Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-10-31

"A. No debt sh.u be hereafter aoniy.eisd
~ ths Cenefai Assembly unlea such debt
Ihail Be authorized By Law providing Tor The
siieetion Of an annu.i "a % ess, sgihs a.s,.
% pay the Interest on such debt - i fale
Sue, and also to discharge the prineipal thereof
KitAln fifteen years from the time Of contract
ng the SANE; and the taxes laid for thu pur.
poss shall not be repealed Or applied 70 any
sther object until the said debt and interest
thereon shall be fully disehargsd The credit
II the State shall not in any manner be Etven
pr loaned to, or in aid Of any individual asto-
station or eorporationi nor shall the General
Assembly have the power in any node to IN
volys the Stats In the eoustrgetion q works
Of internal improvement nor In granting any
aid thereto wAeA shall invslvs the faith o.
tredii Of The STATE; nor mails sny appropriation.
therefor. except in aid Of the sonstrnstion q
wotls q internal improvement In the ceuntiss
81 St Mays, Charlie and Calvert, which have
bad no direct advantage from such uorka -
have been heretofore add By the State; and
provided that such aid, advances Or apprOprs.
tons shall not exceed in the aggregate the sum
q hve hundred thousand dollars. And they
ihai not use or Appropriate the proeeeds Of
The internal improvement eompanisA or 81 ths
state laN. levied, or which nay Hereafter
be levied. to pay Of the public debt lori TO
any other purpose until the Interest and debt
are fully paid the sinking fund shall Be
equal to the amount Of the outstanding debit
but the General Assembly nay. without laying
tax, borrow amount never to exceed fifty
thousand dollars to meet temporary dehsi
sneies in the Treasury, and may contrast debts
70 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 compromising in such manner
OF way as the General Assembly Of the State
hhal deem proper, those citizens Of the State
Who have served, with honor, their sotntry
and State in time Of war, provided, hcwsver,
that such action Of the General Assembly shall
be effective only when submitted to and ap-
ID h. g - L. Il l.. EeaNa
at the General Election next following the
enactment Of such legislation.
SIC 2. Had BE- - fprfhsr ssaeis5 BY fks
aafhoftty aforsSosd That the said sforegoins
section hereby proposed an amendment to
the Constitution. Thall, At the nett general
.leetion for members Of Congress held In this
State be submitted 70 the legal and qualified
voters Of the Stats for adoption or rejection.
IN pursuance Of the directions contained in
Article ~ Of the Constitution Of this State.
ard at the said general election the vote on
i the said proposed amendment to the Constitu.
ten shall be by ballot. and upon earh ballot,
there shall be printed the following synopsis
/ Of said amendment under the caption Of "Con-
ititutional Amendment Providing For Aid Or
/ Adjusted Compensation To. War Veterans"
ms Amendment removes the prohibition now
IN the State Constitution which prevents the
otste from pledging its credit fer 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 eoun-
| tfy, o. State IN time Of ~ari and upon each
ballot there shall also be printed the words
For the Constitutional Amendment and
| Against the Constitutional Amendment" a.
nov 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
/ tesnth Article Of the Contribution and further
proceedings had IN accordance with said Article
Fourteen.
Approved April 9. 1924.
Now. Therefore. I, Alber, c. Richie, Gov.
srnor Of the State Of Maryland, IN pursuance
| Article II Of the Constitution Of Maryland.
! do hereby order and direct that this proela.
nation containing full true and correct eopy
| Of the text Of said Chapters III and 327 q
| the Aets Of the General Assembly Of Maryland
| OF 1874, be published in at least two news
papers IN each Of iAs counties Of the State
where so many may be published and where
| not more than one may be published then in
| iha, newspaper, and in three newspapers pub
| lished in the City Of Baltimore one Of which
shall be published in the German language
| once week for at least three uonths next
| preceding the general election TO be held in
the State Of Mary and on Tuesday the 4th day
| of November 1925 at which eieetion the aid
proposed amendments to the Constitution shall
be submitted in form and manner prescribed By
! the General Assembly, to the LEGAL snd quail.
ned voters Of the State fer thsE adsptisn %
rejection.
| 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, his
| Maryland, 18th day Of July, nineteen
hundred and twenty four.
| ALBERT C. RICHIE,
By the Governor;
4. BROOKE LEE.
| Secretary 81 State.