Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-20

81. No debt shall be hereafter contracted
1 BY the General Assemsly unless such debt
Is 81 y law S the
to pay the interest on such debt al 1t falls
due, and also to discharge the principal thereof
within fifteen years from the time of contract
| pose shall not be repealed or applied to any
other object until the said debt and interest
thereon shall be fully discharged. The credit
esns sa &C. '. S Ss s.
citation or corporation; nor shall the General
| Assembly have the power in any mode 20 Ia.
velye the State In the construction Of works
o. internal Improvement, nor In granting any
| credit Of the State; nor make any appropriation
therefor, except In aid Of the construction Of
works Of internal improvement In the counties
had no direct advantage from such works a.
have been heretofore aided by the State; and
provided that such aid, advances or appropria.
tiens shall not exceed In the aggregate the sum
OF hve hundred thousand dollars. And they
shall not use or appropriate the proceeds OF
the internal improvement companies. or OF the
State tax, now levied. or which may hereafter
any other purpose until the interest and debt
are fully paid or the sinking fund shall be
equal to the amount of the outstanding debt;
but the General Assembly may, without laying
tax, borrow an amount never to exceed fifty
Thousand dollars to meet temporary dehci-
encies in the Treasury, and may contract debts
to any amount that may be necessary for the
defence 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 compensating in such manner
or way as the General Assembly of the State
shall 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 effective t only when submitted to and sp-
at the General Election next following the
enactment Of such legislation.
Sne 2. hsd gs e further enacted BY tAs
the Constitution, shall, at the next general
election for members OF Congress held In this
State, be submitted 20 the legal and qualified
voters Y, OF me state ior adoption or rejscon.
Article "A Of the Constitution OF this Slate.
and at the said general election the vote ON
the said proposed amendment TO the Constitu.
there shall be printed the following synopsis
OF said amendment under the caption Of soon.
stitutional Amendment Providing For Aid Or
A az Compensation To War Veterans"
In the State Constitution which prevents the
State from pedging 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 coun-
try or State in time of war; and upon each
ballot there shall also be printed the words
tnc Soustituuonai amendment" and
Against the Constitutional Amendment" as
now provided by law, and Immediately after
said election due returns shall be made to 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
Fourteen. 7-
Approved April 9. 1924.
Now, Therefore, I. Albert G. Richie. Gov.
Of the direction contained in Section II
Article IL Of the Constitution Of MARYLAND.
10 hereby order and direct that this procla.
nation containing q full, true and correct copy
q the text Of said Chapters ~ and 3a7 Of
Of 1924, be published In at least two news.
pa.pers In each Of the counties Of the State
not more than one may Be published then in
hat newspaper, and In three newspapers rub.
lished In the City Of Baltimore, one Of which
shall be published In the German language,
once week for at least three months nexi
Preceding the general election to be held in
The State of Maryland on Tuesday the 4th day
ot November, 1924, at which election the said
proposed amendments to the Constitution shall
ne submitted IN form and manner prescribed by
he General Assembly, to the legal and quail
led voters of the State for their adoption or
rejection. t -tg
Given under my hand and
| The Great the Great Seal of the State
Seal Of the of Maryland. Dbne At the
State of City Of Annapolis, this
Maryland. 18th day of July, nineteen
hundred and twenty-four.
ALBERT c. RITCHIE,
By the Governor:
E. BROOKE LEE,
Secretary Of State.