Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-10-24

| -. No debt shall be hereafter contracted
y the General Assembly unless such debt
HAL be authorized BY law providing for the
objection Of an annual tax or taxes sufficient
% pay the interest on such debt as il ialls
dqe. and also to discharge the principal thereof
within fifteen years from the time Of contract
rs the same; and the taxes laid for thu puFs
pose shall not be repealed or applied to any
ether object until the said debt and interest
thereon shall be fully discharged. The credit
Of the State shall not in any manner Be given
o loaned to. or in aid Of any individual asso.
station or corporation; nor shall the General
Assembly have the power in any mode 10 In.
Folye the State in the construction Of works
o. internal improvement nor in granting any
AID thereto which shall involve the faith or
credit OF the State; nor make any APPROXIMATION
therefor. except in aid Of the construction Of
works Of internal improvement in the counties
o. 81 Mays, Charles and Calvert, which have
nad no direct advantage from such works as
esEe peen heretofore aided BY the State; and
provided that such aid, advances or appropria-
lions shall not exceed in the aggregate the sum
o. I'VE hundred thousand dollars And they
.nAh not use or appropriate the proceeds Of
sss internal improvement companies. or Of the
State tax, now levied. or which may hereafter
PC levied. to pay of the public debt (or) to
any other purpose until the interest and debt
are fully paid or the sinking fund shall be
sguai 70 the amount Of the outstanding debt;
out me General Assembly may, without laying
TAX borrow an amount never 10 exceed Fifty
thousand dollars TO meet temporary dehei
eneies IN the Treasury, and may contract debts
a,s any amouHt that may be Necessary for the
letence Of the State. And provided further
that nothing In this section shall be construed
70 prohibit the raising Of funds for the pur.
pose OF aiding or compromising in such manner
q way IS the General Assembly Of the State
snai deem proper, those citizens Of the State
~ho have served, with honor, their country
and state In time Of war; provided however.
that 1ieh action Of the General Assembly shall
3 ensetse only when submitted to and Ap-
A ~ ~ r a.. =
At the General Election nesg following me
enactment Of such kekislation
PIC. 2 AHd BE- g further ssoetsd BY tie
authority aforesaid. That the said aforeRoins
section hereby proposed as an amendment 10
me Constitution. shall At the next general
election for members Of Congress held In thia
slate, be submitted to the legal and ouaIiked
voters Of the State for adoption or rejeetion.
pursuance Of the directions contained in
Article u Of the Constitution Of hi, State
ara q the said general election tie vote 90
ne said proposed amendment to the Constitu.
Won shall be by ballot. and upon each BALLOT
mere shah be printed the following syuopSis
Of SAID amendment under the caption Of afton.
suiutonsi Amendment Providing Tor Aid Or
AZ usted Compensation To War Vetsrans
ms amtndment removes the prohibition nov
e she state Constitution which prevents the
State from pledging its credit for the rai.irs
OF monies which could be used for the aid os
a. ADJUSTED compensation TO those citirsns Of
me state who, with honor, served their conn.
~, ~ StAte IN Tune OF war; and upon each |
oS,lot mere shall also be printed ire vord- |
For the Constitutional Amendment sn5
Against the Constitutional Amendment a.
nov provided BY law, and Immediately .f,er
ssid election due returns shall be made 10 m /
Governor OF the vote for and against aid nro.
poeea amendment, directed by aid Pom,
.eenth Article Of the Consultation, and furtbe,
21Ioeeedinss had in accordance with aid Artiels
Approved April 3. 1924.
nov, Therefore, ], Albert c. Richie. Gov.
lucy OF The State Of Maryland. IN pursusnr,
n tae direction contained in Seetioa i n
a1ue4e ~ OF the Constitution on Marvlshd |
70 hereby order and direct that this nroris.
" ilauon containing full true and correct eaav
Z lne text OF said Chapters III and js1 n
as Aets Of the General Assembly Of Marvi.nS
= Ls14, be published in at least two news.
'spefs IN each Of the counties Of The SCI.
=, g many may be published and where
~ ~. more than one may be published then IN
i ~ newspaper, and in three newspapers pub
i sx IN the City OF Baltimore one Of rhirh
h@H De published in the German lanU,aee
'nee = week Tor at least three month"; ~,
,,ieesding the general election to Be held n
ne state Of Maryland on Tuesday The an d.
Z november, 1924, at which election the al
loposed amendments to the Constitution Ehsii
1 submitted IN form and manner pre.erih,d Nv
y GENERAL Assembly, to tbs legal and uusH
.;,, .essrs Of he Ssh isF shslT sdopESs ef
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