Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-09-26
PROCLAMATION
Proposing Amendments the Constitution of the State 1924

"a. Ne debt shall be hereafter contracted
| BY the Geaeral Assembly unless such debt
shall be authorized by law providing for the
collection of an annual tax or taxes sufficient
70 pay the interest such debt 6. it falls
due. and also to discharge the priresal thereof
Within Rfteeu years frcrs the time OF contract
ing the same; and the taxes laid for this pur-
pose shall not be repealed applied TO any
| other object until the said debt aud interest
thereon shall be fully discharged. The credit
| OF the state shall not in any manner be given
or loaned to, or in aid Of any individus asso-
caaton or corporation; nor shah the Conceal
Assembly have the power in any mode to in
volvs the State in the construction of works
OF internal improvement. nor in granting any
| aid thereto which shall involve the faith or
| credit OF the State; nor make any appropriation
therefor. except in aid Of the construction of
works Of internal Improvement in the counties
OF st Mary's, charlss and Calvert, which have
had no direct advantage from such works as
have been heretofore aided by the State; and
provided that such aid, advances appropria-
tions shall net exceed In the aggregate the sum
o. hvs hundred thousand dollars. And they
sAAA not use or appropriate the proceeds Of
tns internai improvement se@paniss. or OF ths
stats tax, now levied, or which may hereafter
be levied. 70 pay Cd the public dcbt Teri to
any other purpose until the interest and debt
are fully paid or ths sinking fund shall be
equal to the amount Of the outstanding debt;
but the General Assembly may, without laying
tax, borrow an amount never ts exceed fifty
thousand dollars to meet Temporary dehci-
eneies in the Treasury, and may contract debts
= any amount that may be- necessary for the
that nothing In this section shall be construed
to prohibit the raising Of funds for the pur-
pose OF aiding or compromising in such manner
or way as the General Assembly of the State
shall deem proper, those citizens Of the State
VINO have served. with honor, their country
and State in time of war; provided however,
that such action of the General Assembly shall
be effective only when submitted TO And ap-
proved by of he neonta n h. ~
at the General Election next following the
enactment of such legislation.
SIC. 2. dnd be IL Further enacted BY the
os'horfy aforsss'd. That the said aforegoins
the Constitution, shall, at the next general
election for members Of Congress held In this
state, be submitted 10 the legal and qualified
voters OF the State for adoption or rejection,
N pursuance OF the directions contained in
Article u of the Constitution Of this State,
ard at the said general election the vote on
me said proposed amendment to the Constitu.
ton shall be by ballot, and upon each ballot
there shall be printed the following synopsis
o. SAID amendment under the caption of "Con.
stitutional Amendment Providing For Aid Or
ADJUSTED Compensation To War Veterans"
This amendment removes the prohibition now
II the State Constitution which prevents the
state from pledging its credit for the raising
OF monies which could be used for the aid or
as adjusted compensation to those citizens OF
the State who, with honor served their eonr.
try or State in time of war; and upon each
ballot there shall also be printed the woods
For the Constitutional Amendment and
Against the Constitutional Amendment" as
now provided by law and Immediately after
said election due returns shall be made 10 the
governor OF the vote for and against said pro.
posed amendment, as directed by said -Four.
teenth Article of the Constitution, and further
proceedings had In accordance with said Article
Approved April 9. 1924.
Now, Therefore, l. Albeit c Ritrbie Co..
ernor Of the State Of MARYLAND. in nnrspanre
Of the direction contained in Section i AZ
Article IA Of the Constitution Of MARYLAND.
do hereby order and direct that this nrocla
nation containing full true and correct eonv
OF me text OF said Chapters III and 527 of
ne Acts OF the General Assembly Of MARYLAND
OF 1874, be published in at least two news
papers IN each of the counties Of In, S,at.
where so many may be published AMI vybsrs
not more than one may be published ihsu in
ii IN. hewspapef, md IN three newspapers pub
iished IN the City of Baltimore one Of which
snail be published in the German lansua,e
once a week for at least three nontks us~,
preceding the general election to he held IN
ne state Ct Mary land on Tuesday the an day
u November, 1924. at which electisr tke ..i3
proposed amendments to the Cons;itnt;er .h,ii
oe submitted IN form and manner prescribed Nv
nc nenera Assembly, to the legal and o,,aI,.
ed voters OF the State for their adoption or
rejection. P''O" VI
Given uAder my haad and
ING creat the Great Seal Of the State
seai OF the Of Maryland Deae At The
STATE OF City Of Annapolis. this
Maryland iaih day of July, nineteen
$500 hnn.irtd aud twenty four.
ALBERT c. RIrcnIE,
By the Governor:
+. BROOKE LEE,
Secretary OF State.