Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-09-19

a. No debt shall be hereafter con.re. J
by the General Assembly unless SSH 81 {
shall be authorized BY Jaw prcyia.ur f. ne
collection Of an annual tax or taxes s.t.i mt
70 pay the interest OF such debt as il ia Is
due, and also TO discharge the 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pose shall not be repealed or applied TO any
other object until the said debt and interest
thereon shall be fully discharged The credit
OF the State shall not in any manner he given
| OF loaned to, or in aid of any individual asso-
citation or corporation; nor shall the General
Assembly have the power in any mode to in
volve the State in the construction OF works
OF internal Improvement, in granting any
aid thereto which shall involve the faith OF
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, Charles 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 or appropria-
tons shall not exceed In the aggregate ths sum
| OF hive hundred thousand dollars. And they
shaIi not use or appropriate the proceeds Of
nc internal improvement companies, or Of the
state tar, now levied, or which may hereafter
be levied to pay of the pullc debt (or) TO
any other purpose until the interest and debt
are fully paid or the sinking fund shall be
equal 20 the amount Of the outstanding debt ;
Dut Inc General Assembly may, without laying
TAX, borf0~ an amount never 10 exceed fifty
thousand dollars TO meet temporary dehci.
l. ~
eneies in the Treasury, and may contract debts
70 any amount bat ney be necessary for the
deftnee OF the State. And provided further
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
shaH deem proper, those citizens OF the State
who have served with honor, their country
and State in time Of war; provided, however.
that such action Of the General Assembly shall
DC eheetive only when submitted to and ap.
proved BY vote of the people Of the State
At the General Election next following the
enactment Of such legislation.
SIC. 2. Had be it fHriher enacted by the
authority Aforesaid, That the said aforegoins
section hereby proposed as an amendment 10
the Constitution. shall, At the next general
ssleeuon Tor members Of Congress held in this
State. be submitted to the legal and qualified
voters OF the State for adoption or rejection.
IN pursuance Of the directions contained in
Article ~ OF the Constitution Of this State,
ard al the said general election the vote on
ne said proposed amendment 10 the Constiiu.
uon shall he by ballot and upon each ballot
there shall be printed the following synopsis
Of SAID amendment under the caption Of ICON.
stitutonsl Amendment Providing For Aid Or
ADJUSTED Compensation To War Veterans -
This amendment removes the prohibition now
IN the State Constitution which prevents the
State from pedsing is 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 conn.
Try or State IN time OF war; and upon each
ballot there shall also be printed the words
For the Constitutional Amendment and
Against the Constitutional Amendment" as
now provided BY law. and Immediately AFR
aid election due returns shall be made TO the
Governor OF the vote for and against said pro.
posed amendment az directed by said -Four.
teenth Article of the Constitution and further
proceedings had in accordance with said Article
Fourteen.
Approved April 9. 1924
Now. Therefore, /, Albert c. Richie. Gov.
efnot OF ihe state OF Maryland. in pursuance
o. the direction contained in Section ] Of
hr'iele ~ OF the Constitution Of MARYLAND,
10 hereby order and direct that tins procla
nation containing full, true and correct copy
81 the text Of said Chapters ~ and az II
the Acts of the General Assembly OF Msrvt,nd
'f 1924, be published in at leas, two news
papers IN each Of the counties Of the State
Where so many may be published and where
not more than one may be published then in
mat newspaper and in three newspapers pub
ASd IN the Ety Of baltimore, one OF which
naH be published in the German language
once week for at least three months next
preceding the general election 10 be held in
ne state OF Maryland on Tuesday the 4th d7y
NoNen'cf' 1924, at which election the sid
Ioposeg amendments TO the Constitution shah
r submitted IN form and manner prescribed by
hc General Assembly. to the legal and ana
cd voters Of the State for their ai5ption or
rejection. vi
Y Given under my hand aud
INC Hreat the Great Seal Of the State
sea- OF me o. Maryland. Done a. Oh,
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MARY land 18th lay VI July nineteen.
1871 hundred and twcniyfaur.
ALBEGT c RITCHIE,
by the Governor.
T. BROOKE LEE