The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-09-08

"a OF Article II Of the Constitution OF Of
any laws heretofore or hereafter passed IN
pursuance thereof, or be construed - pre-
venting the Governor from calling ez1rzer-
yidcd BY Section 1e OF Article 4. . s pre-
venting the Legislature at such exIraordf-
nary sessions from considering any smer-
BfDcy appropriation or appropriations.
If any Item Of my approprlaIIon bin
passed under the provisions Of IhIs Section
snail be held Invalid upon an ground.
such inyalIdlly shall not Affect the legality
Bill or Bills.
SECTION 9 And be it enacted By the au-
Section hereby proposed as an amendment
20 the Constitution shall at the nexf en-
suing general election. being the Pres
held on the Tuesday next after tie art
Monday OF November, nineteen hundred
and sixteen. be submitted to the legal ana
adoption or rejection in Conformity Nth
the directions contained in Article XIV Of
the Constitution Of this State. and Il aid
70 the ssa = n "a
i9t, and upon each ballot there hall be
amendment under the caption o
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT pRo.
VlDISG FOR A BUDGET
This amendment provides that the Gov
ernor shau present to the Legislature soon
after II Ii convened a Budget giving : coIn-
hlete plan Of proposed expenditures and -
lmated revenues Tor the two succeeding Is
cal years showing clearly any Surplus OF
dehcit In State funds. In these esIImates
ne shali male provision for the interest
all salaries - liked by law. and for the
public schools - fixed by law. with re-
gard 70 most other matters he ma revise
State onicerz or State aided InsIi1afIanss
me Legislature may not increase the es-
Inmates presented BY the Governor Or pass
any aadilienaI appropriation act except By
majority vote and musx make provision
by tax Tor such Increase or additional ap-
preparation. Tie Legislature maY zoT aIIsr
mad Sn hsppT sp IL n. aSt the provision
the judiciary. but may reduce al other
items IN the GuFernor's estimates; and the
words for the Constitutional Amendment
ana against the Constitutional Amend
ment as no. provided by Inv. aud Im-,
inedlately after said election due returns
shall be made 10 the Governor OF the vote
and further proceedings had IN seesrn.
ance with Article XIV OF the co1sfTIofIof,.
approved March .. 1916
Now, therefore. | Emerson C. HARRINGTON
Governor o. The State OF MARYLAND. n mr..
suance OF The direction contained n sseIion
J o. Article L Of the Constitution Of Nary
.and' 90 hereby order and direct : copy Of
Inls PROCLAMATION. containing 4 full. true
and correct copy Of the text OF aid Chap
ler 10y OF the acts Of Maryland o. 1918. Be
published In It least two newspapers in
each OF the counties Of the sIaIa nd In
three newspapers published In the CITy Of
baltimore. one Of which said newspapers
N ne CITY O Baltimore 70 be printed IN
ne German language. once a seeE for
Inree months next preceding the General
Election 10 be held In this State on EoYeu.
Der Ith, 1aII. md NJ which election tha
SAID proposed amendment 10 the Constifu-
lion shall be submitted. Ia form and man
ner prescribed By the General Assembly.
% the legal md qualified voters Of are
state Tor Their adoption or rejection.
GIVEN UNDER NJ HAND
AND TIE GREAT SEAL
OF THE STATE or
MARYLAND.
The Great Seal DONE at the cIfY Of An
OF Maryland napOlis. this twentieth
day OF July, N the
year Of our Lord. one
thousand nine hundred
and sixteen.
EMERSON Z, HARRINGTON
II he Governor
THOMAS W. SIMMONS
secretary Of tie zHa8a