Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-10-03
PROCLAMATION
Proposing Amendments to the Constitution of the State 1924

"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 taxes sufficient
TO pay the interest on such debt az il falls
due, AND also to discharge the principal thereof
within hfteen 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pose shall not be repealed or applied to any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
tbsFpon 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-
oist1oo OF corporation; nor shall the General
Assembly have the power in any mode 10 in
volvs the State in the construction of works
Of internal improvement, nor in granting any
| aid thereto which shall involve the faith
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 the sum
of five hundred thousand dollars. And they
shail not use or appropriate 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 (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
tax, borrow an amount never to exceed fifty
| thousand dollars to meet temporary dehci-
eneies 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
be effective 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.
SEC. 2. Ind be u further enacted BY the
authority aforesaid That the said aforegoing
section hereby proposed amendment to
the Constitution, shall, at the next general
election for members of Congress held In this
Slate be submitted TO the legal and qualified
voters Of the State for adoption or rejection
in pursuance of the directions contained in
Article IA Of the Constitution of this State
ard at 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 Soon
stttutional 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 pledging 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.
Itry 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 after
SAID election due returns shall be made to the
Governor OF the vote for and against said PRO.
posed amendment, as directed hy said Four.
teen'h Article OF the Constitution, and further
proceedings had In accordance with said Article
Fourteen.
Approved April g, 1924.
Now. Therefore, 7, Albert C. Richie Gov.
crnor Of the State OF Maryland, in pursuance
" the direction contained la Section / OF
Ariicle II Of Pie Consi3tu, Of MARYLAND.
10 hereby order and direct that this procla-
aailon con ainins iu,l' true and correct copy
81 the text OF salt Chapters III and 527 of
he Acts OF the General assembly Of MARYLAND
81 IVA, be published in al least two news.
4apers in each OF the counties Of the state
where so many may he published and where
lot more than one may he published then in
Alt ncWsparer, 1nd ir three newspapers pub.
shed IN the City oi baltimore, one Of VIII. en-
nail be published in the German language,
nee week FOR At least three months next
reced'ns the general election 10 be held in
ne state OF Mar 'aud on Tuesday the 4th day
Noveml tr. 1924. at which election the said
'roposed amendments 10 the Constitution shall
submitted in form and mguler prescribed by
ne Genctal ASSEMBLY, 10 the legal and quail.
ca voters OF the State for their adoption or
election.
II v Given under my hand and
The Great the Great Seal Of the $ .at,
seal OF the of Maryland Done at ;ht
+. Siale OF City Of Annapolis. this
Maryland 18th day Of july. nineteen
NC hHnjr,d and twenty four.
ALBEIT c. RICHIE,
by the Governor:
+, BROOKE LEE,
| Secretary OF State.