Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-10-12


ton Is OF Article III of the C0nstitu-
ton and subject to the Governor S
power Of approval as provided in
Section II 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 Progis-
ions
First II the Budget Bill shall have
been finally acted upon by the Legis-
lature three days before the expiration
Of its regular session, the Governor
may, and IL shall he his duty to issue
proclamation extending the session
for such further period as may, in his
judgment, be 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 1t shall be his
duty, to 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 tine9
as he shall direct The estimates for
the Legislative Department, certified
by the presidingsofficer Of each house,
OF the judiciary, as provided By law,
shall be transmitted To the Governor,
in such form and at such times as he
shall direct, and shall be included In
the budget without revision.
Third The Legislature may, from
time to time, enact such laws, not in
consistent with this section az may
be necessary and proper To carry out
its provisions.
Fourth. In the event OF any ineons
tency between any Of the provisions OF
this Section and 81 The other provisions
OF the Constitution, the provisions Of
this Section shall prevail. But moth
ing herein shall in any manner affect
the provisions of Section "a Of Article
III OF the Constitution or of any laws
heretofore or hereafter passed IN pur-
suance thereof, or be construed as pre-
venting the Governor from calling OK
traordinary sessions Of the Legislature
as provided by Section IL OF Article
II, or as preventing the Legislature ut
such extraordinary sessions from con
sidering any emergency appropriation
or appropriations
II any item OF any appropriation
bin passed under the provisions Of
this section shall be held in
valid upon any ground, such invalid
ity shall not affect the legality OF the
Bill or OF any other item OF such BIZ
or Bills.
Section2 And be II enacted bY the
authority aforesaid, That the said
foregoing Section hereby proposed as
an amendment 10 the Constitution
shall as, ths next ensuing general else
tioa, being the Presidential and Con
gressional election, 20 be held on the
Tuesday next after the FIRST Monday %
November, nineteen hundred and six
teen. be submitted TO the legal and
qualified voters OF the State for their
adoption or rejection Ia conformity
With the directions contained In Arti-
Gle XIV OF The Constitution OF this
State, and At said election the vote or
said proposed amendment 20 the Con-
stltution shall be by ballot, and upon
each ballot there shall be placed the
following synopsis OF said amendment
under the caUiion of
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
PROVIDING FOR a BUDGET
This amendpent provides that the
Governor shall present % the LegislB-
ture soon after II IS convened Buag-
ct giving Aicomplete plan Of proposed
expenditures and estimated revenues
for the two succeeding fiscal years
showing clearly any surplus or deficit
1 10 State funds In these estimates he
shall make provision for the interest
and sinking funds OF all State debts
for all salaries a. fixed by Law, and
| for the public schools as fixed hy law.
With regard 10 most other matters be
may revise tho estimate presented 20
1 him either by State Officers or State
aided institutions. The Legislature
may not increase the estimates pre-
sented by the Governor or pass any
additional appropriation act except by
a majority vote and must make pro-
vision by tax for such increase or adj
ditional appropriation. The Lsgisla-
ture may not alter IN sn appropriation
act the provision made by law for The
State debt, or for the judiciary, but
may reduce all other items Ia the Gov
ernor's estimatesg and tho words for
the Constitutional Amendment and
against the Constitutional Amend
ment' as now provided by law, and
ft4 Il ALI
turns shall be made 10 the Governor
posed amendment, and further pro-
ceedings had Ia accordance with Ar
ticie XIV 81 the Constitution
Approved March Is, 1916.
Now, therefore, !, Emerson c. HAr.
rington, Governor OF tho State OF
Maryland, In pursuance Of the direc-
ton contained Ia section Of Article
IA OF the Constitution Of Maryland, do
hereby order and direct copy OF this
Proclamation, containing full. true
and correct copy of the text OF said
Chapter 1859 of the Acts OF Maryland
OF 1916, he published in at least two
newspapers In each Of the coun-
ties of the State and In three newspa-
pers published in the city OF Baltimore,
one OF which said newspapers IN the
city OF Baltimore TO DO printed In the
German language, once week for
three months next preceding tho Gen.
eral Election to be held In this State
on November 7th, 1915, and az which
election the said proposed amendment
TO the Constitution shall be submitted,
10 form and manner prescribed by the
General Assembly, TO the legal aud
qualified voters OF the State for their
adoption or rejection.
Given under my hand
and the great seal of
Do the State of Mary
The Great land