The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-08-24

applying for state moneys. After such pub
hc hearings he may, in his discretion. revise
all estimates except those for the legislative
and judiciary department aIdfor the pub
nc schools as provided by .dN.
Third. The Legislature may, from time to
tIne, enact such laws, not inconsistent with
thlS section, as may be necessary and proper
TO carry out it provisions
Fourth. In the event of any inconsistency
between any of the provisions of this Sec
tlon and any of the other provisions OF the
Constitution, the provisions of this Section
shall prevail. Bur nothing herein shall in
any manner affect the provisions of Section
"a OF article III OF the Constitution or Y. 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 prDVId-
ed by Section Ii of Article II, or as prevent
ing the Legislature at such extraordinary
sessions from considering any emer4 ency
appropriations.
Ii any item of any appropriation bill
passed under the provisions OF this Section
snail be held invalid upon any ground. such
inValidfty shall not affect thelegality OF the
Bill or or any other item of such Bill or Bills,
Section ,. And be it enacted by the au-
thority aforesaid, That the said foregoing
sec .I 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 ana Congressional, election, to be
held on the Tuesday next after the first
Monday OF November, nineteen hundred
and sixteen, be submitted to the legal and
qualified voters of the State for their adop-
tlon or rejection i'll conformity with the di-
rectlons 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 A BUDGET
Ihls amendment provides that the Gov
ernor SHAH present to the Legislature soon
il nod. Ur,1
plete plan of proposed expenditures and eS-
timated revenues for the two succeeding ifs
ca! 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 OH
GERS or state aided Institutions The LeeiS-
lature may not increase the estimates pre-
scented by the Governor or pass any addi-
tlonal appropriation act except by a ma Or-
lty vote and must make provision by tax for
such increase or additional appropriation.
Inc Legislature may not alter in any appro-
prlatlon act the provision made by la " for
the State debt. or for the Judiciary but NAV
reduce all other items in the Governors eS-
tlmates; and the words for the Constitu-
tlonal Amendment and against the COnSti-
tutiOnal Amendment as now provided bV
law, and Immediately after said election due
returns snalI be made to the Governor OF
the vote in accordance with Article XVI OF
the Constitution.
Approved Marah p, 1916
Now, therefore, /, Emerson c, Harrington,
Governor OF the state of Maryland, i'll pur-
/ Suance Of the direction contained in Section
| OF Article II of the Constitution Of Mary
land. do hereby order ana direct a COPY OF
this Proclamation, containing a full true
and correct COPY OF the text OF said CHAPTER
l59 OF the Acts OF Maryland of 1916, be pub
llshed in at least two newspapers in each of
the counties OF the state and in three news
papers published in the City Of Baltimore.
one OF which said newspapers in the City of
Baltimore to be printed in The German AN
guage, once a week for three months next
preceding the General Election to be held i'm
this state on November 18th 1916 and at
which election the said proposed amend
ment to the Constitution shall be submitted
in form and manner prescribed by the Gen
eral Assembly, 70 the legal and qualified
voters OF the state for their adoption or re-
lection.
GIVEN UNDER Ny HAND
AND THE GREAT SEAL
OF THE STATE OF
MARYLAND.
The Great Seal DONE at the CITY OF An
OF Mary land. napO}is, this twentieth
day of July, in the year
OF our Lord, one thOu~-
and nine hundred and
sixteen.
EMERSON C. HARRINGTON
by the Governor:
THOMAS W. SIMMONS
secretary of state