The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-09-25
PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF GEoRe1A-ExEcUrlvR Dept.
ATLANTA, GA, August 4, 1890

Whereas, the general assembly of 1899 passed
the following act, in accordance with the require
ments of the constitution, to-wit IAN act to
amend Art. Z Sec 1, Par. l. of the constitution of
1877, and the act of 1885, amendatory thereof so
to include widows of Confederate soldiers in the
aid therein extended, and for other purposes
SECTION ]. Be it enacted by the general assem-
bly, of the state OF Georgia, That the act of 1885,
approved October 10, 1885, amending article L
section first, paragraph l, 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-
vided, 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;
ITO supply the soldiers who lost 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 as 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 al 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 t2) 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 ha We
Inscribed or printed on 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 in favor of "rat-
hcation," then this amendment shall become a
part of said article :, section paragraph l. of the
constitution of the state, and the said acts of
1885, amendatory thereof, and the governor shall
make proclamation thereof"
Section 3. 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, 1889"
And whereas the general assembly at the same
session passed the following act, in accordance
with the requirements OF the constitution, viz:
An act 10 amend article 3, section :, paragraph
OF the constitution OF the state, by adding there
to the following words: but the first reading of
each bill, in each house, shall consist of the read
ing of the title only unless said bill is ordered to
be engroEed."
And whereas, the following two sections OF
said act, viz
"Section l. Be it enacted by the general assem-
bly, of the state of Georgia and it is hereby enac.
ted by authority of the same, that the constitution
Of this state be amended by adding to article 3,
section I, paragraph I, 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"
section 3. Be it further enacted, that the above
proposed amendment shall be submitted for ratif-
cation rejection TO the electors OF this state at
the next general election to be held after ublica-
ton, provided for in the second section of this
act in the several election districts of this state
at which election every person shall be entitled to
vote who is entitled to vote for members of the
general assembly. All persons voting at said cleo
tion in favor of adopting the proposed amendment
to the constitu ton, shall have written printed
Oh their ballots the words For ratification of the
amendment of paragraph I, of section I, of article
2, Of the constitution, ana all persons opposed to
the adoption of said amendment shall have writ
ten or printed on their ballots the words Against
the ratification OF the amendment of paragraph :,
of section I, of article ), of the constitution"
approved October "a 1852
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 submitted for ratf-
cation rejection to the voters OF the state at the