The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-12
LEGAL NOTICES.


PROCLAMATION-s OF Georgia
Executive ONCE. Atlanta Submitting
constitutional amendment regarding pen
sions for the widows OF Confederate sol
diers 60 vote OF the people at the next
general election.
Whereas. the general assembly Of 1880
passed by a constitutional majority the
following act. to-wit:
An act to amend section /. article !.
paragraph ], OF the constitution OF Geor-
gia. 20 az 10 extend the provisions OF
said section. article and paragraph 10 the
widows OF Confederate soldiers, who By
reason OF age aud poverty, or intrmisy
and poverty. or blindness and poverty.
are unable 70 provide "a living for them
selves. and for other purposes"
Section l. BE T. enacted by the general
assembly of Georgia. and Il Is hereby en-
acted BY authority OF the same. that sec
ton i. article :. paragraph !. of the con-
stitution OF Georgia be- aud the same Is
hereby amended by inserting after che
word service" la the thirteenth line. the
following words: "Or who. By reason Of
age and poverty. or infirmity and poverty
or blindness atu poverty. are unable TO
earn a diving for themselves" so that
said section, when so amended, will read
rs follows. to-wR: TO supply the sol
diers who lost a limb. or limbs In the mil
with substantial artificial limbs. during
life; and to make suitable provisions FOR
such Confederate soldiers as may have
been otherwise disabled or permanently In
iured IN such service; or who may. by
reason OF age and poverty. or infrmity
and poverty or blindness and poverty, are
unable TO provide living for themselves,
and for the widows OF such Confederate
soldiers as may have died IN the service
~ .Na-Ia -
wounds received therein. or disease con-
tracted in the service. or who. By reason
OF age and poverty. or inirmity and power
~ or blindness and poverty. are unable
to provide living for themselves: provll-
ed that the act shall only apply TO such
widows as were married at the time of
such service. and have remained unmar-
ried since the death Of such soldier hus-
band"
Sec. 2. BE Il further enacted. that. II
this amendment shall be agreed to By two
thirds OF the members OF the general as
semDly. 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 be pub
lshed in one or more Of the newspapers
In each congressional district for two
mouths Immediately preceding the next
general election. and the same shall be
eral election. and the voters thereat shall
have written or printed ON their tickets.
For ratification OF section I. article z
paragraph !. of the constitution OF this
state" or Against ratification OF section
l. article 7. paragraph I. OF the constisu-
ton Of this state" as they may choose;
and II majority OF the electors qualified
10 vote for members Of the next general
assembly. voting shall vote IN favor Of
ratification. then said amendment shall
become part OF said article 2. section !.
paragraph l. OF the constitution OF this
state. and the Governor shall make procla-
nation thereof.
Section repeals conflicting laws. APP
proved December q. 1879.
Now therefore, I. Allen p. Gambler
Governor OF said state. do Issue this, my
proclamation. hereby declaring thos the
foregoing proposed amendment Of the con-
stitution u hereby submitted for raiih-
cation or rejection. TO the voters OF this
state. at the general election - - heii
on Wednesday. oct. 2. 1900. as provided
IN SAID act. ALLEN ID. GAMBLER
by the Governor. Governor.
J. w WARREN,
Secretary Executive Department.