The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-08-18

p Of Article III OF the Copstitution or o.
au9 laws heretofore or hereafter passed IN
pursuance thereof, or be construed as pre-
s.enIlng the Governor from calling extraor-
Yided BY Section 16 Of Article H. or as pre-
venting the Legislature at sucE. exfracrdi-
naIy sessions from considering any emer-
seney appropriation or appropriations.
II any item of any appropriation bill
passed under the provisions Of this Section
shall be held invalid upon any ground,
sncn lnRalldity shall not AFFECT the legality
Bill or Bills
Section 3 And be 1t enacted by the au-
Ihorlfy aforesaid, That the said foregoing
Section hereby proposed as an amendment
10 the Constitution shall at the ext enc
suing general election, being the Pres
l saia ana md Congressional election, to Be
sonaay OF November, nineteen hundred
and sixteen, be submitted TO the legal and
qualified voters Of the State for their
adoption or rejection in conformity with
me dIfeetions contained in Article XIV OF
ne Constitution OF this State, and at said
election the vote on said proposed amend
menf 10 the Constitution shall be by bal.
IoI. aud upon each ballot there shall BE-
plaeed the following synopsis Of saId
amendment uGaer the caption Of
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PRO-
AIDIsG FOR A BUDGET
This amendment provides that the Gov
ernor shall present to the Legislature soon
affer 1t Is convened a Budget giving 4 COM
pete plan Of proposed expenditures ana es-
1T revenues for the two succeeding rs
ueneit IN state funds. In these estimates
be shall make provision for the Interest
and sinking funds OF all State debts. for
al zalaries as fixed by Law, and for the
public schools as liked by law. With re-
gard 10 most other matters he may revise
ne estimates presented TO him either By
state Onneers or State-aided institutions.
The Legislature may not Increase the e.
Inmates presented by the Governor or oass
any additional appropriation act except By
majority vote and mnsp make provision
b. tax for such increase or additionaI an.
preparation. The Legislature may nor alter
n N appropriation act the provision
the Judiciary. but may reauce an other
items III the Governors estimates. ana Iha
words for the Constitutional amendment,
and against the constitutional Amend
meat ~ nov provided by law, aud I'm
msdlafely after said election due returns
znalI he made TO the Governor or the vote
Ior and against the proposed amendment.
Hna further proceedings bad IN accord
anee with Article XIV OF the CONSTITUTION.
Approved March Is, 1g1G"
Nov. therefore. | Emerson G. Harrington.
Governor OF the State OF Maryland. in pur.
suanee Of the direction contained IN Section
! Of article II of the Constitution of Mary.
lHHd. do hereby order and direct a eopy Of
thls PROCLAMATION. containing full. true
aId correct copy Of the text or said Chap
ter 10 Of the Acts Of Maryland Of 1916 Be
published In at least two newspapers in
saeh Of the counties OF the State and in
InTes newspapers published IN the CITY OF
baltimore. one OF which said newspapers
n the City of Baltimore 70 be printed in
me German language, once a week for
three months next preceding the General
Election 70 be held in this State on Novem-
Der til. 1916, and at which election the
aid proposed amendment 20 the constIfu-
ton zhaIl be submitted in form and man
ner prescribed by the General Assembly,
10 the leaal ind qualified voters of the
STATE for their adoption or rejection
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND
AND THE GREAT SEAL,
OF TIfE STATE OF
MAINLAND.
Tie Grsat Seal DONE az the City of An
u Maryland napolis. this twentieth
dry OF July. In the
year Of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred
and sixteen.
EMERSON e. HARRINGTON.
IL the Governor:
THOMAS W. SIMMONS,
Secretary Of the STATE