The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-05
LEGAL NOTICES.


PROCLAMATION-S OF Georgia.
Executive once, Atlanta. Submitting
constitutional amendment regarding pen
slons for the widows OF Confederate sol
diers 60 vote Of the people at tho next
general election.
whereas. the general assembly OF 1850
passed by a constitutional majority the
following acc, to-wit:
An act to amend section /. article I,
paragraph /. OF the constitution Of Geor-
gia, so MS 10 extend the provisions OF
said section. article and paragraph to the
WIDOWS OF Confederate soldiers, who, by
reason OF age and poverty. or inhrmity
aud poverty, or blindness and poverty.
are unable TO provide a living for them
selves. and for other purposes"
Section !. BE Is enacted BY tho general
assembly Of Georgia. and Il Is hereby en-
acted by authority Of the same that sec
ton ]. article Z, paragraph ]. Of the con-
stitution OF Georgia be. and the same Is
hereby amended by inserting after che
word service len the thirteenth line. the
following words: "Or who BY reason Of
age ana poverty. or innrmity and poverty
or blindness and poverty, are unable TO
earn living FOR themselves" so that
said section. when 20 amended, will read
as follows. to-wh: TO supply the sol
diers who lost a limb. or limbs IN the mil
itary service Of the Confederate states
with substantial artificial limbs. during
life; and 10 make suitable provisions for
such Confederate soldiers as may have
been otherwise disabled or permanently in
jured IN such service. or who may, by
reason OF age and poverty. or inhrmity
and poverty or blindness and poverty. ara
unable to provide a living for themselves.
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 con-
tracied IN the service. or who. by reason
of age and poverty. or inarmity and power
~ or blindness and poverty. are unable
to provide living for themselves; provld-
ed that tho act shall only apply TO such
widows rs were married at the time OF
such service, end have remained unmar-
ried since the death OF such soldier hus-
band.
Sec. .. BE Il further enacted. that. II
this amendment shall be agreed to by two
thirds OF the members Of the general as
sembly. OF each house. the same shall be
entered on their journals with the yeas
and nays taken thereon. and the Govern
or shall cause the amendment TO b. pub
lished In one or more OF the newspapers
In each congressional district for two
moaths Immediately preceding the next
general election. and the same ehall be
submitted 10 the people at the next gen
erai election. and the voters thereat shall
have written or printed on their tickets.
For ratification OF section l, article 7.
paragraph /. OF the constitution OF this
state" or Against ratification OF section
!. article Z. paragraph J. OF the constitu-
ton OF this state" as they may choose;
aud II majority Of the electors qualified
to vote for members Of the next general
assembly. voting shall vote IN favor Of
ratification. then said amendment shah
become part OF said article Z. section ].
paragraph /. OF the constitution OF thr
state. and the Governor shall make procla-
nation thereof.
Section 2 repeals conflicting laws. APP
proved December 81. 1890.
Now therefore l. Allen ID. Gambler.
Governor OF said state do issue this my
procla nation. hereby declaring that the
foregoing proposed amendment OF the con-
etlfution Is hereby submitted. for ratin-
cation or rejection. TO the voters OF this
state, az the general election 10 be hed
on wednesday. Oct 3. 1900 rs provided
In said act. ALLEN u. GAMBLER
BY the Governor. Governor.
j. W. WARREN.
Secretary Executive Department.