The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-19


PROCLAMATION State OF Georgia.
Executive once. Atlanta Submitting
constitutional amendment regarding pen
sione for the widows Of Confederate sol
ders 90 vote OF the people al the next
general election.
Whereas. the general assembly Of 1879
passed by "A constitutional majority the
following act, to-wit:
An net TO amend section I. article Z.
paragraph !. Of the constitution OF Geor-
gia. 50 ~ 10 extend the provisions Of
said section. article and paragraph 20 tas
WIDOWS OF Confederate soldiers. who. by
reason OF age and poverty. or inhrmtty
and poverty. or blindness and poverty.
are unable 70 provide "A living for them
selves, and Tor other purposes.
Section 1. BE is enacted by the general
assembly Of Georgia. and It Is hereby en-
acted by authority OF the same thar sec
lion !. article 7. paragraph /. OF the con-
sutution OF Georgia be. and the same Is
hereby amended by inserting after che
word service" la the thirteenth line, tho
following words "Or who by reason OF
age and poverty. or innrmlty and poverty.
or blindness nnu poverty. are unable 10
eorn living for themselves" SO that
said section. when so amended VIII read
as follows. to-ws TO supply the SOL
diers who lost a limb or limbs IN tho mil
itary service OF the Confederate states.
with substantial artificial limbs. during
life: and 10 make suitable provisions Tor
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 inhrmiiy
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-
tractcd Ia the service or VINO hy reason
Of age and poverty. or lnhrmity and power
~ or blindness ana poverty. are unable
20 provide n living for themselves: prOvld-
ed th~t tho act shah only apply to such
widows as were married at the time Of
such service. and have remained unmnr-
ried since the death OF such soldier hus-
band"
Sec. ?. Re Il further enacted. that. n
this amendment shall be agreed TO 10y two
thirds OF the members OF the general as
sembly. OF each house the same shall be
entered on their Journals with the yeas
aud nays taken thereon. and the Govern
or shall cause the amendment to be pub
lished 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 70 the people al the next gem
eral election. and the voters thereat shall
have written or printed on their tickets.
For ratification Of section J, article 7.
paragraph l. OF the constitution OF this
state" or Against ratification OF section
!. article Z. paragraph ]. Of the constitu-
ton Of this state" ~ they may choose;
and u majority Of the electors qualified
to vote for members Of the next general
assembly. voting shall vote In favor OF
ratification. then said amendment shall
become a part OF said article z, section J.
paragraph l. Of tho constitution OF chs
state. and the Governor shall make procia-
nation thereof
Section repeals conflicting laws. Ap-
proved December q. 1922.
Now. therefore. /. Allen d. Gambler,
Governor Of said state. DO issue this. my
PROCLAMATION. hereby declaring that the
foregoing proposed amendment Of the con-
etitution is hereby submitted, for ratin-
cation or rejection. 70 the voters OF this
state az the general election to be he'll
on wedne sday. Oct. 3. 1900. a. provided
IN SAID act ALLEN d. GAMBLER
nv the Governor. Governor.
j. W. WARREN.
Secretary Executive Department.