830 JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS [Mar. 27

make provision for the interest and sinking funds of all State
debts, for all salaries as fixed by law, and for the public
schools as fixed by law. With regard to most other matters he
may revise the estimates presented to him either by State
officers or State-aided institutions. The Legislature may not
increase the estimates presented by the Governor or pass any
additional appropriation Act except by a majority vote, and
must make provision by tax for such increase or additional
appropriation. The Legislature may not alter in an appropria-
tion Act the provision made by law for the State debit, or for
the judiciary, but may reduce all other items in the Governor's
estimates; " and the words "For the Constitutional Amend-
ment" and "Against the Constitutional Amendment, " as now
provided by law, and immediately after said election due re-
turns shall be made to the Governor of the vote for and
against the proposed amendment, and further proceedings had
in accordance with Article XIV of the Constitution.

ANNAPOLIS, Monday, March 27, 1916.

The Senate met at 12 o'clock noon.

Prayer by Rev. Francis W. Clair, C. SS. R.

Present at roll call the following Senators:

Messrs. —

President Chesley Holmead Mudd Warfield
Allen Collier Johnson Norris Williams
Archer Cooper Jones Ogden Zihlman
Bennett Duvall Joy Parsons
Bomberger Frick Kaufman Shepherd
Brown Harrison Legg Speicher '—27
The Journal of Friday, March 24, 1916, was read and

approved.

PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND
OTHER PAPERS.

The President submitted a petition of Charles M. Hess
& Company, 116 South Hanover street, Baltimore, Mary-
land, in favor of the passage of House Bills Nos. 330 and
331, known as the Bulk Sale Law and False Statement Act.
[Which was read and referred to the Committee on Ju-
dicial Proceedings. ]