The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-09-30
STATE OF GEORGIA, ...EXECUTIVR
DEPARTMENT.
PROCLAMATION,

| GEoKGIA-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 theFetrom paragraph IS, sec
tiOn Z article 3.
OF the state of Georgia, aud il is hereby enacted by
the authority Of the same, that the constitution
this state he amended by striking therefrom para
graph - u section seven %, article three ~, which
reads as iOllugs, iQ7EI Paragraph XIV. All spec
ia or local bills shall originate IN the house OF rep
Tesentatves The speaker Of the house OF represeh-
tstiyes shall, within 1--WE days from the organization
Of the general assembly, appoint committee, :
| sistng of one from each congressional district,
whose duty il shall be TO consider and consolidate
al special and local bills the same subject and
report the same To the house and no special or To-
cal bill shall be read or considered by tile house un-
i I'll 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 il with
in fifteen days after the organization of the general
| assembly, except by twO-ihirds vote.
see II. BE ii further enacted, That whenever the
above proposed amendment 20 the constitution
shall Ice agreed TO by two-thrds Of the members cleo
ted to each of the two houses of the general
bly,, the governor shall and he is hereby authorized
and instructed TO cause said amendment 10 be pub
shed ip ~ 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 II further enacted, That the above
proposed amendment shall be submitted for ratif-
cation rejection To the electors OF this the
next general election to be held after publication
| provided for in the second section Of this act in
the several election districts in this state at which
election every person shall be entitled TO vote who
Is entitled 10 vote for members of the general as
sembly All persons voting at said election in fav-
or II adopting the proposed amendment to the con-
siituion shall write or have printed their bal
lots the words For ratification Of the amendment
striking paragraph Is OF section :, article s. from
| the constitution" and all persons opposed to the
adoption OF the aforesaid proposed amendment
shall write or have printed on their ballots the
sQTds Against ratification OF the amendment
striking palagfsh % Of section = article 3, from the
Sec " Re it further enacted That the governor
be- and he is hereby authorized and directed pro-
vide for the submission Of the amendment proposed
in the first section Of this act To vote OF the people
required by the constitution of this state In par
agraph l. section !, OF article 49, and by this act
| and II ratified the governor shall when he ascer-
tAins such ratification from the secretary of state
10 whom the returns shall be referred in the same
| manner As in cases of election for members Of the
general assembly, TO count and ascertain the result
ssue his proclamation fol the period OF thirty days
| apnsuRe,ns such result aud declaring the amend
sec. V. Re 1t further enacted fnat All laas sad
parts Of laws 10 conflict with this act be- and the
| same are hereby repealed
| Approved september -, 1855.
An act 10 amend the last sentence OF article Sec
tion / paragraph Of the constitution Of 1877.
See. l. 81 it enacted by the general assembly of
the state Of Georgia. That the last sentence Of art-
Gle section !, paragraph Of the constitution of
| 1871 be, aud the same is hereby amended by adding
| words, And 60 make suitable provision for such
| confederate soldiers may have been permanent
y injured in such service that said sentence
when amended shall read follows; "TO supply
the soldier who luss limb limb. Ia the military
service OF the confederate states with suitable art
eial limits during life aud 10 make suitable provis-
ions for such confederate soldiers NAV have been
] permanently injured in such service"
see. IL, And he u further enacted That II this
amendment shall he agreed 10 by two-thirdS OF the
members elected TO each Of the houses the same
shall be entered on their journals 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 neat general election and
the same shall he submitted 80 the people at the
next general election and the legal voters al said
neat general election shall have inscribed or print
ed their tickets the words ratification" OF
decentralization, a. they may choose 10 vote and
| If majority Of the voters qualified 10 vote for
/ members of the general assembly, voting thereon,
shall vote IN favor Of ratification then this amend
meut shall become part OF said article - section
paragraph Of the constitution OF the state and the
/ governor shall make a proclamation thereof
sec. Ill Be u further enagtFd That all Laws snd
parts Of laws initiating against the provisions 81
| this act be- aud the same is hereby repealed
| Approved October 10, 1855.
| Now therefore, l Henry H. Mcdaniel governor
of said state do issue this my proclamation here
| by declaring that the foregoing proposed amend
ments are submitted the qualified voters of the
state al the general election 10 be held Wednes-
dav October 9th Ss6 for ratification or rejection Of
sad amendments lor either OF them a. provided in
| said act. respectively.
Gistu 4naer W haEd and he sssi 81 the execn-
tive department, this Sist day OF July, lSSs. r
HENRY D. MCDANIEL. Governor
l ] W. WARREN, see, III Def't