The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-24

PROCLAMATION.- State of Georgia. Ex-
ecutlve Onlce, ADMINISTRATIONS constitu-
tonaI amendment REGARDING pensions for the
NIuoWe OF confederate soldier, 10 II vote of the
people n 1.-THE next general election.
whereas tho general assembly of 1899 passed
ny constitutional majority the following act
towit:
'An act to amend section l. article z nara
graph l. Of the constitution of Georgia, so as to
extend the provisions of said section article
ana paragraph 10 the widows Of confederate
solulers, who, by reason Of age and poverty, or
lnIrmlty and poverty, or blindness and power
~, are unable To provide u living for them
selves and for other purposes"
sec. |. he II enacted by tho general assem-
Diy OF Georgia, and 1t is hereby enacted bv au-
lhOrlty of tue same, that section /, article Z,
paragraph l, o. the constitution of Georgia, be
ana the same Is hereby amended by inserting
after the word service iu the 18th line, the
following words: "or who, by reason of age
and poverty, or inlrmity and poverty or blind
ness and poverty, are unable TO cam Il living
for themselve :" so that said sect on when SO
amended, Will read us follows, tuwit: "fro sup
ply the soldiers who lost a limb, or limbs In the
military serv &c of the confederate states, with
substantial artificial limbs during life; and to
make suitable provisions for such co ufederate
soldlels as may have been otherwise disabled
or permanently injured in such service: or who
may, by reason of age and poverty, or infrmIty
ana poverty, or blindness and poverty, are I'M
able to provide aliVing for themselves, and for
mo WIDOWS OF such confederate soldiers as may
nave dled 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 hllnuness and poverty, are unab
TO provide living for themselves; provided
that the act shall only apply to such widows as
We're married at the time of such service and
nave remained unmarried since the death of
such soldier husband"
Sec 2. BE it further enacted, that, il this
amehdment shall be agreed 20 by two thirds of
tue general Assem- ly, of each house, the same
snail be entered ON their journal, with the yeas
ana nays taken thereon, and the governor shall
cause the amendment TO he published in one or
more OF The newspapers in each con res7Iondl
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 theroat shall hnVu writ
ten or printed ON their tickets, "Fur raJi1ca-
tOn OF section !, article Z, paragraph | of the
constitution i thu, State,n or Against Tatiflcn-
ZION OF section l, article paragraph |, OF he
Constitution of this state" as they ma choose;
anu II a majority OF the electors qualihed to
vote Tor members of the next genera assembly,
Young, shall vote in favor of ratification, then
SAID amendment shall become a part of aid ar
ltcle Z, section l, paragraph /, OF the constitu-
ton OF this stat, and the governor shall make
proclamation thereof.
sec. 3 repeats conflicting lave. Approved
December II, 1899.
Now, therefore, |, Allen d. Gambler, governor
OF said state, do issue this, my proclamation
hereby declaring that the 10 egOlng proposed
amendment OF the constitution Is hereby sub
NJ tied, Tor ratification or rejection, 10 the
voters OF this state, at the general election to lie
held on Wednesday, October 3, 1900, a. p divided
in said act. ALLEN ID. CA DIER
BY the Governor Governor
j. W. WARREN,
Secretary Executive Department.