The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-09-07

chase nrics has been paid, such transaction
shall be governed by thu laws now of force in
This state in 80 far as they affect the rights of
The purchaser, as though said property had not
been set apart
Section TX.
Par |. Parties who have taken homestead
of realty under the law Of 1868, shall have the
ripLt 10 sell said homestead, and re invest the
nrocsels of the sale of the same by order OF the
Jodge of the Superior Courts of this state.
ARTICLE X.
MILITIA.
Section T.
Par. 1. A we'll regulated militia being essen
tial TO the peace and security of the state, the
Gereral Assembly shall have authority To pro.
vide by law how the militia Of this State shall
be oroauized, Differed, trained arm ed and
tauipped; and Of whom it shall consist
Par. 2. The General Assembly shall have
power to authorize the formation of volnnt' er
and to provide for their orRanza-
tion into battalions, regiments. brigades, diSis-
ions and corps, with such restrictions as my
be prescribed by law, and shall have authority
to arm and equip the same
II, s1s
and volunteer forces shall not be entitled TO re-
ceive any pay, rations, or emouments. when
not in active ser vice by authority Of the State.
ARTICLE XII.
COUNTIES AND COUNTY oFyICEks.
Section l.
Par |. Each county shall be a body corpor-
ate, with such powers and limitations as may be
prescribed by law All suits by. or against Il
county, shall be- in the name thereof; and the
metes aud bounds of the several ceuuies shall
remain as now prescribed by law, unless chang
ed as hereinafter provided.
Par. 2 No new county shall be created
Par. g. County lines shall not be changed.
unle.s under the operation OF a general law for
that purpose
Par 4 No county site shall be changed or
removed. except by two-thirds vote of the
qualified voters of the county, voting at an lee
ton held for that purpose. and two thirds
vote of the General Assembly.
Par S. Any county organization may be
dissolved and merged with contiguous counties,
by two thirds vote OF the qualified electors of
such county, voting at an election held fol that
purpose.
Section III
Par. /. The county officers shall be elected
by the qualified voters of their respective coun-
ties or district and hall hold their oiiicess for
two years They shall be removed on convic
ton for NAL practice in Office. and no person
shall be eligibleto any Of the Offices referred to
in this paragraph, unless he shall have been a
resident If the county for two years, and is
qualified voter
Section III
Par l. " hatever tribunal, or officers, NAV
hereafteL b. created by the General Assembly
for the transaction of county matters, shall be
uniform throughout the State, and Of the same
name, Jurisdiction aud remedies except that
the General Assembly may provide for the APP
pointment of commissioners of roads and revo-
nue. in any county.
ARTICLE XII.
THE LAWS or GENERAL OPERATION IN FORCE
IN THIS STATE.
Par. / The laws of general operation in this
State are, first, as the supreme law: the Con-
s,itution of the United States, the laws of the
United States in pursuance thereof and all
treatise made under the authority of the United
States.
Par. 2 Second As next in authority there
to: This constitution
Par. 3 Third In suhordnation to the fore
going: All laws now of force in this State. not
in, onsistent with this Constitution ard the or
dinanee with this Convention, shall remain of
force until the same are modified or repealed by
the General Assembly Tax acts and appro-
priation acts passed at the session ofthe Gener
ii Assembly ofle77. and approved by the Gov
ernor ofthe State and not inconsistent with the
Constitution, are hereby continued in force until
altered by law.
Par A. Local and private acts passed for the
Leneft Of nnes, cities, towns. corporations
,uif1, tlt.A
supreme law, nor with this Constitution. and
wi ich ha.e not expired nor ,en repealed, shall
have the force Of statue law, subject to judicial
d. csion as.tu Iiivr Salid ty when passed, and to
any Limitations imposed by their own terms
Par. b. All rights, privileges and immunties
which have vested in, or accrued to, any person
persons, or corporation, in his. her, or their
own right, or in any iduciary capacity, under,
and in virtue Of any act of the General Assem-
bly,, or any judgement, decree, or order, or ether
proceeding If any court of competent julisd,c-
ton. in this State ltretoforel endered shall lie
held nviolate by all courts bfore which they
may be brought in question unless attacked for
tramd.
Par 6. All judgements, deciees orders and
other proc, edings Of the several courts Of this
State, heretofore made, within the limits of
Their several jurisdictions, hereby ratified
and affirmed, subject only to reversal by motion
Tor new 'iial, appear, Dill OF review, or otner
p,oc, eding, in conformity with the law Of force
when they We're made.
Par Z. The officers Of the government now
existing shall continue in the exercise of their
several functions until their successors are duly
elected or appointed and qualified. But moth
ing herein is to apply to any ffcer whose office
nay b. abolished by this Constitution.
Par 8 The ordinances Of this Convention
shall have the force of laws until otherwise pro-
vided by the General Assembly, except the or
dnancts in reference to submitting the home-
stead and capital questions TO a vote of the pro
Pile, which ordinances, after being voted on,
shall have the tfrct Of Unconstitutional provisions.
ARTICLE XIII.
AMENDMENTS To THE CONSTITUTION.
Section T.
Par l Any amendment or amendments to
this Constitution may he proposed in the Senate
OF House of Representatives,, and if the same