The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-09-07
manner as to work no injustice to the cor
porators or creditors of the incorporation. 4
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all persons 10 Dc aifecteu thereby ana M
person under legal disability to contract il
/ capable of such consent.
Par. 2. Legislative acts in violation o.
this Constitution, or the Constitution Of thu
United States are void, and the Judiciary
F shall so declare them.
il Section Y.
Par 1. The people of this State have III,
inherent, sole and exclusive right of regula
ting their Internal government and the pc
lie thereof and ofaltering and abolishin!
: their Constitution whenever it may be nee
|. sessary to their safety and happiness.
Par 2. The enumeration OF rights therein
contained, as a part of this Constitution
shall be construed to deny to the peopl,
1any inherent rights which they may shavt
hitherto enjoyed. aai 4
i ARTICLE III.
i ELECTIVE FRAoHIsE.
Section L
i Par l. In all elections by the people, the
electors shall vote by ballot,
Par 2. Every male citizen of the United
States Except as hereinafter provided J
81 years of age, who shall have resided six
months in the county in which he offers to
vote, and shall have paid all taxes which
may hereafter be required of him. and which
| he may have had an opportunity Of paying
agreeaby to law except for the year of the
election, shall be deemed an elector sdpfo-
| vided, that no soldier, sailor or marine in
/ the military or naval service of the United
States, shall acquire the rights of an cleo
4 tor, by reason of being stationed on duty in
this State; and no person shall vote who, if
challenged, shall refuse to take the following
oath oath orafiirmaton Il do swear Cor
! affirm that am twenty -one years Of age,
have resided in this State one year, and in
this county six months, next preceding this
/ election. | have paid all taxes which, since
| the adoption of the present Constitution of
this State, have been required ofme previous
| to this year. and which have had an OPP
portunity to pay, and that have not voted
at this election
Section II
Par 1; The General Assembly may pro-
/ vide from time to time, for the registration
! all electors butthe following classes of per
| sons shall not be permitted to register vote,
| or hold any office, or appointment of honor
or trust in this State, to-wit 1st Those
who shall have been convicted in any court
of competent jurisdiction of treason against
| the State of enlightenment of public funds,
malfeasance in Office, bribery or larceny or
of any crime involving moral turpitude,
punishable by the laws of this State with
4 imprisonment in the pententary, unless
! such person shall have been pardoned. Cd
! Idiots and insane persons.
Section III
Par l. Electors shall, in all cases, except
| for treason, felony, larceny, and breach OF
the peace be privileged from arrest during
nIat,f
j to and returning from the salne.S g.sgs =
| SJcfeon III
| Par l. No person who is the holder of
any public money, contrary to law, shall be
eligible to any office in this State until the
same is accounted for and paid into the
| Treasury
! Par. @ No person who, after the adoption
of this Constitution, being a resident of this
| State, shall have been convicted of fighting
| duel in this State, or convicted Of sending,
or acceptinga challenge, or convicted of aid
| ing or abettng such duel, shall Office insthis
State, unless he shall have been pardoned /;
and every such person shall, also, he sub
| iect to such punishment as may be prescrb-
ed by law.
Section r
Par. 1. The General Assembly shall, by
law, forbid the sale, distribution, or furnish
! ing of intoxicating drinks within two miles
| of election State, county or municipal
and prescribe punishment for any violation
of the same
Section VI
Par. /. Returns of election for all civil Of
ficers elected by the people, who are to be
commissioned by the Governor, and also for
| the members of the General Assembly, shall
be made to the Secretary Of State, unless
otherwise provided by law,
ARTICLE III.
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
Section
Par l. The Legislative power of the State
shall be vested in General Assembly which
shall consist of Senate and House Of Rep
rescntatives
Sections III
Par. /. The Senate shall consist of forty
four members. There shall be forty four
Senatorial Districts, rs now arranged by
counties. Each district shall have one Sen
ator.
| Par 2. The First Senatorial District shall
be composed of the counties of Chatham,
Bryan and bingham.
|
composed of the counties ofLiberty, Tatnall
and Mcintosh.
| The Third Senatorial District shall be
composed of tue counties of Wayne, Pierce
and Appling.
The Fourth Senatorial District shall be
! composed Of the counties ofGlynn, Camden
and Charlton.
The Fifth Senatorial District shall be com
| 70 ,eG of the counties of Coffee, Ware and
Clinch.
The Sixth Senatorial District shall be com
| posed Of the counties of Echols, Lowndes
and Berrien.
The Seventh Senatorial District shall be
composed Of the counties of Of Brooks
Thomas and Colqutt.
The Eighth Senatorial District shall be
composed Of the counties ofDecatur Mitch
ell and Miller.
The Ninth Senatorial District shall be
composed Of the counties of Early, Calhoun
and Baker.
| Tie Tenth Senatorial District shall be
leomposed Of the counties fDougherty, Lee
and Worth.
The Eleventh Senatorial District shall be
composed Of the counties Of Clay, Randolph
and Terrell.
The Twelfth Senatorial District shall be
composed of the cou lties of Stewart, Web
ster and Qutman.
The Thirteenth Senatorial District shall
be composed of the counties of Sumter, Ma
con and Schley.
The Fourteenth Senatorial District shall
be composed of the counties of Dooly, Viii
cox, Pulaski and Dodge
| The Fifteenth Senatorial District shall be
| composid of the counties of Montgomery,
TelliIir and IRWIN.
The Sixteenth Senatorial District shall be
composed of the counties OF Laurens, Elnan-
/ ual and johnson.
The Seventeenth Senatorial District shall
be composed ofthe counties Of Screven, Bull
/ loch and Burke.
The Eighteenth Senatorial district shall
he composed of the counties of Richmond,
Glasscoek, and jefferson.