12 CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND,

Constitution considered in construing each part. Design of this section. Din-
neen v. Rider, 152 Md. 354.

This article makes no provision for referendum to voters of any city other
than Baltimore, or of any rural section less than a county. Act 1927, ch. 358,
providing for construction of roadways, sewers, etc., in Chestertown not within
this section, but governed by art. 3, -sec. 31, of Constitution. If legislation does
come within this article, whether an emergency in fact exists is for Legislature
and not for courts. Culp v, Commrs. of Chestertown, 154 Md. 622.

Act 1927, ch. 118, Imposing additional license tax on motor fuels for building
lateral roads is an "appropriation" act within this article; no new functions
added. Such act and Budget Act, 1927, in pari materia. Secretary of State up-
held in refusing to submit act to voters. History of road legislation. Wine-
brenner v. Salmon, 155 Md. 565.

Sec. 2.

See notes to sec. 1.

Sec. 3.

See notes to sec. 1.

ARTICLE XVII.

QUADRENNIAL ELECTIONS.

Sec. 1.

An election in 1926 of three county commissioners, without distinction as to
how long they were to serve, was invalid; incumbents hold over. Benson v.
Mellor, 152 Md. 483.

Sec. 2.

See notes to sec. 1.

Sec. 3.

See notes to sec. 1.

Sec. 4.

See notes to sec. 1.

Sec. 5.

See notes to sec. 1.