Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-11-03

II any item OF any appropriation bill
| passed under the provisions Of this SEQ
I iion shall be held invalid upon any ground.
such invalidity shall not affect the legality
Of the Bill or Of any other item Of such
section q And be q enacted by the
authority Aforesaid, That the said fore
going Section hereby proposed as an
amendment to the Constitution shall At
the next ensuing general election. being
the Presidential and Congressional cleo
ton, 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 adoption or rejection In con-
fornity with the directions contained in
Article XIV OF the Constitution Of this
State, and at said election the vote on
said proposed amendment to the Constltu-
ton shall be by ballot. and upon each
ballot there shall be placed the following
synopsis of said amendment under the
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PRO
VIDING FOR A BUDGET
This amendment provides that the Gov
ernor shall present TO the Legislature
soon after II Is convened a Budget giving
complete plan OF proposed expenditures
and estimated revenues for the two sue
ceeding nscal years showing clearly any
surplus or deficit In State funds. In these
estimates he shall make provision for the
interest and sinking funds OF all State
debts. for all salaries as fixed by law,
and for the public schools as fixed by
law. With regard to most other matters
he may revise the estimates presented to
him either by State Officers or State-aided
institutions. The Legislature may not in
crease the estimates presented by the Gov
ernor or pass any additional appropria-
tlon act except by a majority vote and
must make provision by tax for such
Increase or additional appropriation. The
Legislature may not alter in an appro-
priation act the provision made by law
TOT tie State debt, or for the judiciary.
but may reduce all other items In the Gov
ernors estimates : and the words for the
Constitutional Amendment and against
the Constitutional Amendment as now
provided BY law and Immediately after
said election due returns shall be made
to the Governor OF the vote for and
against the proposed amendment, and fur
Their proceedings had in accordance with
Article NV Of the Constitution.
Approved March rs, 1916"
Now, therefore, !, Emerson c. Hafring-
ton. Governor Of the State OF MARI land |
In pursuance OF the direction contained |
in Section OF Article IA OF the Constitu- |
ton Of Maryland, do hereby order and /
direct copy OF this Proclamation. con- |
tanning full, true and correct copy OF /
the text Of said Chapter 1853 OF the Acts
OF Maryland Of 1916, be published in at
least two newspapers In each OF the coun-
ties Of the State and in three newspapers
published in the City of Baltimore one
OF which said newspapers in the City Of
bdltlnOfe 10 De pfinteus IN the Gel man
language. once a week for three months
next preceding the General Election 10 be
held In this State on November It'll, 1916,
and at which election the said proposed
tmcniment 20 the Constitution shat b
suh'rittei. 10 form IN n.ut
Dy lns General Assembly. to Tie lessi. ssiid
qualified voters g.. l4iy State for tIeir
adoption or rejection.
GIVEN UNDER MYI
HAND AND THEi
Jiia-.AI SEAL. Or Thu.
STATE OF MARY
LAND.
The Great Seal DONE at the City Of An
OF Maryland. napolis, this twentieth
day Of July, In the year
OF our Lord, one thou
sand nine hundred and
sixteen.
EMERSON C. HARRINGTON,
By the Governor:
THOMAS w. SIMMONS,
Secretary OF State.