The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-03-09

hereby, authorized and required to
issue his proclamation, ordering an
election to be held in each and every
county of this State, on the second
Tuesday in June. 1877, for delegates
to a convention of the people of
Georgia, to convene at the Capitol,
in the city Of Atlanta, on the second
Wednesday in July, 1877, for tho
purpose Of revising the Constitution
Of said State.
Provided, ae0ertheleSs, That at the
eleetion of delegates provided for by
SthARct, the voters may have writs
lten1 Sr printed on their ballots, the
word "CONVENTION," or the
words "NO CONVENTIONS" And
if majority of those Voting on the
question of holding or not holding a
convention shall vote for holding a
convention, the Governor shall, by
proclamation, SO declare, and order
delegates so elected to assemble ac>
cording to the provisions of this act !;
and if a majority of those voting on
the question of holding said conven>
shall be opposed to said convention,
it shall be the dirty Of the Governor,
by proclamation, SO to declare, and
order that the delegates SO elected
do not assemble, and the convention
shall not be held.
SEC. Q. BE it further enacted by
the authority aforesaid, That said
electi3kankell be held and conducted
by the BOT the State, in the same
manner and at the same places as
elections for members of the Gener>
al Assemble are nowsbeId iFstha,
State and bid
ton shqAshas sinser foi's
issue certificat ess u ection to such
persons, chosen as delegates to said
convention receiving tho highest
number OF votes.
SEC. 8. BE ii further enacted By
the authority aforesaid, That repre-
sentation in said convention shall be
based upon population, in the ratio
of one delegate to every six thous-
and inhabitants, aid to this end each
senatorial district in the State, as the
districts are now arranged, shall
constitute an election district from
which delegates to said convention
shall be chosen, as follow, viz The
| L 9th Senatorial District will be en-
titled to one delegate; the Sd, 4th,
9th, 9th, sd and 10th to two dele~
gates each 4; the 9th, 18th, 3lst, 3Sth.
4lst and 44th to three delegats each;
the 9TH, Sth, 10th, lth, 18th, 18th,
Doth, Both, SD, 39th, and 43d to
four delegates each the 18th, 10Th,
Dist, oath, 28th, 10Th and 9th to
five delegates each; the 18th, goth,
23d, 25th, 9th, seth and 37th to six
delegates each the 18th and AID
to seven delegates each ; the LIST and
22d to eight delegates each the Both
to nine delegates.
SEC. 4. BE it further enacted By
the authority aforesaid, That in the
said election any person shall be en>
titled to vote who is entitled to vote
for members Ct the General Assem-,
bly, under the present constitution
aud laws of this State and that any
person who is entitled to vote at this
election shall be eligible as dele
gate of said constitutional conyen-
ton.
SEC. 5. BE at further enacted by
| the authority aforesaid, That the con,
stitution adopted by the aforesaid
convention shall be submitted to the
people of Georgia for ratification or
rejection, and that every person en-.
titled to vote for members of the
General Assembly under the present
constitution and laws of this State
shall be entitled to ratify or reject
said submitted constitution.
SEC. 6. BE 1t Jurther enacted By
the authority aforesaid, That the
sum Of twenty-five thousand dollars,
or SO much thereof as may be neces-
sary, be, and the same is hereby, ap-
propriated to pay the expense ofsaid
convention if held, and his Excellena
cy the Governor is hereby authors
lied to draw his warrant on the treas
cry for the saue.
SEC. 7. BE dtart]ser enacted, That
all laws and parts of laws in conflict
with this act be, and the same are
hereby repealed.