The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-09-29

"a OF Article II Of the Constitution OF Of
any laws heretofore or hereafter PASSED IN
Idnt,n thereof, or be construed y pre-
venting the Governor from calling exIraOr>
binary sessions OF the LEGISLATURE. as pro-
yided b. Section 10 OF Article i. d Is pre-
y vent TIE Legislature At sael ezITaordi-
nary sessions from considering ny emer-
gency appropriation or appropriations,
IL any item Of any appropriation bin
passed under the provisions Of this Section
such invalIdIfy shall not AFFECT tie Iegalify
Bill or Bills.
thority aforesaid, That the said foregoing
Section hereby proposed as an amendment
20 the Constitution shah at the lekz en-
s Sing general election, being lie Pres
held on the Tuesday next after the drst
Monday Of November, nineteen hundred
ana sixteen. be submitted TO the legal and
adoption or rejection in conformity with
the direction. contained In Article XIV Of
the Constitution Of this State. and at sai6
ment to the Consultation shall be By BAL
lot, and upon each ballot there shall be
placed the following synopsis Of sai0
amendment under the caption Of
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Pro
YlDING FOR A BUDGET
This amendment provides that the Gov
ernor shall present to the Legislature soon
after Il IL convened Budget giving ! COM
! piese plan OF proposed expenditures ana es-
tmated revenues for the two succeeding ne-
cal years showing clearly any surplus or
deficit In Stale funds. In these estimates
ne shall make provision for the Interest
ana sinking funds OF all State debts for
all salaries - dxed by law and for ne
public schools IS hxed by law. with re-
gard 70 most other matters he may revise
the estimates presented TO him either by
State Officers or State aided InsfIfutions.
Inc Legislature may not increase the es-
Inmates presented BY the Governor or mass
any addltlonal appropriation act except BY
majority vote and must make provision
by tax for such increase or additional an
preparation. The Legislature mar nor alter
10 an apPEopriatlon act the provision
the judiciary. but may reduce alI other
items IN the Governors estimates. aud the
words for The constitutional Amendment
ana against the constitutional Amend
inent as nor provided by Iax, and i'm
medlatelY after aald election due returns
shall be made 10 the Governor Of the vote
and farthe7 bsd m seeSrd
ance with Article XIV Of the Constitution.
Approved March q, 1910
Now, therefore. | Emerson c. Harrington,
Governor Of The State Of Maryland. In pur-
suanee Of tie direction contained IN Section
! Of Article i Of the Constitution OF Nary
land, do hereby order and direct : copy Of
THIS PROCLAMATION, containing . full, true
and correct copy Of the text OF aaid Chap
yer iog OF he Aets OF Maryland o. 1915. 30
puDisned n u least two newspapers In
each Of the counties Of the STAT. ana IN
three newspapers published IN tie City OF
baltimore one Of which said newcomers
n the city q Baltimore 70 be printed in
the herman language, once ; week for
three months next preceding he General
Election 10 be held In this State On soyem-
Der 7th. 1915. and nj which election the
said proposed amendment to the Conatitu-
tion shall b submitted. in form and man
ner prescribed by the General assembly,
20 the LEGAL md qualified voters Of the
state for Their adoption or rejection
GIVEN UNDER IT HAND
AND THE CHEAT SEAL
OF TIE STATE Oh
MARYLAND.
The Great seal DONE at tie City Of An
OF Maryland pRpolis fhIz Iwentieth
day Of July. in the
year Of our Lord. one
thousand nine hundred
ana sixteen.
EMERSON L. HARRINGTON
IL he Governor.
THOMAS W. SIMMONS
Secretary q the state