Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-09-21


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 payment of any obligation
OF the State of Maryland within the
protection OF Section 10 of Article
of the Counstitution OF the United
States.
Subsection D.; General Provis-
ions
First If the Budget Bin shall have
been finally acted upon by the Legis-
lature three days before tbs expiration
OF its regular session, the Governor
may, and IL shall tie his duty to issue
a proclamation extending the session
for such further period as NAV, ia 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 pro-
vision for the cost thereof.
Second. The Governor for the pur-
pose OF making up his budgets shall
have the power, and Ii shall be his
duty, 10 require from the proper state
officials, including herein all exccu-
tive departments, all executive and
administrative offices, bureaus. boards
commissions 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 prcsidingsonicer Of each house,
OF the Judiciary, as provided by law,
| shall be transmitted to the Governor,
I IN such form and at such times as he
shall direct, and shall Toe included 10
the budget without revision.
Third. The Legislature may, from
/ time to time, enact such laws, not in
consistent with This section as may
be necessary and proper 10 carry out
its provisions.
/ Fourth. In the event of any lneon-
tency between any OF the provisions OF
this Section and ~ the other provisions
of the Constitution. the provisions OF
! this Section shall prevail. But moth
I ing herein shall IN any manner affect
Z the provisions Of Section "a of Article
I III Of the Constitution or Of any laws
/ heretofore or hereafter passed in pur-
I suanee thereof, or be- construed o. pre-
venting the Governor from calling ok
( tra0rdinary sessions OF the Legislature
as provided by Section IL Of Article
/ II, or as preventing the Leg stature az
such extraordinary sessions from con
siderinR any emergency appropriation
or appropriations
| u any item 81 any appropriation
/ bill passed under the provisions oi
this section shall be held in
/ valid upon any ground, such Invalid
] Estlt ar -.
4 Blu OF Of any other Item OF such Bill
or Bills.
/ section ? And be- Il enacted by the
authority aforesaid, That the said
/ foregoing Section hereby proposed as
au amendment 10 the Constitution
shall at the next ensuing general elec
ton, being tire Presidential and Con
[ gfesstona election, to be held on thes
I Tuesday next after The FIRST Monday Of
\ November, nineteen hundred and six
teen BE submitted % the legal aud
qualified voters OF the State tor their
adoption or rejection In conformity
/ With the directions contained in Arti.
Gle XIV Of the Constitution of this
State, and at said election the vote on
I said proposed amendment 10 the Com
I ssilntton shall be Dy ballot, and upon
each ballot there shall be placed the
following synopsis 81 said amendment
under the caption at
/ CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
/ PROVIDING FOR 4 BUDGET
] This amendment provides that the
Governor shall present 10 The Legisla-
tafe soon after "a Is convened a Budg-
81 giving 4 complete plan ct proposed
expenditures sud estimated revenues
for the tso succeeding bscal years
Showing clearly any surplus or deficit
Ia state funds. III these estimates he
shall make provision for the interest
aud sinking funds 81 all Staie debts,
for all salaries as fixed by law, and
for the public schools As hged By Law.
With regard Ia most other matters be
may revise the estimate presented 20
him either by State OffieeTs uF State.
aided Institutions. The Legislature
may not iuerase the estimates pro-
scented hg he Governor or pass any
A additional appropriation set except By
a ma orlty vote and must mako pro-
vision hy tax for such increase or ad.
ditlonal appropriation The Legisla-
turr may not alter in an appropriation
act the provision made by Law for the
State debt, or for the Judiciary, but
may reduce az other items IN the Gov
errors estimatesi and the words Tor
the Constitutional Amendment and
against the Constitutional Amend
ment as nov provided by Law, and
Immediately after said election due re-
/. turns shall be- made Ia the Governor
/ OF The vote for and against the pro-
} posed amendment, and further pro-
ccedings had IN accordance with Ar
tielc XIV ~ the Constitution
Approved March y, 1910.
Now, therefore, |, Emerson G. Har-
. rington, Governor OF tho State OF
! Maryland, IN pursuance OF the dircc-
tion contained ia section of Article
, IL Of the Constitution OF Maryland, do
hereby order and direct d copy Of this
Proclamation, containing a full. true
} aud correct copy oi the text Of said
, Chapter l3D Of the Acts OF Maryland
: OF 1916, be published in at least two
1 newspapers in each Of the coun-
I ties ot the State and ia three newspa-
! pers published IN the city OF baltimore,
one OF which said newspapers In the
city OF Baltimore 10 be printed in the
. German language, once a week for
! three months next preceding the Gen
J eral Election 10 be held in this State
0b NNN1NHbNi fAlAt l1Abt hiAh ut NhtN1l
) election the said proposed amendment
j TO the Consultation shall be submitted,
: IN form and manner prescribed by the
: General Assembly, TO the legal and
! qualified voters Of the State for their
adoption or rejection.
Given under my hand
and the great seal oi
O --------O the State of Mary.
The Great land.
Seal Of Done 1.-THE City ofAu.
Maryland napolis, this TWEEN.
. -----------O tieth day of july,