The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-08-11

p d Article III Of the Constitution or Of
anT laws heretofore or hereafter passed IN
pursuance thereof, or be construed as pre-
binary sessions Of the Legislature, as pro-
xIded b Section I6 of Article ii, or as pre-
venting the Legislature al such extraordi-
eeney appropriation or appropriations
I any item o. any appropriation bill
passed under the provisions Of this Section
such InxaIIdity shall not affect the legality
o the BIZ or OF any other item Of such
BIZ or Bills.
Section :. And be IL enacted by the au-
thorIty aforesaid, That the said foregoing
Section hereby proposed as an amendment
70 the Constitution shall at the next en-
snIn. general election. being tie Pres
IdenIial and Congressional election, 10 be
held On the Tuesday next after the first
Monday of November, nineteen hundred
qualified voters OF the State for their
adoption or rejection In conformity with
.hs directions contained II Article XIV q
election the vote on said proposed amend
menI 10 the Constitution shall be by ball
lot. aud upon each ballot there shall be
pIaes1 The following synopsis OF said
amendment under the caption Of
UNCONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PRO-
YIDING FOR A BUDGET
.Thls amendment provides that the Gov
ernor shall present TO the Legislature soon
a
nIeIe plan Of proposed expenditures and es-
IIm4fe1 revenues for the two succeeding rs
n years showing clearly any surplus or
ne shalI make provision for the interest
and sinking funds of all State debts, for
n salaries as fixed by law, and for the
public schools as liked 10y law. With re-
Kard % most other matters he may revise
the estimates presented to him either by
i sIale Officers or State aided Institutions.
Inmates presented by the Governor or pass
nm additional appropriation act except by
majority vote and musv maze provision
= ~ for such increase or additional au-
preparation. The Legislature may nor alter
i II II appropriation act the provision
made IL law for the state debt or for
/ Ins judiciary. Int may reduce all other
ifsmz in the Governors estimaies:' and the
words for lie constitutional Amendment
md agaiust the Constitutions! Amend
iaHHI n nuw provided ~ law, and Inn
meIlIaleIy after said election due returns
znHII b made TO the Governor OF tile vote
faT md against the proposed amendment.
me- vim Article XIV Of The Constitution.
Approved March y, 1916
SaH. therefore. | Emerson G. Harrington,
suanee q the direction contained In section
] O. Article Il Of the Constitution Of Mary
/ land. do hereby order and direct a copy OF
fhIz Proclamation. containing a fun, true
~ correct copy Of the text OF said Chap
! IsT ID Of the Acts of Maryland OF 1910. be
/ published in at least two newspapers IN
each Of the counties OF the State and in
IIHse newspapers published In the City Of
/ baltimore. one of which said newspapers
/ n lie city Of Baltimore 10 be printed IN
! lie German language. once week for
three months next preceding the General
Election 10 be held in this State on Noyem-
/ Hsr I'll. DIG and at which election the
zaIa proposed amendment 70 the Constitu.
+ ton shall be submitted. In form and man.
/ ne prescribed by the General Assembly,
n lie legal and qualified voters Of the
kIaIs for thelr adoption or rejection.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND
And THE GREAT SEAL.
or THE STATE Oh
MARYLAND.
! IL Great seal DONE NJ the City q An
= Maryland napoliE. this twentieth
day of July, in the
year % our Lord one
thousand nine hundred
and sixteen
EMERSON = HARRINGTON
u fn1 Governor:
THOMAS W. SIMMONS
Secretary Of the State.