Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-08-08

"a. No debt shall be hereafter contracted
by the General Assembly unless such debt
shall be authorized by law providing for the
collection of an annual tax or taxes sufficient
| to pay the interest on such debt as It falls
due, aud 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pose shall not be repealed OF applied to any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 be given
| or 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.
V0lve 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
| o. 81 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 appfopria.
| tons shall not exceed in the aggregate the sum
OF five hundred thousand dollars. And they
shall not use Or appropriate the proceeds OF
The internal improvement companies, Of the
state tax, now levied, or which may hereafter
be levied, 10 pay of the pulSic debt (Or) to
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
a TAX, borrow an amount never to exceed fifty
thousand dollars TO meet temporary dehei.
'NN''H ~ int iltdhuIyt ana may contract utUth
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 ot 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
ana State III time OF war; provided, however,
that such action Of the General Assembly shall
be effective only when submitted to and APP
proved by vote of the people Of the sSlate
Al the General Election next following the
enactment OF such legislation.
SIC. :. lind BE- il further enacted by he
authority aforesaid That the said aforeeoinR
section hereby proposed as amendment to
the Constitution, shall, al the next general
election for members of Congress held In this
State, be submitted TO the legal and qualified
voters of the State for adoption or rejection
"a pursuance OF the directions contained in
Article IL VI the Constitution Of this State,
srd al the said general election the vote on
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
stithtonal Amendment Providing For Aid Or
ADJUSTED Compensation 10 War Veterans"
his amendment removes the prohibition now
10 the State Constitution which prevents the
state itou. pledging it, credit Tor 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.
.
ballot there shall also be printed the words
"for the Constitutional Amendment" and
Against the Constitutional Amendment" as
now provided by law, and Immediately after
ssaii election due returns shall be made 10 The
Governor OF the vote for aud against said pro.
posed amendment, as directed By said -Four.
icenth Article Of ihs Constitution, and further
proceedings had In accordance with said Article
Fourteen.
Approved Npnl Q. 1874
Now, Therefore. T. Albert c, Richie. Gov.
etnor Of the State Of Maryland, In pursuanre
OF the direction contained ~ section Of
Afhcle Ia 0f the Constitution OF MARYLAND.
do hereby order and direct that this 9rocla.
nation containing full, true aud correct copy
Of the text Of said Chapters ~ and J17 II
the Acts Of the General Assembly of MARYLAND
% l9S4, be published IN al least two news.
papers in each Of the counties OF the State
where so many may he published and where
n"t more IMAM one may be published then in
that newspaper, and In three newspapers pub.
lishtd In the City Of Baltimore, one Of which
shall be published 10 the German language.
once week for at least three months nsxt
preceding the general election 10 be held in
the state Of Maryland on Tuesday the An day
Of November 1924, at which election the said
proposed amendments 10 the Constitution shall
be submitted IN form and manner prescribed by
me General Assembly, 10 the legal and qualf
rejection.
v Given under my hand and
The Great the Great Seal Of the State
! seal OF the Of Maryland Done At the
state OF City Of Annapolis, this
Maryland 9Th day Of July. nineteen
NNIJ hundred and twenty.four.
ALBERT c. RITcmE,
by the Governor;
n. BROOKE LEE.
Secretary Of State.