CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF MARYLAND

	CONSTITUTION OF 1867	PROPOSED CONSTITUTION OF 1968
	struction of Works of Internal Improvement	revenues thereafter received applicable to the
	in the counties of St. Mary's, Charles and	general funds of the State, a sum equal to
	Calvert, which have had no direct advan-	such interest and principal. All state indebt-
	tage from such Works as have been here-	edness shall mature within fifteen years from
	tofore aided by the State; and provided,	the time when such indebtedness is incurred,
	that such aid, advances or appropriations	except that at the time of authorizing the in-
	shall not exceed in the aggregate the sum of	debtedness the General Assembly by law may
	five hundred thousand dollars. And they	extend the period to not more than twenty-
	shall not use or appropriate the proceeds	five years by the affirmative vote of three-
	of the Internal Improvement Companies, or	fifths of all the members of each house.
	of the State tax, now levied, or which may hereafter be levied, to pay off the	Section 4.25. Board of Review.
	public debt (or) to any other purpose	There shall be a Board of Review in the
	until the interest and debt are fully paid, or	executive 'branch. The Board shall consist of
	the sinking fund shall be equal to the	the governor, an officer in the executive
	amount of the outstanding debt; but the	branch designated by the governor, and the
	General Assembly may authorize the	comptroller. The Board shall act by majority
	Board of Public Works to direct the State	vote and shall hold its meetings in public or
	Treasurer to borrow in the name of the	otherwise act in such manner and have such
	State, in anticipation of the collection of	powers as the General Assembly may pre-
	taxes, such sum or sums as may be necessary	scribe by law.
	to meet temporary deficiencies in the Treasury, to preserve the best interest of	Section 6.07. Gift or Loan of Assets or Credit.
	the State in the conduct of the various
	State institutions, departments, bureaus, and agencies during each fiscal year. Subject to the approval of the Board of Public Works and as provided by Law, the State Treasurer is authorized to make and sell short-term notes for temporary emergencies, but such notes must only be made to pro- vide for appropriations already made by the General Assembly. The General Assembly may contract debts to any amount that may be necessary for the defense of the State. And provided further that nothing	The assets or credit of the State shall not be given or lent to any individual, association, or corporation unless a public purpose will be served thereby and unless authorized by the General Assembly by a law stating the public purpose to be served. A gift of assets may be authorized by a law enacted by the affirmative vote of a majority of all the mem- bers of each house, but a law authorizing a gift of credit or a loan of credit or a loan of assets shall require the affirmative vote of three-fifths of all the members of each house.
	in this section shall be construed to pro-
	hibit the raising of funds for the purpose
	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 sub-
	mitted to and approved by a vote of the
	people of the State at the General Election
	next following the enactment of such legis-
	lation.
	Sec. 35. No extra compensation shall	See Section 4.24t Salaries, p. 20.
	be granted or allowed by the General
	Assembly to any Public Officer, Agent,
	Servant or Contractor, after the service
	shall have been rendered, or the contract
	entered into; nor shall the salary or com-
	pensation of any public officer be increased
	or diminished during his term of office.
	Provided, however, from and after January

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