The Brunswick times-call., 1900-09-20

PROCLAMATION. state of Georgia tx
ecutiye ONCE, Atlanta. -Submitting constitu-
widows Of confederate soldiers to vote of the
people 1.-THE next general election.
Whereas, the general assembly of 1899 passed
by a constitutional majority The following act
can act to amend section /, article Z, para
graph /, of thu constitution OF Georgia, SO as TO
extend the provisions OF said section, article
and paragraph 10 the widows OF confederate
soldiers, who, by reason of age and poverty, or
intlrmity and poverty, OF blindness and power
ty, are unable TO provide living for them
selves, and forother PURPOSES"
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the general assem-
bly, of Georgia, and it Is hereby enacted by au-
thority of the same, that section l, article q
paragraph /, Of the constitution of Georgia, be
and the same is hereby amended by inserting
sitter the word service" ia the 18th line, the
following words; "or who, by reason OF age
and poverty, or inhrmity and poverty or blind
ness aud poverty, are unable to earn a living
for themselye )" 80 that said sect on when SO
amended, Will read as follows towtt. $40 sup
ply the soldiers who lost limb, or limbs In the
military service Of the confederate states, with
substantial artificial limbs during life; and to
make snlt1ple provisions Tor sucn confederate
soldiers as may have been otherwise disabled
or permanently injured in such service: or who
may, ~ reason Of age and poverty or lnhrmity
and poverty, or blindness and poverty are NM
able to provide aliving for thenlselves{ aud for
the widows of such confederate soldi9rs as may
nave died IN the service OF the confederate
states, or since, from wounds received therein,
or disease contracted in the service, or who by
rerson Of age and poverty, or infrmity and
poverty, or hltndness and poverty, are unable
TO provide living for themselves; provided
that the act shall only apply to such widows as
were married at the time OF such service, and
nave remained unmarried since the death az
such soldier husband"
Sec, 2. Bel further enacted, that, IL this
amendment shall be agreed to by two -thirds Of
inc general assembly, OF each house, the same
snail be entered on their journals with the yeas
ana nays taken thereon, and the governor shall
cause the amendment to be published in one or
more OF the newspapers in each congressional
district for two months Immediately preceding
the next general election, and the same shall be
submitted TO the people at the next general
election, and the voters thereatshall have writ
ten or printed on their tickets, ssFor ratihca.
ION Of section I, artIele paragraph l, of the
enstltution OF this state" or Against ratifica-
ton Of section /, article I, paragraph /, of the
constitution of this state" as they may choose;
ana y majority of the electors qualified TO
vote Tor members Of the next general assembly
voting, shall vote in favor OF ratification, then
salu amendment shall become part OF said ar
tlcle section !, paragraph l, of the constitu-
tlon OF this state, and the governor shall make
proclamation thereof.
Sec. repeals. conflicting lawe. Approved
December 81, 1899.
Now, therefore, |, Allen d. Gambler, governor
OF SAID state. do Issue this, my proclamation
hereby declaring that the foregoing proposed
amendment Of the constitution is hereby sub
mltteds Tor ratification or rejection, 10 the
voters OF this stae at the general election to he
held on wednesday. October 3, 1900, as provided
in said act. ALLEN Is. CJANnfER
BY the Governor, GoyeYnor
j w. WARREN,
secretary Executive Department,