The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-09-16
STATE OF GEORGIA,
Executive Department.
PROCLAMATION,

GEoRGIA,--By HENRY d. 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 thereirom paragraph 10, sec
ton !, article 3.
OF the State OF Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by
the authority OF the same that the constitution Of
tins state be amended by striking therefrom para
graph 10 OF section seven "a, article three () which
reads as follows, tO-wit: Paragraph XIV, All spec-
ia OF local bills shall originate in the house of rem
resentatlves The speaker OF the house of represe-
tatlVes shall within five days from the organization
OF the general assembly, app0int committee con-
slstng Of one tram each congressional district
whose duty it shall be to consider and consolidate
all special aud local bills, on the same subject and
report the same To the house, and no special or To-
cal bill shall he read considered by the house I'M
til the same has been reported Ivy the committee,
unless by tw0-thiFds vote and no bill shall be
considered ar rep0red 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 a two-thirdS vote.
Sec. H. BE il further enacted, That whenever the
above proposed amendment to the constitution
shall be agreed to by two-hrdS OF the m EN- beers elec
ted to each OF the two houses Of the general assem-
bly,, the governor shall and he is hereby authorized
and instructed 10 cause said amendment to be pub
shed 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
See. III. BE it further enacted That tina abo,a
proposed amendment shall he submitted fur ratif-
cation az rejection TO the electors u this state at the
next general election 70 be held after publication
as provided far in the second section of this act in
the several election districts in this state at which
election every person shall he entitled to vote who
is entitled to vote for members OF the general as
selnbH All persons voting at said election in fay-
or OF adopting the proposed amendment to the con-
stitutiOn shall WRITE have printed ON their bal
lots the words, For ratification of the amendment
striking paragraph 10 of section Z, article from
the constitutions" aud all persons Appo,ed 10 thA
adoption OF the aforesaid proposed amendment
shall write OF haye AriNttd on their ballots the
WORDS against ratification of the amendment
striking paragraph 10 OF section = article g. from the
constitution"
Sec " Be it further nacted, That the governor
be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to ir
vide for the submission OF the amendment prop6sed
in the first section OF this act vote OF the people
a. required by the constitution OF this state in par
aSraPh l. section !, of article IL, and bv this aet
and ii ratified, the governor shall when he aseer.
tainS such ratification from the secretary OF state
to whom the returns shall be referred in the sa,nn
general assembly TO count and ascertain the result
issue his proclamation fo the period of thirty DAYS
ment ratified.
Sec y. BE it further enacted, That all laws and
parts 81 laws IA conflict with this act be- and the
same are hereby repealed.
Approved September "a, 1885.
An act To amend the last sentence of article l. Sec
non / paragraph Of the constitution III 1871.
sec l. lie II enacted by The general assembly of
the state ul Geagga Thai the last sentence Of arti-
ole i section l, paragraph of the constitution of
1871 be, ana the same is hereby amended bv adding
thereto at the end Of said sentence the following
words And to make suitable provision for snc6
confederate soldiers as may have been permanent-
ly injured i'll such service" that said sentence
when so amended shall read as follows. '.To supnlv
the soldier who lost limb limbs in the military
service OF the confederate states with suitable arti
cia limbs during life, and to make suitable provis-
ions Tor such confederate soldiers as may have been
permanently injured in such servicco
sec. III. And be il further enacted That If this
amendment shall be agreed to by two-thirds OF H..
members elected 10 each of the two houses ,bs sam
shall be entered on their Journals wish The ayes and
nays taken thereon; aNd the governor shall cause
said amendment % be published in one or more
newspapers in each congressional district for Two
months previous "a the next general election. and
the same shall he submitted to the people al thc
next general election aud the legal voters at sa ia
next general election shall haze inserihed or print
ed on their tickets the words Qualifications ar
'non-ratihcatiou. as they may choose TO vote and
u majority of the voters qualified 10 vote for
members of the general assembly voting tbrrpon
shall vote in favor OF ratification then this amend
ment shall become part OF said article T. section
paragraph Of the constitution OF the state and tho
governor shall make proclamation thereof
Sec. Ill BE il 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 ~ 1850
Now, therefore, | Henry . Mcdaniel, governor
by declarjn. chat the foregoing proposed amend
Nents are submitted TO the qualified voters az ire
state, al the general seton to be held on Wedpes
day October 9th lSS6 for ratification or rejection ~
said amendments Tor either Of them as nruylded II,
said Acts respectively,
Given under my hand and the seal Of tho exacn-
five department, this Slst day OF July 1850.
BY the governor.
HENRY D. MCDANIEL. t;overnor
J. W. WARREN, See. Ex, Dept