The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-09-07

| applying for State moneys. After such pub
I nc hearings he may, in his discretion, revise
all estimates except those for the legislative
and judiciary departmeI tdfor the pub
/ lie schools as provided by .aN
Third. The Legislature may, from time to
time, 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
ton and any of the other provisions Of the
Constitution, the provisions Of this Section
shall prevail. But nothing herein shall in
any manner affect the provisions of Section
"a of Article | III 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 pEovid-
ed by Section Ii of Article H. 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
shall be held invalid upon any ground, such
nYaHdlty shall not affect the legality Of the
Bill or OF any other item OF such Bill or Bills,
Section ,. And be it enacted by the au-
thority aforesaid, That the said foregoing
Section hereby proposed as an amendment
to the Constitution shall a the next ensuing
general election, being the Presidential ana
congressional election. being the Presi-
Dental and Congressional, election, to be
held on the Tuesday next after the first
Monday of November, nineteen hundred
and sixteen, he submitted TO the legal and
Qualified voters OF the state Tor their adOp-
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
shall be by ballot, and upon each ballot
there shall be placed the following synopsis
of said amendment under the caption of
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PRO
VIDING FOR BUDGET
This amendment provides that the Gov
ernOr shall present to the Legislature soon
"a - tltrI
plete plan of proposed expenditures and es-
timated revenues for the two succeeding ifs
cal years showing clearly any surplus or de-
felt 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 liked by law. With regard to
most other matters he may revise the esti-
mates presented to him either by State Off
GERS or State aided Institutions. The Le9is-
lature may not increase the estimates pre-
sented by the Governor or pass any addi-
tiOnal appropriation act except by ma toT-
ity vote and must make provision by tax for
such increase or additional appropriation.
The Legislature may not alter in any apprO-
priation act the provision made by law for
the State debt, or for the judiciary, but NAV
reduce all other items in the Governors es-
Inmates; ana the words for the ConStitu-
tional Amendment and against the COusti-
tuttonal Amendment as now provided by
/ law, and Immediately after said election due
returns shall be made to the GOyeruor OF
/ the vote in accordance with Article WI OF
! the Constitution.
/ Approved Marah p, 1916"
/ Now, therefore, I. Emerson C, Harrington,
| Governor of the State Of Maryland. in pur
suance Of the direction contained in Section
/ ! OF Article J. of the Constitution Of Mary
land, do hereby order and direct a copy OF
this Proclamation, containing ful. true
and correct copy of the text of said Chapter
l59 of the Acts OF Maryland Of 1876, be pub
liShed in at least two newspapers in each of
the counties OF the state ana in three news
papers published in the City OF Baltimore,
. one Of which said newspapers in the City OF
Baltimore 10 be printed in the German ian
guage, once a week for three months next
preceding the General Election to he le.d in
this State on November It'll, 1916, ana at
which election the said proposed amend
ment to the Constitution shall be submitted
in form ana manner prescribed by the Gen
eral Assembly. TO the legal ana qualideC
voters OF the state Tor their adoption or re
lection.
GIVEN UNDER Ny HAND
AND TIE GREAT SEAL
OF THE STATE OF
MARYLAND.
The Great Seal DON + at the City OF An
of Maryland. napoliS, this twentieth
day OF July, i'm tie year
of our Lord, one thOu--
aud nine hundred and
sixteen.
EMERSON G. HARRINGTON
BY tie Governor
THOMAS W. SIMMONS
Secretary of State