/ posed auaendnent, and further pro-
lceedings had IN accordance with Arr
tiele XIV ~ tlle Constitution
Approved March IS 1915 =
/ Now, therefore, ! Emerson q. Har-
| rinRgon, Governor ~ ifle State OF
Mapy land, III pursuance 81 The direc-
ton contained Va section OF Article
/ ~ Of the Consultation OF Maryland, do
hereby order aud direct copy 81 this
Proclamation, contalning.a fall. true
and correct copy of the text Of said
| Chapter 40 81 the Acts OF Maryland
~ 1915, ~ published 10 AZ least TWO
new sDapeFs In zach Of the couns
ties Of the State and IN three now spa
Ipers published ia the city Of Baltimore,
one ~ which said newspapers Ia the
lciiy * baltimore to be printed in the
German language, once week for
i lhree months nnxt preceding the Cen
leral Election to be held IN this State
on November Tth, 1916, and at which
lelaetip1 the said proposed amepdmenE
70 the Constitution shall he Submitted,
III forln and manner prescribed By the
/ General Assembly, 70 the legal and
lqualidcd voters Of the State for their
adoption or rajectiap.
Given ander my hand
and the great seal OF
/ O % the State OF Mary
The Great land.
Seal 81 Done atthe City ofAn-
Maryland napolis, this TWEEN
o. 40 tielh day 81 July,