The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-08-28

STATE OF GEoRGIA-ExEcunvE DEp'r.

ATLANTA, UAj august 1, 1891.
Whereas, the general assembly OF 1889 passed
the following act, in accordance with the REQUIRE
ments of the constitution, to-wit can act to
amend Art. l. Sec !, Par l, of the constitution of
1877, and the act of 1883, amendatory thereof, so
to include widows of Confederate soldiers in the
aid therein extended, and for other purposes
SECTION J. Be it enacted by the general assem-
bly, of the state OF Georgia, That the act of 1885,
approved October 10, 1885, amending article T.
section first, paragraph !, Of the constitution of
1877, be and the same is hereby amended by adding
thereto and at the end of said act the following
words: "And for the widows of said Confederate
soldiers as may have died in the service of the
Confederate states, or since from wounds received
therein or diseases contracted in the service pro-
vded, that this act shall only apply TO such per-
sons as were married at the time of such service
and have remained unmarried since the death OF
such soldier husband, so that said article T. section
], paragraph !, OF the constitution of 1877 and the
act amendatory thereof, shall read as follows:
'To supply the soldiers who lost limb or limbs
in the military service Of the Confederate States
with su bstantial artificial limbs during life and
to make suitable provision for such Confederate
soldiers as may have otherwise been disabled or
permanently injured in such service and for the
widows Of such confederate soldiers as NAV have
died in the service of the confederate states, or
since from wounds received therein, or disease
contracted in the service.
Provided, That this act shall only apply to such
widows as were married at the time Of the service
and have remained unmarried since the death
of such soldier husband.
Sec. 2. "And be it further enacted That if this
amendment shall be agreed to by tWO-thrds of the
members elected to each of the two houses, the
same shall be entered on their journals with yeas
and nays taken thereon and the governor shall
cause said amendments to be published in one or
more newspapers in each congressional district for
two ~ months previous to the next general cleo
ton, and the same shall be submitted to the peo-
pie at the next general election, and the legal
voters at the next said general election shall have
inscribed or printed their tickets the word
Ratification" or Decentralization" as they may
choose to vote, and if a majority of the electors
qualified to vote for members OF the general as
sembly voting therein shall vote ip favor of "rati-
fcation," then this amendment Shall become a
part of said article T. section ], paragraph of the
constitution Of the state, and the said acts of
1885, amendatory thereof, and the governor shall
make proclamation thereof"
Section g. BE it further enacted, That all laws
and parts Of laws in conflict with this act be and
the same are hereby repealed
Approved November 4, 1885"
Now, therefore, /, John b. Gordon governor of
said state, do issue this, my proclamation, hereby
declaring that the foregoing proposed amendment
10 the constitution is hereby submitted for ratif-
cation rejection to the voters OF the state at the
general election to he held on Wednesday, October
/, 1890, provided in said act.
By the Governor:
J. B. GORDON, Governor
J. W. WARREN, Sec. EX. Dent