Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-08-11

be Governor may provide for public
f.nss on all estimates and may require
iittndanee az such hearings OF repre-
H.llfes OF All agencies, and Of all in
lhttuns appig giug for state moneys
Aiirr such public hearings he may. IN his
elton, revise all estimates except
for the legislative and judiciary de-
tments and for the public schools as
.rutidcd by law
fhf q. The Legislature may, from time
20 time, enact such laws. not Inconsistent
with TINS Section, as may be necessary
tnl proper TO carry out It's provisions
Fourth. Ia the event Of any iucon-
sistenef between any Of the provisions
q the Constitution. the provisions Of this
Section shall prevail But nothing herein
shall in any manner Affect the provfslou-
# Section 81 OF Article III Of the Con
stitution or OF any laws heretofore or
hereafter passed la pursuance thereof or
pc construed as preventing the Governor
irum calling extraordinary sessions Of th,.
legislative, as provided by section iC of
Atiieie H. or as preventing the Iegisla-
tutc al such extraordinary sessions from
considering any emergency appropriation
~ appropriations.
II aHs item Of any appropriation bill
iil1aed under the provisions Of this Sec
tion shall BE- held invalid u,itn any ground
such invalidty shall nat afp. the legality
gt the Bili or OF oth4f item OF such
section 3 Auf BE- 70 eaac'td Il Ji the
uHfh ar Gfofsa That the said fore
goils section q ehg propusa1 as an
tmeii4ii.e.t T. the Constitution shall at
tne urxt ensuing genera election. being
me Presidential and Congrcs ional clec-
lion, 70 be held on the rOos.ias next after
ihe hrst Monday OF Nofruler. nineteen
nundred and sixteen be submitted 10 ths
egti and qualified voters OF the Stats
sor their adoption or rejection In con
lorinity with the directions contained in
Ntlcie NV Of the Constitution of this
state. ana at said election the vote on
iai proposed amendment 90 the Constitu-
lion shall be by ballot. and upon each
ballot there shalt be placed the foiiowins
caption Of
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT FRO
NiDfNG FOR a BUDGET
This amendment provides that the Gov
fnpr shall present % the Legislature
Don after Il IS convened a Budget gising
complete nlan Of proposed expenditure
uI estimated revenues for the tyvo ,ifr
erdtas iscal years showing clearly ans
Hrrlus or deficit in state funds. In these
fumates be- Shall make provision for the
interest and sinking funda Of an STATE
'snts. Tor all salaries as fixed hy law
mi fof the public 81 hous AS fixed hl
iw. With regard to most other matters
r may reNi ise the { .-.atrs presented to
im either by Stat officers or State aided
lsttutions. The Legislature may not in
iease the estimates GATED by the Gov
fnof or pass any adt-ttlJnal apprOpria-
ion act except b. "a aiofity vote auU
must make provision b. tlx for such
-iCreas- OF additiOull appropriation. The
legislature may not alter In an appro-
Ration act the IrJA isi9n made by law
ur the State debt, or for the judiciary
ut may reduce ali other items in the Coy
rnor s estimntes ! and the words Tor thc
constitutional Amendment and against
me Constitutional Amendment as now
row lied by law. ami Immediately after
Iii election tue returns shall be made
TIN Governor Of the vote for and
gainst the proposed amendment and fur
her proceedings had In accordance with
,riicle NV Of tho Constitution.
Approved March 2S. 1916"
Now. therefore. /, Emerson c. Harrng
On, Governor OF the State OF Maryland,
a pursuance of the direction contained
a Section I Of Article IA Of the Constitu-
ion OF Maryland, do hereby order ana
irect a copy OF this Proclamation, con
aiming a full, true and correct copy OF
he text Of said Chapter $50 OF the Acts
Maryland of 1916. be published in at
ast two newspapers in each OF the coun-
les Of the State ana iu three newspapers
uhlished In the CITY Of Baltimore, one
# which said newspapers in tbs city of
3ali!nore to be printed In the German
.inguase. once a week for three months
ext preceding the General Election to be
ield IN tlu5 state on November fth. 1915,
ma az winch eifctiol the said proposed
imendmcni TO t.is Constitution shall be
uDmitt 80 Gurm AMI manner prescribed
the tieneral Assembly. to the legal and
ualiiied Voters Of the State for their
idoption or rejection.
GIVEN UNDER MY
HAND AND TIL E
GREAT SEAL OF THE
STATE OF MARY
LAND
The Great Seal DONE at the City of An
Of Maryland. napolis this twentieth
day Of July, in the year
Of our Lord one thou
sand nine hundred and
sixteen
EMERSON C. HARRINGTON.
BY the Governor
THOMAS W. SIMMONS,