The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-12

applying for State moneys. After such pub
nc hearings he may, i'll his discretion, revise
all estimates except those for the legislative
ana Judiciary departmei Id for the pub
lie schools as provided by .dN.
Third. The Legislature may. from me to
tllne, enact such laws, not inconsistent with
this Section, as may be necessary and proper
to carry out il provisions
Fourth. In the event of any Inconsistency
between any of the provisions of this Sec
tlOn ana any Of the other provisions Of the
Constitution, the provisions Of this Section
snail prevail. But nothing herein shall in
any manner affect the provisions of Section
"a or Article IL of the Constitution or Of any
| laws heretofore or hereafter passed in pur-
suance thereof, or be construed as prevent
ing the Governor from calling extraOrdi-
nary sessions OF the Legislature, as pTOVid
ed by Section IL of Article II, or as prevent
ing the Legislature at such extraordinary
sessions from considering any emergency
appropriations.
If any item of any appropriation bill
passed under the provisions of this Section
snail be held invalid upon any ground, such
lnNaud1ty shall not affect the legality of the
Bill or of any other item of such Bin or Bills,
section , And be it enacted by the au-
thorltY aforesaid, That the said foregoing
section hereby proposed as an amendment
TO the Constitution shall at the next ensuing
general election, being the Presidential and
congressional election, being the Presi-
DENTAL and Congressional, election, to be
held on the Tuesday next after the first
Monday of November, nineteen hundred
ana sixteen, be submitted TO the legal and
]
ton or rejection in conformity with the di-
rectIonS contained in Article XVI Of this
state, and at said election the vote on said
proposed amendment to the constitution
snail be by ballot, and upon each ballot
there shall be placed the following synopsis
OF said amendment under the caption of
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PRO
NIDING FOR A BUDGET
This amendment provides that the Gov
ernor shall present to the Legislature soon
after it is convened Budget giving COM
( plete plan Of proposed expenditures and es-
tlmated revenues for the two succeeding ifs
cal years showing clearly any surplus or de
nclt IN state funds. In these estimates he
/ shall make provision for the interest and
| sinking FUNDS of all state debts. for all sal
aries as fixed by law, and for the public
/ schools as fixed by law. With regard to
/ most other matters he may revise the esti-
mates presented to him either by State Offi-
/ GERS or state aided Institutions The Leeis-
azure may not increase the estimates pre-
Sented by the Governor or pass any add
tlOnal Appropriation act except by a major
lty,VOte and must make provision hy tax for
Such increase or additional appropriations
i Inc Legislature may not alter in any appro-
/ prlatlon act the provision made by law for
t the , state debt, or for The judiciary but may
| reduce all other items in the Governors es-
| Inmates and the words for the Constitu-
UlOnal Amendment and against the COnSti-
tutiOnal Amendment as now provided ny
law, and Immediately after said election due.
returns shall be made to the Governor Of
the vote in accordance with Article WI OF
] Iiit NOISLlJujlOll.
Approved Marah ., 1916"
Now, therefore. !. Emerson c. Harripsto,,
Governor or the state Of Maryland i'm mr.
Suance OF the direction contained i'm SacTin,,
OF Article II of the Constitution OF Mar
iand. do hereby order ana direct a COM, III
this Proclamation, containing a fun nm
ana correct copy OF the text OF said Clantpr
1872 OF the Acts OF Maryland of 1910. be b1G-
llsheu III at Il two newspapers in each Of
UAe counties OF the state and in three news
papers published i'm the city of Baltimore
one or which said newspapers in the civ OF
baltimore tohe printed in Uhe German AN
Sua@e, once " eek for three months upyt
preceding the General Election TO he Ip1, in
this state on November nth 1918. ana NJ
winch election the said proposed an md
iheht TO the Constitution shall DE submitted
III FORM ana manner prescribed by the Cen
eTal Assembly, to the leyal and Cu9litipd
voters OF the state tur their adoption or re
lection.
GIVEN UNDER Ny HAND
AND THE GREAT SEAL.
OF THE STATE or
MARYLAND
Tie Great Seal DONEat the Cir, of Am
OF Mary Iahd napOGs. this twentieth
day Of July. i'm the year
OF our Lord, one tuOu--
and nine hundred and
sixteen.
EMERSON c. HARRINGTON.
BY the Governor.
THOMAS ". SIMMONS
secretary ut State.