The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-09-15

. d Article II OF the Constitution q d
an laws heretofore or hereafter passed i
venting the Governor from calling e1lrszS-
dinnTy sessions Of the Legislature aa nro-
yIaed by Section 16 Of Article II. or as Pre-
nary sessions from considering any enzsr-
geney appropriation or appropriations.
II any Item Of any appropriation bib
shaIi be held invalid upon any eroana.
such inyalidity shall not afTecf the Legality
81 me HI OF Of any other item OF such
Section 2. And be it enacted by the a.
fhority aforesaid, That the said foregoing
s = non hereby proposed a IN amendment
suing general election, being the pre-
idsntlal and Congressional election, 10 Be
neld on the Tuesday next after the ART
and sixteen. be submitted to the legal nd
auailned voters of the State for their
adoption or rejection In conformity Nth
the Constitution OF this STATE. and # aid
eleeIlon the vote on said proposed amend
M msnt 70 the Constitution shall be b. BAL
placed the following synopsis OF said
amendment under the caption Of
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT peo-
VlDfNG FOR A BUDGET.
This amendment provides that the Gov
after 1t is convened Budget giving : 81
plete plan Of proposed expendIfures an e.
umaIed revenues for the two succeeding a.
aencit IN State funds. In these Estimates
ne snail make provision fos the Interest
zna sinking funds Of all State debts. Tor
public schools ~ fixed BIZ law. win -
Eafd 10 most other matters be mar FsYIss
~ ne estimates ags presented to him either b.
z5HIe Omeefs Of 5tate-aIdeu institutions.
The Legislature may not increase the 81
Inmates presented by the Governor or nasa
any additional appropriation act except By
majority vote and mns4 make provision
b tax for such increase or additional zu-
preparation. The Legislature may moi aIIer
N IN appropriation act the provision
The judiciary. hut may reduce an other
Items In the Governors estimates and tie
MoIds Tor the Constitutional Amendment
ment as nov provided II law. aud in
msa!Htely after said election due returns
snan be made 10 the Governor OF the vote
aoT ana eSr, AGAINST the proposed amendmsnt
anes with Article XIV OF The Constitution.
Approved March %. 1916
nov. therefore. Emerson e Harrington.
Governor OF the State of MARYLAND. II mr.
snanee OF the direction contained Ia Section
OF Article i Of the Constitution Of NARY
m. nm 40 hereby order and direct eopy 81
am correct COPY Of the tel OF said Chap
ter 10 OF the Acts of Maryland OF IgIa. 3
ipaa,l In Il least two newspapers IN
InIee newspapers published IN the Cir OF
HaIIlmore, one Of which aid newspapers
-. ne City Of baltimore 10 be printed In
Ins German language once week for
.nTee months next preceding the General
Election 20 b held ia this state on Eoysm-
Der 7th 1915. and at which election he
sald proposed amendment 10 the ConaIIIn-
uon snail be submitted, IN form and man
nsI prescribed BY the General Assembly,
. the legal and qualified voters OF lie
state Tor Their adoption o. rejection.
GIVEN UNDER MI HAND
AND TIE GREAT SEAL
OF TIE STATE o.
MARYLAND.
ins Great Seal DONE Il Tie City O. An
81 Maryland napoIIz. this twentieth
day q July, IN the
year q our Lord, enc
thousand nine hundred
and sixteen.
EMERSON = HARRINGTON,
by the Governor
THOMAS W SIMMONS
Secretary Of the State.