The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-09-14

applying for State moneys. After such pub
nc hearings he may, in his discretion revise
an estimates except those for the legislative
and Judiciary departmel hdfor tie pub
/ lie schools as provided by .dN
Third. The Legislature may, from time TO
time, enact such laws, not inconsistent with
| TINS section, as may be necessary and proper
to carry out il provisions
Fourth. In the event Of any inconsistency
between any of the provisions of this Sec
Lon and any of the other provisions Of the
Constitution, the provisions OF this Section
snail prevail. But nothing herein shall in
| any manner affect the provisions of Srctiou
| "a of Article III of the Constitution or of any
laws heretofore or hereafter passed in pur-
suance thereof or be construed as prevent
nary sessions of the Legislature. as prOvid-
ed by Section Is OF Article II, or as prevent
ing the Legislature at such extraordinary
appropriations.
If any item of any appropriation bill
/ passed under the provisions Of this Section
snail be held invalid upon any ground, such
InVaAulty snail not affect the legality OF the
BIZ or of any other item of such Bill or Bills,
section 3 And be it enacted by the au-
thorltY aforesaid That the said foregoing
Section 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 and 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-
ton or rejection in conformity with the di-
rectlons contained in Article XVI of this
STATE, ana 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
N1DING FOR A BUDGET
This amendment provides that the Gov.
ernor shall present to the Legislature soon
after 1t Is convened Budget giving COM
plete plan OF proposed expenditures and es-
tlnated revenues for the two succeeding rs
cal years showing clearly any surplus or de-
nett IN State funds. In these estimates he
shall make provision for the interest and
sinking funds of all State debts. for all sal
ares as hXed 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 on
GERS or state aided institutions. The Le2iS-
latufe may not increase the estimates pre-
sented by the Governor or pass auy add
tlonal appropriation act except by major
ity vote and must make provision by tax for
Such increase or additional appropriations
Inc Legislature may not alter in any apDrO-
prlatlon act the provision made by law for
the state debt or for the judiciary. but NAV
reduce all other items in the Governors eS-
Inmates; and the words for the COUstitll-
tlonal Amendment and against the Consti-
IutlOnal Amendment as now provided by
law, and immediately after said election due
returns shall be made to the Governor of
the vote IN accordance with Article XVI of
the Constitution.
Approved Marah IS, 1916"
Now, therefore. I, Emerson c. Harrington
Governor OF the state of MARYLAND in pur-
suance of the direction contained in Section
OF Article II of the Constitution of Mary
land. do hereby order and direct a copy of
tnIS PROCLAMATION, containing a full true
and correct copy Of the text of said Chapter
1872 OF the Acts OF Maryland Of 1916 be pub
lished i'm al least two newspapers in each of
the counties of the state and in three news
papers published in the City Of Baltimore
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