Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-09-12
PROCLAMATIO1I
Proposing Amendments to the Constitution othe a.e 1872

"a. No debt shall be hereafter contrac ed
by the General Assembly unless such d. 1t
shall be authorized by law providing for The
collection Of an annual tax or taxes suIhcit 1T
TO pay the interest such debt It fals
due, and also to discharge tbs principal thereof
within fifteen years from the time OF contract
ing the same; and the taxes laid for this pur-
pose shall not be repealed OF applied to by
other object until the said debt and interest
thereon shall be fully discharged The credit
ct the State shall not in any manner given
or loaned to, or in aid Of any individual asss.
oiatiSn or corporation; nor shall the usnsrAl
Assembly have the power in any mode 10 in
volVe the Stats in the construction Of works
Of internal improvement, nor in granting any
aid thereto whiSh shall involve ths faith or
credit Of the State; nor nAks any Apprss riStien
thsrsAr, except il aid Of the eonsirasisn OF
works Of internal imprsvemswa in the Seunties
Of St Nays. Charles Aad Calvert, which have
had no direct advaatass frem saeh wsrks -
have been heretofore aidod by the Stats; aad
provided that suck aid. advances or spprsPra'
t'oas shall net aHcead ia the aggregate ne sti1
Of ave hundFed Asussnd deiieN. Aad they
SHALL not use or aspropriase ne proeeedS 81
the internal inproyspent ee@paaies, or OF tha
Stats tax, now lsvisd. Or ~AisA nay hereafter
DO levied. 10 pay 81 the prAiie debt (et) 10
any other purpose until the interest and debt
fully paid or the sinking fund shah be
equal to the ameuat of the outstanding deoti
but the General Assembly may, without laying
tax, borrow an amount Rever 70 exceed htty
thousand dollars to met Temporary detic-
eneies in the Treasury, and may contract debts
to any amouRt that may be necessary for the
defeaee Of the State. And provided farther
that nothing In this section shall DO construed
to prohibit the raising Of funds for the pur
pose Of aiding or compromising in such rnspaer
or way as the General Assembly Of the Eate
shall deem proper, those sstiEcFss OF ths Stats
who have served, with honor, their senrtSy
and State in time Of waT; provided. he~egers
that such action of the 6easral Assembly shan
be effective oAly wheH submitted 10 aad ~
proved hg vote Of the people a the stats
at the General Rieetiou new following the
enactment OF such legislation.
Sac ?. .4HS BE- - farfhsy enacted By the
sHfhsufy dfsrsSasd. That the said atoregons
section hereby proposed as an anendmsat to
the Con!itutien. shall; 2 the HsHt genssh
election for members Of Co2Eees held In this
State, be submitted 70 the legal and quahaed
voters Of the State for adoption OF rej section.
in pursusHee OF the ArSo8sas oeataineA ia
Article u Of the Constitpeen Of ths State.
the said proposed smsadneut to the Coastitu-
tisn shall be by ballot, snd tPsn each ballot,
there shall be printed ne kshowiag vRcpss
Of said amendment undsr the caption ct "coa-
sttusional Amendment Providing For Aid Or
Adjusted Compensation re War Veterans"
This amendmeut removes tke prohibitisn NOW
In the State ConsdtuHen which preveats the
State from pledstng its credit fer the rsisng
Of monies which could be used for the AID or
as adjusted seapensatoA 10 theAs cihlens OF
the State who, with honor, served their ceuA-
Try, or State in sze of war; aHd upon each
ballot there shall also be printed tie words
"Por the Constitutional Amendnsnt' and
Against the Constitutional Amendmsat," as
new provided BY law, and mmediSeoiy after
said election duo returns shsll be made TO the
Governor of the vete for and against ssid pro
posed amendment as directed by said -Four
teenih Articl. of the Constitutes, and further
proceedings had in accordance with said Article
Fourteen.
Approved April 9, 1924.
Now, Therefore, I, Albert C. Riickie. Gov
ernor II the State Of Msrylsad, in pursusace
Of the direction ntsiasd ia seeaaa Of
Article IA Of the Constitution Of uar,land,
walton containing full. true aad ssrrsst Ssps
OF the teSt u said Chapters III sad 527 Of
the Aets Of the General AssssaSly OF HGrylsnA
Of 1874, Ne published in st least tive news
pApsN in each Of the GsuhGsa Of the State
rAsrs so many say Be published sad whore
set more than sRe nsy he published shea in
that newspaper, and in three newspapers pub
lished in the City Of EAliners, sas Of which
shall be published in The German language
enee week for at least three months next
preceding the general election te be held in
The State OF Marylsnd On Tuesday tn. 4th day
Of November. 1924. at which election the said
proposed amendments 10 the Constitution shah
he submitted in form and msua.r prescribed by
The General Assembly, TO the legal and quail.
sed voters Of the State for their adoption or
rejection.
The Great the Great S,al of the State
Seal Of the Of Maryland. Dose at tao
State of Civ Of ANNAPOLIS this
Maryland. 18th day Of July nineteen
NIJJ hauaf'd and twenty fsur.
ALBEIT c. RIrCnIE,
by the Governor;
y. BROOKE LEE,
Secretary Of State.