The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-08-31

applying for State moneys. After such pub
nc hearings he may, in his discretion, revise
all estimates except those for the legislative
and judiciary departmeIi for the pub-
lie schools as provided by DIV
Third. The Legislature may, from time to
time, enact such laws, not inconsistent with
this Section, as may be necessary and proper
TO carry out it provisions
Fourth. In the event of any inconsistency
between any of the provisions of this Sec
ton 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 Section
81 of Article III of the Constitution or of any
laws heretofore or hereafter passed in pur-
Suance thereof, or be construed as prevent
ing the Governor from calling eXtraOrdi-
nary sessions of the Legislature. as proVid-
ed by Section 10 of Article ii, or as prevent
ing the Legislature at such extraordinary
sessions from considering any emergency
appropriations.
If any item of any appropriation bill
passed under the provisions of this Section
shall De held Invalid upon any ground, such
inNalldlty snail not affect the legality of the
Bill or of any other item of such Bill OF Bills
section ,. 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
Z
ton or rejection in conformity with the di-
rectlonS contained in Article XVI of this
state, and 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
VIDING FORABCDGET.'
This amendment provides that the Gov
ernor shall present to the Legislature soon
after it is convened a Budget giving com
plete plan of proposed expenditures and es-
tlmated revenues for the two succeeding ifs
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
aries as fixed 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 Legis-
Iatufe may not increase the estimates pre-
sented by the Governor or pass any add
tlonal appropriation act except by a major
ity vote and must MAKE provision by tax for
such increase or additional appropriation.
The Legislature may not alter in any appro-
priatiOn act the provision made by law for
the State debt or for the judiciary, but may
reduce all other items in the Governors es-
Inmates; and the words for the Constitu-
tiOnal Amendment and against the COnSti-
tutional 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 >, 1916
/ Now, therefore. 7. Emerson C, Harrington.
/ Governor of the state of Maryland. III pur
Suance OF the direction contained in Section
| OF Article "A of the Constitution OF Mary
land, do hereby order and direct a COPY of
this Proclamation. containing a full true
and correct copy of the text of said CHAPTER
l59 OF the Acts OF Maryland Of 1916, be pub
lished in at least two newspapers in each OF
the counties of the State and in three news
papers published in the city of Baltimore.