The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-25
SPECIAL NOTICES.
PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF GLoRoIA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. }
ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 4. 1890.

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ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 4, 1890
WHEREAS. The General Assembly of 1899
passed the following act, IN accordance with
the requirements Of the constitution, to Wit:
An act 70 amend Art. 7, Sec. /, Par. / of the
Constitution Of 1877, and the act Of 1885 amend
atory thereof, so as 20 include widows of Con-
federate soldiers in the aid therein extended,
and for other purposes
SECTION ]. Be 1t Enacted by the General AS
ssmbly OF the State Of Georgia, That the Act of
1885, approved Oct. 70. 1885 amending article Z,
section !, paragraph /, Of the Constitution of
1857, 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 disd in the
service OF the Confederate States, or since. from
wounds received therein, or diseases contracted
In the service; provided that this act shall only
apply to such persons as were married at the
time of such service ard have remained IN
married since the death Of such soldier hus-
band, so that said article Z, section l, paragraph
l, OF the Constitution of 1877, and the act
amendatory thereof. shall read as follows: ITO
supply the soldiers who lost a limb or limbs in
the military service of the Confederate States
with substantial artificial limbs during life, and
TO make suitable provision for such Confederate
soldiers may have otherwise been disabled or
permanently injured in such service and for
the widows of such Confederate soldiers as may
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 aud have remained unmarried since the
death of such soldier husband
SEC. . And Be it Further Enacted, That if
this amendment shall be agreed to by two
thirds 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 (2) months pre-
vlous to the next general election, and the same
shall be submitted to the people at next gen.
eral election, and the legal voters at the next
said general election shall have inscribed or
printed on their tickets the word Ratification
or Non Ratification as they may choose to
vote, and if a majority of the electors qualified
to vote for members Of the General Assembly
voting therein shall vote in favor of 'Ratifica-
ton, then this amendment shall become a part
OF said article z, section 1, paragraph /, of the
Constitution of the State, and the said acts of
1885, amendatory thereof. and the Governor
shall make proclamation thereof"
SEC. 8. Be it Further Enacted, That all laws
and parts Of laws in conflict with this act be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Approved Nov. 4. 1859.
And whereas the general assembly at the
same session passed the following act. in &C.
cordance with the requirements of the constitu-
ton, viz:
An act to amend Article 8, Section 2, Para
graph OF the Constitution of the state BY ad-
ding thereto the following words: But the
first reading of each bill, in each house, shall
consist of the reading of the title only, unless
said bill is ordered to be engrossed"
And whereas, The following are two sections
of said act, viz:
SECTION !. Be 1t enacted by the general as
sembly of the state of Georgia. and it is hereby
enacted by authority OF the same, That the con
stitution of this state be amended by adding to
Article 3, Section Z, Paragraph z the following
words: But the first reading of each bill. ia
each house. shall consist of the reading of the
title only, unless said bill is ordered to be en-
crossed"
SEC. 8. Be it further enacted, That the
above proposed amendment shall be submitted
for ratification or rejection to the electors of
this state at the next general election to be held
after publication, provided for in the sec
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districts of this state. at which election every
person shall be entitled to vote who is en-
titled to vote for members of the general as
sembly. All persons voting at said election in
favor of adopting the proposed amendment
to the constitution, shall have written or
printed on their ballots the words For Ratifi-
cation OF the amendment of Paragraph z, of
Section z, of Article, g. of the constitution, and
all persons opposed to the adoption of said
amendment, shall have written or printed on
their ballots the words: Against the ratification
of the amendment of Paragraph I, of Section 2.
of Article 8, of the constitution"
Approved Oct. "A, 1889"
Now, therefore, l, JOHN B. GORDON Governor
of said State. do issue this, my proclamation.
hereby declaring that the foregoing proposed
amendment to the Constitution is hereby sub
mitted for ratification or rejection to the voters
of the State at the general election. to be held
on WEDNESDAY, Oct. !. 1890, as provided in
said act.
By the Governor:
J. B. GORDON. Governor.
j. W. WARREN Sec. Elk. Dept.