The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1899-03-04
SUFFRAGE BILL COMPLETED
FOR GEORGIA'S EXTRAORDINARY
LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
WILL CAUSE SOME LIVELY DEBATES
Members VIII Meet In Opera House In
Atlanta On the 2sth Inst., To
Discusss the Measure.

The committee selected to frame the
equal suffrage bill, which is to be dis.
cussed at the Extraordinary" session
Of the Georgia Legislature to be held
in Atlanta on the 2sth inst, finished
its work day or two ago, and the bill
was delivered to T. H. Martin, who is
in charge Of the entertainment.
The bill makes interesting reading,
and it is safe to say that it's discussion
by the "house Of representatives" will
be highly entertaining. The measure
in full is as follows:
A BILL To Be Entitled An Act to
Amend the Constitution Of Georgia
so as to Provide for Comforting
Equal Rights on Women in the
State Of Georgia, and Imposing Like
Burdens as Are Now Conferred or
Imposed on Men.
Whereas, It is not in harmony with
republican institutions that differences
in political rights should exist between
citizens who are taxed for the support
OF the government; and,
Whereas, 1t is equally repugnant to
such institutions that such political
rights should be enjoyed without all
who equally enjoy the same bearing
identical burdens; therefore,
Section !. Be it enacted by the gen.
eral assembly of Georgia, That from
aud after the passage of this act. all
females in this state over the age OF
twenty. one years who have paid taxes
aud are otherwise qualified under the
constitution OF this state, shall be en-
titled to exercise the right Of suffrage
and the right to hold Office as fully as
males of like age.
Sec. 2 Be it further enacted, That
all females shall be subject to jury
duty, road duty, military service and
all other burdens placed by law upon
males.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That
section ! of article TX of the constitu.
ton Of this state, relating to home
steads. be amended by striking out the
words "every head Of a family" and
inserting in lieu thereof "the parent
or parents in charge of" and in strik.
ing ont cor person having the care and
support of dependent females" so that
the exemptions granted shall be "of
the property Of the parent or parents
having charge Of, or guardian or
trustee Of family OF minor children,
or every aged or infirm person." and
no others, and there shall be no dis
elimination or difference in said home
stead laws between the sexes, either
as to headship of family or as to BEN
eficial interest.
Sec. A. Be it further enacted, That
all women shall be subject to poll
taxes, road taxes, or other like charges
wherever the same are required OF
men.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That
no discrimination shall be made be-
tween females in the rights conferred
end duties imposed because OF race
color or previous condition OF servi'
tude.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That
il this amendment shall be agreed to
by two-thirdsrof the members to each
OF the two houses, the same shall be
entered on their journals, with the yeas
and nays entered thereon, and the gov
ernor shall cause said amendment 70
be published in one or more newspa-
pers in each congressional district lot
two months next to the next general
election, and the same shall be SUD-
mitted to the people at the next gen.
eral election, and the legal voters az
the said next general election snail
have inscribed or printed on their ncs'
cts Ratification" or against Ratin-
cation" as they may choose to vote;
and if a majority Of the electors quail,
ned to vote for members OF the genera
assembly voting therein shall vote IN
favor Of ratification, then said amend
ment shall become O part OF the con-
stitution OF this state, and the govern
or shall make proclamation thereof,
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, Ina'
oil laws in conflict with this act be re-
pealed.