Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-08-04

Z The BIZ or Of any other Item Of such
fil or Bills
Section p And BE- IL enacted Or ne
'HfhrftW uf1fffaid. That tho said fore
ding section hereby proposed as an
'menlment 10 the Constitution shall at
he nest eusri1g rcnerli election. taiue
the Presidential and Congressional sic,'-
ion, to be held on the Tuesday next after
unlred and sixteen. De- submitted - tht
egal and qualified voters Of the State
Or their adoption or rejection IN con-
ofmity with the directions contained IN
Article NV Of the Constitution Of this
state, and at said election the vote on
;aid proposed amendment to the Constliuz
lion shall be by ballot, and upon each
lallot there shall be placed the following
vnopsis Of said amendment under the
caption Of
CoNsTITTTI0NNL AMENDMENT PRO
NIDING FOR a BUDGET
This amendment provides that the Gov
'rnor shall present to The Legislature
Don after II Is convened Budget giving
eofnniete plan Of proposed expenditures
and estimated revenues for the two sue
seline fiscal years showing clearly any
urphls or deficit in State funds ia these
estimates he shall make provision for the
herest and sinking funds OF al State
cbts. for all salaries as fixed by law.
md for the public schools as fixed by
aw. With regard to most other matters
ne may revise the estimates presented tn
Institutions. The Legislature may not "a
rcase the estimates presented by the Gov
rnor or pass any additional apprnrfa
ion act except by majority vote Ana
rust make provision by taN for such
Increase or additional appropriation Thr
legislature may not alter In an aprr1-
ration act the provision nla % by Law
pr the state debt, or for The judiciary
,ut may rc6uce all other items IN the Gov
rnors estimates; and the words FOR tn
Constitutional Amendment and against
he Constitutional Amendment as nov
rovided by law. and Immediately after
aid election due returns shall be mat
70 the Governor OF the vote for ans
'gainst the proposed amendment and fur
her proceedings had IN accordance with
Article XIV Of the Constitution.
Approved March IS. 1916"
Now, therefore. l. Emerson G. Harriug
.on. Governor Of the state Of Maryland
n pursuance Of the direction containei
in Section l Of Article IA Of the Constitu
;ion of Maryland. DO hereby order and
irect copy OF this Proclamation con
aiming a full true and correct copy o.
the text Of said Chapter 1859 Of the Acts
" Maryland Of 1915. be published in Mt
east two newspapers in each Of the eoun
les Of the state and in three newspaper
iublished IN the City of Baltimore, ON
which said newspapers IN the CITY %
Baltimore to be printed in the Hrrmaf
lnguagc once week for three monlh
,evt precading the General Election TO b.
held In this state on November It'll, 1915
md at which election the said proposed
amendment to the Constitution shall be
ADMITTED. in form and manner prescribe
~ the General Assembly to the legal an
qualified voters of the State for theii
adoption or rejection.
GIVEN UNDER MY
HAND AND TIL 2
GREAT SEAL or THU
STATE OF NJ A r Y
LAND.
rhr Great Seal DONE at the City OF An
OF MARYLAND. napois this twentieth
day Of July. in She yeai
of our Lord, one thou
sand nine hundred am
sixteen.
EMERSON c. HARRINGTON
BY the Governor:
THOMAS W. SIMMONS
Secretary OF State