The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-09-02
STATE OF GEORGIA,
Executive Department.
PROCLAMATION.

GEoRGIA.-By HENRY ID. MCDANIEL, Governor OF
said State
Whereas The general assembly, at its last session
passed the following acts to wit:
An act TO amend the constitution of the state Of
Georgia by striking therefrom paragraph 10, sec
ton !, article 3.
Section l. Be it enacted by the general assembly
OF the State of Georgia, and il is hereby enacted by
the authority OF the same, that the constitution of
this state be amended by striking therefrom para
graph 10 o section seven y, article three Oh, which
reads follows, to-wit: Paragraph XIV All spec-
al or local bills shall originate in the house of rep
resentatYes. The speaker Of the house of represent
tatNes shall, within five days from the organization
OF the general assembly, appoint committee con-
ssting of one from each congressional district
whose duty II shall be To- consider and consolidate
all special and local bills, the subject and
report the same To the house and special or To-
cal bill shall be read considered by the house I'M
III the same has been reported by the committee,
unless by twO-thirds vote and no bill shall be-
considered reported TO the house by said committee
unless the same shall have been laid before it with
in fifteen days after the organization of the general
assembly, except by twO-thirls vote.
See. II. BE it further enacted, That whenever the
above proposed amendment to the constitution
shall e agreed to by twO-thrlS of the members eec-
ted to each OF the two houses oil the general assem-
bly,, the governor shall and he is hereby authorized
and instructed to cause said amendment to be pub
ished in at least two newspapers in each congress-
ional district in this state for the period OF two
months next preceding the time of holding the next
general election
Sec. Ill Be it further enacted, That the above
proposed amendment shall be submitted for ratif-
cation or rejection to the electors of this state at the
next general election to be held after publication
provided for in the second section OF this act i'm
the several election districts in this state at which
election every person shall he entitled 10 vote who
is entitled to vote for members OF the general as
semby. All persons voting at said election in fay
or Ut adopting the proposed amendment to the con-
Sttution shall write or have printed their bal
lots the words "FOr ratification of the amendment
striking paragraph Ii of section :, article s. from
the constitution and all persons opposed to the
adoption of the aforesaid proposed amendment
snail write or have printed on their ballots the
words, against ratification of the amendment
striking paragrah ID OF section T. article B. from the
constitution"
See ". BE it further enacted, That the governor
be, and he is hereby authorized and directed Ia Ir,
vide for the submission OF the amendment prop0s,d
in the first section Of this act to vote Of the peope
as required by the constitution Of this state in par
agraph /, section l. uf article Is, and nv this act
and If ratified, the governor shall when he ascer-
tans such ratification from the secretary OF state
TO whom the returns shall he referred in the same
manner as IN cases OF election Tor members of the
general assembly, 10 count and ascertain the result
issue his proclamation oI the period OF thirty tays
announcing such result and declaring the amend
ment ratified.
see. V. BE it further enacted, That all laws and
parts Of laws in conflict with this act he and the
same are hereby repealed
Approved September "a, 1855.
An act TO amend the last sentence Of article 4 sec
tion |, paragraph Of the constitution OF 1871
See. I. BE it enacted hy the general assembly of
the state OF Georgia That the last sentence of art-
Gle /, section paragraph of the constitution of
1877 he, and the same is hereby amended by adding
thereto at the end OF said sentence the following
words, And to make suitable provision for such
confederate soldiers as may have been permanent
ly injured ia such service" that said sentence
when 80 amended shall read follows: ''To supply
the soldier who lost limb limbs in the military
service OF the confederate states with suitable artf
cia limbs during life, and to make suitable proyis-
ions for such confederate soldiers may have been
permanently injured in such service"
Sec. ii. And he il further enacted That if this
amendment shall be agreed to by twO-thiTds of the
mem beers elected To each OF the houses the same
snail be entered on their with the ayes and
nays taken thereon; and the governor shall cause
said amendment TO be published in one or more
newspapers in each congressional district for two
months previous 10 the next general election: and
the same shall he submitted to the peoplp at the
next general election and the legal voters at said
next general election shall have inscribed or print
ed on their tickets the words, Qualification" or
decentralization" they may choose to vote: and
II a majority Of the voters qualified to vote for
members of the general assembly voting thereon
shall vote in favor Of ratification, then this amend
menl shall become part OF said article : section
paragraph Of the constitution Of the state and the
governor shall make proclamation thereof
see III. BE II further enacted, That all laws and
parts OF laws initiating against the provisions of
this act be, and the same is hereby repealed
Approved October 49, 1885
NOW, therefore, Henry u. Mcdaniel, governor
OF said state, do issue, this my proclamation here
ny declaring that the foregoing proposed amend
ments are submitted 10 the qualified voter, OF tho
day October 9th, 1856 Tor ratification or rejection of
said amendments tOr either Of them A. provided in
said Acts respectively
Given under my hand aud the seal oi the rNecu-
tive department, this 3,t day OF July, 1856
BY the governor.
HENRY p. MCDANIEL. Governor
j. W. WARREN, See. Ex. Dept