The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-10-09

further proceedings had in accordance with
Article Il of the Constitution.
Approved April 9, 1924.
CHAPTER 327
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Section
81 Of Article of the Constitution of the
State of Maryland, title Legislative De-
partment," for the purpose of permitting
the State to pledge its credit for the rails
ing Of such funds may be needed for the
aid or compensation of those citizens of the
State who during the time of have,
with honor served their country and state;
and providing for the submission of said
amendment to the qualified voters of this
State for adoption rejection.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland (three-fifths of all the
members of each of the two Houses concur
ring), That the following section be and the
same is hereby proposed as an amendment to
Section "a of Article Of the Constitution of
Maryland. title Legislative Department, the
same if adopted by the legally qualified voters
of the State. as herein provided, to become
Section "a of Article 8 of the Constitution of
the State of Maryland.
81. No debt shall be hereafter contracted
by the General Assembly unless such debt
shall be authorized by law providing for the
collection of annual tax or taxes sufhclent
to pay the interest on such debt as 1T falls
cue, and also to discharge the principal there
of within fifteen years from the time of con-
tracing the same and the taxes laid for this
purpose shall be repealed or applied to any
other object until the said debt and interest
of the State shall not in any manner be CIV
en- or loaned to- or in aid of any individual
association or corporation; nor shall the Gen.
eral Assembly have the power in any mode to
involve 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 appropria-
ton therefor except in aid of the construc-
ton 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 appropriations shall not exceed in the
aggregate the sum of five hundred thousand
dollars. And they shall not use appropri-
ate the proceeds of the internal improvement
companies, or of the State tax, now levied, or
which may hereafter be levied, to pay off the
public debt tori to any other purpose until
the interest and debt fully paid or the
sinking fund shall be equal to the amount of
the outstanding debt; but the General Assem-
bly, may, without laying a tax, borrow an
amount never to exceed fifty thousand dollars
to meet temporary deficiencies 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 rails
ing of funds for the purpose of aiding or COM
pensating in such manner or way as the Cen
eral Assembly of the State shall deem prop
err those citizens of the State who have serv-
&C. with honor, their country and State in
time of war: provided, however, that such ac-
only when submitted to and approved by g
vote of the people of the State at the Genera
| Election next following the enactment OF
| such legislation.
| Sec 3 And be it further enacted by the
| authority aforesaid, That the said aforegone
section hereby proposed as an amendment tc
the Constitution shall, at the next genera
election for members of Congress held, in thi:
| State, be submitted to the legal and quail
| fed voters of the State for adoption rejec
ton, in pursuance of the directions contained
in Article IA of the Constitution of this State
and at the saio general election the vote or
the said proposed amendment to the Constitu
ton shall be by ballot, and upon each ballot
there shall be printed the following synopsis
of said amendment under the caption of Con
sttutonal Amendment Providing For Aid o.
| Adjusted Compensation To War Veterans
| This amendment removes the prohibition nov
in the State Constitution which prevents tn
State from pledging its credit for the raising
| of monies which could be used for the aid o
as adjusted compensation to those citizens o
the State who. with honor, served their coun
| try or State in time of war and upon eacl
ballot there shall also be printed the word