Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-09-07


construed as preventing the Legisla-
ture from passing at any time in ac-
cordance with the provisions Of Sec
tion % OF Article III of the Constitu-
tion and sEbicct to the Governors
power Of approval as provided in
Section Ia OF Article III OF the Consti-
tuition an appropriation bin to pro-
vide for the payment OF any obligation
Of the State Of Maryland within the
projection OF Section 10 Of Article
OF the Counstitution OF the United
States.
Subsection d General Provis-
ions
First II the Budget Bill shall have
been finally acted upon by tho Legis-
lature three days before the expiration
OF its regular session, the Governor
may, and il shall he his duty to issue
"a proclamation extending the session
for such further period as may. in his
judgment, he necessary for the passage
Of such Bill; but no other matter than
such Bill shall be 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 it shall be his
duty, TO require from the proper state
officials, including herein all eXecu-
tive departments, all executive and
administrative Offices, bureaus. boards
commissions and agencies expending
or supervising the expenditures Of. and
4i institutions applying Tor State
MONEYS and appropriations, such
iieinized estimates and Other Informal
t,nu. IN such form and at such times
as he shall direct The estimates for
the legislative Department, certified
by the presidiugsoficcr Of each house,
OF the Judiciary, as provided by Law,
shall ha transmitted io The Governor,
10 such form and ~ such times as he
shall direct, and shall be included ia
the budget without revision,
Third, The legislature mag, from
time 10 time, enaet such laws not IN
consisient With this section as mag
hc necessary and proper 20 carry out
It's provisions.
Funrth ia the event 81 any incon-
teuey between any " the provisions OF
this Srtlonand OF The other provisions
of ihe Constitution, the provisions ot
eAis Section shall prevail Rat moth
tAAA tAHANAt HHfNAA tM HttN tfAMNffAI WMfEhH
the provisions oi Section IS Of Article
III ~ the Constitution on ~ any laws
heretofore or hereafter PASSED IN pnr
suafiee thereof, or hcOnstrued as pre-
venting the Governor from calling exc
iraordinarg sessions Of the l@gi stature
as provided hy Seciion " OF Article
~. or ppeYoutiug The Legislature "
such extraordinary sessions from con
si6eFing any emergency appropriation
oF appropriations
II any item Of apy appropriation
biii passed under the provisions at
this section snail Do held 3u
valid upon any ground. sDcl invalid
les shalt tot affect the legality of the
1854 ~ ~ ans other ltem 81 such liil
or Bills
section 2 md he it enacted by tbe
authority Aforesaid, That tbc aaid
foregoing Section hereby proposed
an amendment 10 the Constitution
shall al il}c urNt ensuing general elcc
tien, being tho Presidential and Ton.
isre4sionai circtinn. ID h. held on the
TUESDAY nest alter the iirat Monday 81
November. nincteru hundred aud siNs
tuen. o. Submitted 20 tilA lrgal and
qualified voters 90 the state for their
adoption ar w'Iegtiun tn conformity
Wiih ihp directions contained lu Arti
eie XIV 81 UIr Constitution 81 this
Sf1U, and az saia rirgiton fbe vote on
sa4d proposed amendment W the CON
sitlutlpH shnil b. rs ballot. and upon
each ballot there shall D. placed tbs
iuiigNing synopsis " said amendment
uudrr ttc caption ~
CONSTITUTIONAL. AMENDMENT
PROVIDING ffgE a RE DGET.
fhis amendment provldcs that tho
Gotfcudr shalt present 60 The fHRislB
ture soon after it4s convened iiudg-
et RtgiuF ) complete plan 81 proposed
~ penditarVs amd estimated revenues
fpr iiW two surrmdlaR fiscal wears
shuNiue clearly any surplus ut deficit
iu State funds Id those estimate he
shall make provision for the interest
and 'pilinW funds ~ ali State debts.
iGf all saiaFies as liked b. lass and
lpf the public schools as txrd by laW.
W itb regard to most other matters he
mas rrvisn the estimate presented ~
hto either rs state puieers or STATE
aided i6satatInns The Legislature.
mas not increase the estimates pre-
euted hf TN Governor or pass aus
additional appropriation act except IS
a majority foie aud must make pro-
vision IS tax Tor such increase os ad
Aitltaai appropriation. Tie tagtsia
iure mBy mol alter Iu an appropriation
tcf lhr provision made bg laa for tkr
State dctt, nP Tor the Judiciary, bnt
mHs frduce az other items 10 ihe Gov.
rru1f, estimates and the words tor
lbr Constitutional Amendment and
against the constitutional Amend
mcni as unW PROV did by iaw, and
Immediately aiuHu said election due re-
turns shalt he made to the Governor
~ the vote for aud against the proc
posed amendment, and further pro.
eceding, had 10 accordance With Arf
tieie xiv 81 the Constitution
Approved March p. 1916"
Now therefore, f. Emerson G. iiars
rineton, Governor ~ the State Of
MARI Gland, ia pursnnnce 81 the direc-
ton contained in section ! OF Article
~ 81 the Consultation 81 Maryland, do
bepohy order and direct COPY 81 this
Proclamation, containing q full true
and correct copy Of he text 81 said
Chapter l5A ~ the Acts 81 Maryland
81 1915, he published ia at least two
tNNHF HkW MI ~ A4AAW VI Niif k1AtAA@
ties ~ tho STATE and Ia three newspa-
peers published ia the city Of baltimore,
one Of which said newspapers in tie
city of Baltimore % he printed ia the
German languages, once a week for
three months next preceding the Cen
eral Election to be held in this State
on November eth 1915, and at which
election the said proposed amendment
% the Constitution shall he submitted,
Ia 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 greatseaf OF
o ---- 40 the State of Mary
The Great land
Seal OF Done atthe City ofAn-
Maryland napolis, this TWEEN
q ----- 20 tieth day OF July,
In the year Of Our