Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-08-31

Section shall apply.
Nothing In this amendment shall be
construed as preventing the Legisla-
turc from passing at any time in ac-
cordance with the provisions OF Sec
ton Is of Article III OF the Constitu-
ton and subject to the Governors
power OF approval as provided IN
Section IL of Article ii of the Consti-
tuition an appropriation bill TO pro-
vide for the payInent of any obligation
Of the State Of Maryland within the
projection of Section 10 OF Article
OF the Constitution Of the United
States.
Subsection d General Proyis-
ions
First II the Budget Bill shall have
been finally acted upon by the Legis-
lAtnre three days before the expiration
of It's regular session, the Governor
may, and Il shall te his duty to issue
a proclamation extending the session
for such further period as may, in his
judgment, be necessary for the passage
Of such Bill; but no other matter than
such Bill shall DO considered during
such extended session except a pro-
vision for the cost thereof.
Second. The Governor for the pur-
pose OF making up his budgets shall
have the power, and IL shall be his
duty, TO require from the proper state
officials, including herein all exccu-
tive departments, all executive and
administrative Offices, bureaus, boards
and agencies expanding
or supervising the expenditure OF, and
all Institutions applying for State
moneys and appropriations, such
itemized estimates and other informa-
ton, In such form and at such times
as he shall direct The estimates for
the Legislative Department, certified
by the presidirgsotiicer Of each house,
OF the Judiciary, as provided by law,
shall be transmitted TO the Governor,
In such form and at such times as he
shall direct, and shall be- included in
the budget without revision.
Third. The Legislature may, from
time TO time, enact such laws, not i'm
consistent with this section as may
be necessary and proper to carry out
It's provisions.
Fourth. In the event OF any lncon-
tency between any Of the provisions OF
this Section and OF the other provisions
Of the Constitution, the provisions OF
this Section shall prevail. But moth
ing herein shall Ia any manner aifecs
the provisions 81 Section "a OF Article
III ~ the Constitution or OF any laws
heretofore or hereafter passed 10 pur-
suanee thereof, or be construed as pre-
venting the Governor from calling ex-
traordinary sessions Of the Legislature
as provided by Section II 81 Article
II, or as preventing the Ilegi slature al
such extraordinary sessions from con
ssderinR any emergency appropriation
or appropriations
II any item al any appropriation
bill passed under the provisions OF
this section shall be held in.
valid upon any ground, such invalid
ity shah rot Affect the legality 81 the
Bill or Of any other Item OF such Bill
or Bills.
section z. And be ll enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the said
foregoing Section hereby proposed ~
an amendment TO the Constitution
shall Of tho next ensuing general cleo
ton. being tho Presidential and Con.
gressional election, 10 be held on the
Tuesday next after the iirsI Monday of
November, nineteen hundred and six
teen, be submitted 70 ths legal and
qualified voters 81 the State for their
adoption OF rejection la conformity
with The directions contained IN Arti-
Gle XIV Of the Constitution of this
State, and Ut said election the vote on
said proposed amendment 20 The Con.
situation shall be by ballot, and upon
each ballot there shall be placed the
synopsis ~ said amendment
under tbs caption Of
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
PROVIDING FOR A BUDGET
This amezdmenl provides that the
Governor shall present TO the Legisla
l1se soon after Il Is convened BudR-
II giging complies plan OF proposed
expenditures aud estimated revenues
for tho two succeeding fiscal years
showing clearly any surplus or deficit
" STATE funds. Ia thrse estimates he
shall make provision for the interest
and sinking funds ~ all State debts,
ior all salaries as liked BY law, aud
for the public schools as hxed by Law.
With regard 10 most other matters he
map revise the estimate presented TO
him either by State Ofiienrs or State
aided institutions. The Legislature
may not increase the estimates pre-
scented by tho Governor or pass any
additional appropriation act except by
a majority vote and must make pro-
vision by tax for such Increase or ad.
dltinnal appropriation. The Legisla.
tore may mol alter 10 an appropriation
act the provision made by Law for She
State debt, or for the judiciary, but
may reduce all other Items In The Gov
errors estimates and the words for
the Constitutional Amendment and
against the Constitutional Amend
ment' as nov provided by Law, aud
Immediately after said election due re-
turns shall be made 10 the Governor
OF The vote for and against the pro
posed amendment, and further pro-
cecdings had Ia accordance with Ar
ticle XIV Of the Consultation
Approved March y, 1919.
Now, therefore, /, Emerson e. Har-
rington, Governor OF the State of
Maryland, Ia pursuance 81 the direc-
ton contained In section | Of Article
"a OF the Constitution ot Maryland, do
hereby order and direct q copy OF this
Proclamation, containing q full true
and correct copy Of the text OF said
Chapter 100 OF the Acts Of Maryland
OF 1916, DO published la u least two
newspapers Ia each al the cpun-
ties OF the State and In three newspa-
pers published In thecity OF Baltimore,
one OF which said newspapers In the
city Of baltimore to be printed In the
German language, once a week for
three months next preceding the Gem
eral Election TO be held In this State
on November Tin, 1915, and al which
election the said proposed amendment
10 the Constitution shall be submitted,
In form and manner prescribed by the
General Assembly, 70 the legal and
qualified voters Of the State for their
adoption or rejection.
Given under my hand
and the great seal OF
o --- % the State OF Mary
The Great land.
Seal OF Done Ut the City ofAn-
Maryland napolis, this TWEEN
Z o --------- % tieth day Of July,
In the YEAR f1f nrr